The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its December ag tractor and combine sales report, and it's showing an upward trend in the United States to end off the year. December 2019 saw a return to positive overall results in U.S. sales of tractors and self-propelled combines. The total U.S. farm tractor sales for... Read More
Category: Machinery
Strautmann's new self-loading forage wagon line, the Magnon, launched at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, is the biggest in its range. "That's a completely new machine, designed especially for big farms, using it for silage making...with a completely new system on the pick-up," says Strautmann's Felix Rademacher. The new Flex Load pick-up system uses elastomer plastic... Read More
Krone's BiG X 1180 was on display at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany in November, and the company claims it's the biggest in the business. According to Krone's Henrik Feldmann, the machine focuses on maneuverability and maximum capacity. "And highlights on the machine is, of course, the lift cab, that allows you to lift the whole... Read More
At the Pennsylvania Farm Show, New Holland announced a formal partnership with the National Hemp Association (NHA), a non-partisan hemp advocacy group. The partnership, which will operate under the banner "Pushing Progress Together", plans to accelerate the return of hemp commodity crops on farms across North America. Brett Davis, vice president of New Holland North... Read More
Remember that cab-less Case IH autonomous tractor concept that was launched in 2016? It made an appearance at Agritechnica 2019 in Hanover, Germany, and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney was at the Case IH booth to take a look. Daniel Stuart, director of product marketing for Case IH, says the company decided to show the tractor again... Read More
By now you've most likely seen the new seed green and white CLAAS Lexion combines that were launched in North America last year. The traditional colours offer CLAAS users a sense of nostalgia, the company says, while unifying branding. But as Eric Raby of Claas explains to RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney at Agritechnica 2019, there are... Read More
Massey Ferguson has enhanced its MF 5700 S Essential and MF 7700 S Exclusive packages for 'NEXT Edition' versions of the series, to take future consumers to the "NEXT level of performance and straightforward dependability." NEXT Edition specifications are available on models: MF 5711 S Dyna-4 (110hp); MF 5713 S Dyna-4 (130hp); MF 7720 S... Read More
Operating a combine in variable conditions can prove fatiguing, with constant adjustments necessary to prevent over- or under-loading the machine. A new technology from John Deere is offering the automation of that process. "It's called predicted feed rate control," says John Deere's Nathan Greuel, "and it uses a combination of both cameras and satellite imagery... Read More
Re-designed for the North American market, Equipment Technologies' series of hydrostatic sprayers offers operators strength, stability, and performance. "We launched the line for sale about two years ago in North America," says Matthew Hays, CEO, Equipment Technologies. "We're in the process of setting up dealers. We've sold probably 30 units so far." The Bruin HS1100... Read More
Doing the best job possible at seeding pays dividends throughout the year, but is planter-precision necessary for top canola yield? That's just one question research is trying to answer, not only on a trial basis but at a field level as well. Ken Coles, general manager of Farming Smarter, says it's not always possible to... Read More