Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reports truck tractors and skid steers showed significant price declines during the first quarter of this year.

Used prices slip for some machines

RB shows declines in truck tractor, skid steer prices

For anyone in the market for a used skid steer or truck tractor, now might be a good time to head to an auction sale. As the spring auction season ramps up, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RB) just released its “Market Trends Report for Used Equipment and Trucks” for the first quarter of 2024 — and […] Read more

TAFE-built MF tractor.

Agco tries to shrug off TAFE

Since 1960 India-based TAFE Tractors has had a trademark agreement with Massey Ferguson, allowing it to produce tractors badged as MF for sale in that country. TAFE still builds newer versions of old MF tractors, including the very vintage model 35. The trademark agreement was most recently updated in 1994. However, Agco — which has […] Read more


FieldOps is a new digital platform available for mobile and web users that consolidates all field operations into one interface.

FieldOps: a new digital platform from CNH

CNH is set to debut a new, free platform for mobile and web customers to better monitor field operations from a single site. “This is something we’re really excited about,” CNH’s chief digital and information officer Marc Kermish says. “We realize more and more farmers are on the go and need to manage their farm […] Read more

Satellite communications firm Intelsat, which last month agreed to a US$3.1 billion acquisition offer from Luxembourg-based SES, will provide field connectivity for CNH customers in Brazil.

Improved connectivity coming soon from CNH

Satellite link to debut next year for the New Holland and Case IH brands

As real-time digital connectivity from the field to the cloud increases in importance for farmers with the move to widespread precision farming, regular cellular service providers haven’t really been fully up to the task of supporting it in every location. Most farmers have fields in at least some areas where cellular service is reduced or […] Read more



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Alberta Deere dealer chains merging

Martin Deerline and Agland aim to create Horizon Ag & Turf

Glacier FarmMedia –– Two Alberta John Deere dealer groups are joining forces. Martin Deerline and Agland intend to merge their operations effective July 31, forming a new entity known as Horizon Ag and Turf, “subject to necessary approvals and due diligence.” Terms of the merger deal weren’t disclosed in the companies’ announcement. “This partnership is […] Read more





New Soil King VF tires from Nokian are now available in eight sizes for high-horsepower tractors.

New tires from Nokian

Nokian is introducing its new Soil King Flexforce VF tires for high-horsepower tractors. It first displayed them at Agritechnica 2023. The tires were also tested in Germany at the independent DLG (German Agricultural Society) test centre, and DLG has now released its report on their performance. During testing, DLG compared the Nokian Soil King tires […] Read more

Agco has acquired 85 per cent ownership of Trimble’s agricultural products line. Trimble products sold under the new joint venture will now have the brand name PTx Trimble.

New PTx brand a blend of precision farming systems

Joint Agco-Trimble venture combines digital technologies for both retrofit and OEM applications

As of early April there’s a new name on the precision farming landscape: PTx. It includes a joint Agco-Trimble venture that will take over Trimble’s existing agricultural products line as well as Agco’s JCA Technologies business under the newly-coined PTx Trimble brand. Agco has acquired an 85 per cent share in the j.v., while Trimble […] Read more