Smart tractors need smart implements. That’s one of the challenges start-up autonomous tractor maker AgXeed is tackling as its AgBots move on to European farms. In this interview from Agritechnica ’23, AgXeed product specialist Nadine Bietenduvel shares how over the past five years the company has developed three AgBot models — three-wheel, four-wheel and tracked… Read More
Category: Tractors
Just as farms tend to stay in families for generations, so too does the farm tractor brand. Some farms are fiercely loyal to green, red, or their chosen colour and for good reason. Tractors, especially some of the early models, are connected to legacy, to the memories of grandparents and great-grandparents, and to the history… Read More
Winnipeg, Manitoba-based farm equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries is reporting progress on finding a new long-term investor. The company that employs around 800 people building Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment announced in July that it had hired Toronto-based Origin Merchant Partners to find an investor who is committed to “preserving the legacy of the iconic… Read More
Big equipment covering big acres can mean small changes add up quickly, but without proper monitoring and measuring, it’s difficult to know how much downtime could be avoided or how to save on fuel, for example. The CLAAS Connect system is an on-board and off-board solution to do just that, explains Thijs Verploegen with CLAAS…. Read More
Kubota plans to bring its new LX20 Series tractors, featuring 35- and 40-hp engines, to Canadian dealer lots in December. The company showed off the compact tractors at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont., last month. Kubota compact utility tractor product manager Chris Isaac says a key feature that catches farmers’s attention is the… Read More
Case IH’s Farmall compact A series tractors have earned a reputation as simple, reliable, back-to-basics machines. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont. last month, Case IH rolled out a new 25A compact machine that features a turbocharged three-cylinder engine that delivers 24.6 hp and 19.2 PTO hp. “There’s certainly a lot more power… Read More
AGCO is set to become a majority owner of Trimble’s precision agriculture business. The two companies have entered a joint venture agreement, which will see AGCO pay Trimble US$2 billion for an 85 per cent stake. JCA Technologies, the Manitoba-based autonomous tech company which was acquired by AGCO in 2022, will also be brought into… Read More
Case IH has introduced its most powerful tractor yet, the Steiger 715 QuadTrac. This large tractor is powered by a new 16-litre engine, though operators will be pleased to find the large engine is easily accessible without needing to fully open the large hood, says Patrick Landry of Case IH. The brand new 715 was on… Read More
Clean power doesn’t mean less power, according to New Holland. With the launch of its T4 Electric Power tractor, New Holland says the industry’s first all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features can “completely match the outputs of power from its diesel equivalent tractor.” The T4 Electric Power tractor was unveiled last month at the Farm… Read More
A new Steiger tractor with more power and speed leads the 2024 Case IH lineup as the machinery manufacturer looks to deliver more purposeful design, technology, and performance. This week at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, farmers will get their first look at the most powerful tractor Case IH has ever produced —… Read More