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Machinery

Deere’s U.S. workers on strike after rejecting deal

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Reuters — Thousands of Deere and Co. workers began a strike on Thursday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) said, days after overwhelmingly rejecting a six-year labour contract that was agreed on with the tractor maker. Earlier this month, the world’s largest farm equipment maker and the UAW union reached an agreement after weeks of negotiation […] Read more
The Vestrum tractor ranges from 100 to 130 hp and combines the maneuverability of a small tractor with the premium options of larger tractors.
Machinery

Case IH tractor provides premium comfort at lower horsepower

New Vestrum tractor can be seen at Crop Stop and Outdoor Dairy Days

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Case IH recently added a premium tractor in a compact design to its livestock portfolio with the new Vestrum series tractor.  The tractor will deliver the comfort and power of a high-horsepower Case IH tractor, with the maneuverability that comes with a compact design. It will have a premium cab, which is new for tractors […] Read more
More power, brighter lights and a more comfortable cab are improvements Versatile made to its DeltaTrack and large frame four-wheel-drive tractors for the 2022 model year.
Machinery

Versatile tractors receive ‘mid-cycle refresh’

Deltatrack and large-frame four-wheel-drive tractors come with same engine but have been tweaked to deliver more power

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Glacier FarmMedia – Versatile DeltaTrack and large-frame, four-wheel-drive tractors have been updated with more power and comfort for the 2022 model year. “It’s a mid-cycle refresh,’’ said Adam Reid, vice-president of sales and marketing at Versatile. The tractors come with the same 15-litre Cummins engine that Versatile has used since 2007, but they have been […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery

U.S. FTC votes to make ‘right to repair’ a priority

Commission also drops 1995 merger policy

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Washington | Reuters — The U.S Federal Trade Commission voted Wednesday to make it a priority to address the issue of manufacturers pushing consumers to use licensed dealers to repair items ranging from smartphones to farm equipment, a practice that critics call anti-competitive. The five commissioners, three Democrats and two Republicans, voted unanimously to approve […] Read more
Adequate brakes are essential when running farm equipment on roads.
Machinery, News

The big brake debate

Braking standards are voluntary, but as implement size increases, brakes are increasingly important

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Big tractors and implements require a lot of braking power, but exactly how powerful braking systems need to be in Canada, and between countries, is not standardized.  Why it matters: Braking systems and standards are not uniform. They are also largely voluntary. This can lead to liability risk in the event of an accident.  Terrence […] Read more
John Deere has updated the three models in its 9R tractor line.
Machinery

John Deere refreshes its 9 tractor series

More power and a heavier chassis coming for Deere’s flagship line

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Glacier FarmMedia – More power, more weight, more cab space and more technology.  That sums up what John Deere has in store for model year 2022, 9 series tractors. And the more power part now pushes the largest articulated 9R and 9RX models to the pole position in the industry’s horsepower race. The model numbering […] Read more
Each farm’s situation is different relating to equipment and they should make sure to use tools that measure equipment and profit objectively.
Machinery

When to buy new farm equipment

Costs compared to revenue should guide equipment decisions

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Intuition and personal experience have a role to play when considering major equipment purchases, but farms should strive to have a machinery investment strategy based on quantifiable metrics. That was the advice of Travis Jansen on March 22, as he hosted a session for Agri-food Management Excellence (AME). Why it matters: Machinery purchases can represent […] Read more
Don’t forget to inspect the rubber track itself. Look for any loose or missing internal guide lugs and external treads and pay special attention to any cuts or rips in the rubber that expose the inner steel cords.
Machinery

Maintaining tracks improves life and performance

There is a common misconception that track systems increase maintenance time and costs, but companies say no

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Glacier FarmMedia – Track systems built for agriculture applications have come a long way during the past decade, but as with anything, they require maintenance. There used to be a larger variety of styles of tracked machines equipment manufacturers sold to farmers and they each had different maintenance demands. Now though, most track systems are […] Read more
Fendt continues to develop the 65-horsepower e100 electric drive concept tractor.
Machinery

Development of Fendt’s e100 electric tractor continues

Fendt’s pursuit of electric drive concepts goes back about a decade

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Glacier FarmMedia – Last October, AGCO’s Fendt brand announced that its engineers were still working on the e100 concept electric tractor it debuted in 2017. It’s apparently a promising design making measurable progress toward possible future commercialization. “The current development status of the Fendt e100 Vario compact tractor is encouraging and promises high efficiency with […] Read more

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