Customer feedback is the driving force behind a stack of updates farmers will see in New Holland’s 2025 FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters.
Key upgrades include cab interior changes to reduce noise, boost space, and ease operation — there’s also CustomSteer, which allows tailored responses for faster turns on headlands. New Holland has added a spout-mounted radar sensor to monitor crop output and prevent machine overload and reduce the risk of blockage. Farmers will also see enhanced crop throughput and cleaner operation with new Pro Series row independent corn headers.
“These updates are the result of listening to our customers,” says Melissa Kelly, New Holland’s product marketing manager for self-propelled forage harvesters and windrowers. “We’re confident these improvements and new features will elevate operator productivity and efficiency, helping them take advantage of optimum harvest windows to produce high-quality silage with ease.”
In this report from the Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, Kelly says operators will notice more space, comfort, visibility and noise suppression inside the FR Forage Cruiser’s refined cab. Compared to the previous cab, there’s 12.5 per cent more floor space, plus more seat travel, additional storage space and a noise reduction of 2.5dB.
Kelly says the new blockage prevention system will help operators utilize the full potential of the FR Forage Cruiser: it’s based around a spout-mounted radar sensor that monitors the crop flow leaving the machine, detecting any change in its rate in relation to the forage harvester’s forward speed.
Along with the 2025 FR Forage Cruiser upgrades, New Holland is also launching the new Pro Series row-independent corn headers. Models range from a 6-disc small drum head, designed to cut young, short corn with flexible stems, to a 12-disc big drum head that’s ideal for maximum capacity in tall, heavy corn. Watch the full report below.
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