Glacier FarmMedia – As John Deere unveiled its 2025 model year product line in late February, it brought the company one year closer to a significant date: 2030. That is when the brand has promised to offer a complete fleet of autonomous equipment, able to handle a full farming season from seeding to harvest with […] Read more
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John Deere reaches for fully autonomous fleet by 2030
Company targets autonomous operations for every job required to grow a corn or soy crop, from tillage to harvest
John Deere reveals new 9RX tractors, S7 combines
Bigger tractors, new combines and air carts debut for 2025 model year
Glacier FarmMedia – John Deere is taking the lead in the tractor horsepower race. It is introducing the most powerful four-wheel drive production agriculture tractor ever built, surpassing Case IH’s 715 horsepower Steiger, which debuted this past fall and briefly held the record. With three new 9RX models, the 9RX 710, 9RX 770 and 9RX 830 that […] Read more
New Holland’s T9 tractor picks up speed, and more
It’s big, blue and likely to get the attention of farmers if they’re eyeing up a new tractor in 2024. At a National Farm Machinery Show pre-show media event in Louisville, Kentucky, on Feb. 13, New Holland product reps were on hand to show what the blue brand has in store for growers and show-goers […] Read more
Kubota updates the M7 tractor line
The fourth generation of the M7 tractors are offered with a new front-end loader
Kubota has steadily grown its presence in the agricultural equipment sector during the past few years. That has meant adding more horsepower to the top end of its tractor line, including the previous introductions of the M7 and M8 models. In August 2023, Kubota introduced a fourth generation version of the M7 tractors. The three […] Read more
Battery-powered tractors proliferate, but under 100 HP
There were numerous battery-operated tractors at various levels of commercialization at Agritechnica, but almost all were under 100 HP equivalent range. That’s because most of those tractors or power units work intermittently around a farm yard and don’t need full 12-hour power like tractors that work in the field at busy times of the year. […] Read more
Başak Traktör of Turkey looks to move Versatile brand forward
Buhler Industries announced the Turkish firm had bought its majority stake
“One of the keys for us was making sure we found a partner that was committed to preserving the Versatile and Farm King brands,” said Adam Reid, VP of sales and marketing at Versatile. “We wanted to make sure the viability of the plant here in Winnipeg and our staff was secure. And taking care of all of our stakeholders, the suppliers, shareholders.”
VIDEO: John Deere tractors take autonomy to the field
Future of autonomy is now, says Deere
John Deere showcased an 8RX tractor with its autonomy kit at Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany in November. Glacier FarmMedia Senior Technology Editor John Greig talked to Christopher Bone, product manager for larger tractors and autonomy with John Deere about the state of adoption and development of John Deere tractors and autonomy.
Tractors continue unusually strong sales in November
Many types of machinery have seen price hikes of around 30 per cent or more
The growing price of farm equipment is not dissuading farmers from buying new machinery, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Managers (AEM).
VIDEO: New 9S sets new high horsepower standard for a Massey Ferguson tractor
The six tractors have a top horsepower of 425, compared to 400 in the 8700 S series
Massey Ferguson has launched its long-awaited 9S tractor, bringing the latest design to a high-horsepower offering from the company. The 9S tractors replace the 8700 S line for Massey Ferguson and bring increased power and strength to the tractor lineup. It was launched at the Agritechnica machinery show in Hannover, Germany in mid-November. There will […] Read more
Agritechnica wrap-up: New combines, tractors and industry trends
Agritechnica is the world’s largest agriculture machinery show, drawing more than 400,000 people from around the world to Hannover, Germany. Glacier FarmMedia Senior Technology Editor John Greig was there and summarized the major product launches and some of the ag-tech industry trends he observed. – John Greig is a senior editor with Glacier FarmMedia. Watch for much […] Read more
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