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Development of Fendt’s e100 electric tractor continues

By Scott Garvey February 10, 2021

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 a careful use[...]

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Case IH expands air cart line and updates planter options

By Scott Garvey April 27, 2021

Case IH has decided to expand its 5 series air cart line with the addition of two new wide-body, tow-between models. The new Precision Air 3725, which has a 725-bushel capacity, and the Precision Air 4765, which carries 760 bushels, are now the largest of the tow-between models offered by the brand. Both new carts[...]

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Book details International Harvester's Canadian history

By Scott Garvey April 20, 2021

Here at Grainews, we like to profile books that offer interesting looks behind the scenes at machinery brands when we find them. Now, a book that came to our attention a few years ago called A History and Memories of International Harvester Canada, 1903-1985 is available for sale online, which makes it much easier to[...]

Equipment, Machinery

John Deere refreshes its 9 tractor series

By Scott Garvey April 14, 2021

More power, more weight, more cab space and more technology. That about 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 format for[...]

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What’s happening outside ag?

By Scott Garvey April 6, 2021

We’ve all heard a lot about the development of autonomous farm equipment, but what, exactly, is going on in other sectors? The answer is, quite a lot. A number of presenters at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in January revealed what their companies are doing as they advance the technology. Here’s a sampling of what[...]

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X-Steam-inator moves closer to commercial release

By Scott Garvey March 31, 2021

How much longer will glyphosate be a viable weed control option for producers? The question itself seems a bit jarring, but the loss of this herbicide could eventually affect production methods globally. Consumer mistrust and weed resistance could eventually spell the end for it. If so, what then? The combination of magnetism and electricity creates[...]

Equipment, Machinery

Where is the DOT?

By Scott Garvey March 30, 2021

In 2019, SeedMaster’s DOT autonomous implement carriers (or power platforms as they’re now named) started work in paying customers’ fields for the first time. A handful of these machines were sold to farmers in Saskatchewan, all within driving distance of the SeedMaster manufacturing plant in Regina. When the company began commercialization of these units, they[...]

Equipment, Machinery

Fendt’s 200 series tractors bound for North America, eventually

By Scott Garvey March 24, 2021

During a global online press conference last October, AGCO’s Fendt brand introduced a second-generation 200 series line of tractors. The original 200 series has been available in Europe for more than a little while and accounts for about 20 per cent of the brand’s Marktoberdorf assembly plant’s output, but it’s now been given a rethink[...]

Equipment, Machinery

Could FieldMicro run your farm?

By Scott Garvey March 22, 2021

As producers come to fully recognize the opportunities offered by today’s wide-ranging offerings in digital technology for agriculture, an Australian company, FieldMicro, is adding to those possibilities. Last June, the company announced the introduction of its FieldBot remote-sensing and control devices and the SmartFarm online command-and-control, cloud-based system they pair with. Together, they offer a[...]

Equipment, Machinery

Fendt’s Xaver robotic project continues to evolve

By Scott Garvey March 17, 2021

Last October, AGCO’s Fendt brand had a lot it wanted to talk about publicly, and it wasn’t about to let COVID-19 prevent that from happening. The brand live-streamed a digital press conference online. A few European farm machinery writers and editors were physically present at the event held at the Marktoberdorf, Germany, brand headquarters and[...]

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Development of Fendt’s e100 electric tractor continues

Case IH expands air cart line and updates planter options

Book details International Harvester's Canadian history

John Deere refreshes its 9 tractor series

What’s happening outside ag?

X-Steam-inator moves closer to commercial release

Where is the DOT?

Fendt’s 200 series tractors bound for North America, eventually

Could FieldMicro run your farm?

Fendt’s Xaver robotic project continues to evolve

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