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Model year 2024 9RT tractors will get a 20-horsepower boost.
Machinery

Deere reveals model year 2024 tractor updates

Better connectivity and preparation for autonomy figure prominently

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In March, Deere pulled the wraps off of the planned updates to the 2024 line of 7, 8 and 9 series tractors it will soon begin offering producers, giving those machines the features that the brand says will help “prepare (farmers) for the future of precision agriculture.” And that, of course, means more digital capability. […] Read more
Capabilities to handle new digital features will be built into Deere equipment as a standard practice. Owners can activate these digital features on a subscription basis.
Machinery

How you buy machinery is about to change

Subscription service and pay-as-you-go features a growing trend

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The days of walking into a dealership, putting down your cash and getting a machine with all of the options you want in one transaction are coming to a close. Brands are now starting to look more intensely at the subscription model for advanced digital features as opposed to the old-fashioned, all included, one-time purchase. […] Read more
NYMEX August 2023 West Texas Intermediate crude oil, with August 2023 Brent crude oil (black line). (Barchart)
Crops, Machinery, Markets

Extent of Saudi oil production cut unclear

Reported tensions within OPEC limit price gains

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MarketsFarm — At the OPEC+ meeting Sunday in Vienna, Saudi Arabia announced it will cut its oil production by one million barrels per day (BPD) come July. And while that move was bullish for the markets, by how much remains to be seen, said Phil Flynn of the Price Futures Group in Chicago. “It’s probably […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery, Markets

Canada’s combine sales up in April

Small tractor sales drag on total retail movement

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Retail sales of combines in both Canada and the U.S. showed a marked increase in April this year while the market for sub-compact tractors continues to soften, new data shows. The count for April 2023 from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) puts self-propelled combine sales in Canada at 166, up 50.9 per cent from […] Read more
Preproduction 2023 models of Ford’s F-series Super Duty pickup trucks. (Ford.com)
General, Machinery, Weather

Ford to keep AM radio, CEO says

Amid rising concerns, Canada's premier automaker will not drop AM

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Ford Motor Co. has gone back on its plan to phase AM radio out of its vehicles. Ford CEO Jim Farley made the announcement Tuesday via Twitter, after company officials said last month that AM would be dropped from new non-commercial vehicles. “After speaking with policy leaders about the importance of AM broadcast radio as […] Read more
A Massey Ferguson MF 5S series tractor. (Agcocorp.com)
Crops, Machinery

Agco, Kubota sign onto U.S. right-to-repair pledge

Firms join Deere, CNH in pacts with Farm Bureau

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Two more major ag equipment makers have signed onto a framework that would grant farmers and independent repair shops in the United States reasonable access to the means to repair their machines. The Washington, D.C.-based American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) on Monday announced it had reached memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with equipment firms Agco and […] Read more
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General, Machinery, Weather

Potential loss of AM radio in vehicles a concern for farmers

Many farmers rely on AM range, signal; U.S. lawmakers launch legislation

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Canadian farmers are expressing concern about the possibility of their access to AM radio disappearing. Ford, which has been Canada’s best-selling auto brand since 2009, has stated it plans to stop putting AM radios in non-commercial vehicles by 2024. The automaker’s decision follows those of companies such as Tesla, Mazda and Volkswagen, which have removed […] Read more
Titan tire has introduced an R-2 LSW tire that improves traction in wet field conditions.
Equipment, Machinery

New ag tire designs introduced

BKT and Titan debut new specialty ag tires

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One of the components on ag equipment that has significantly evolved in recent years is tires. Bias ply tires once dominated the ag equipment sector just as they did the automotive one. But for the most part, radials have since bumped those off the radar, and the VF (very high flexion) version of ag radial […] Read more
A CNH Industrial building in Turin, Italy. Photo: Reuters/ Massimo Pinca/File
Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

CNH raises revenue guidance on robust tractor demand

Price increases support profit margins

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Milan | Reuters — Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial on Friday raised its full-year revenue forecast as operating profit topped expectations in the first quarter, aided by a strong order backlog and resilient demand for its large tractors. The company increased its revenue outlook for industrial activities to between eight and 11 per […] Read more
Managing automated systems from inside the cab or supervising fully autonomous machines remotely requires rethinking how to best input instructions and receive feedback.
Machinery

A new kind of communication with your tractor

U of M focuses on improving interactions with automated systems

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One thing machinery brands have emphasized for decades when introducing new machines is the incremental improvements they’ve made in ergonomics in the cab. Controls continually get easier to manipulate and feel more natural to use, and cabs get more comfortable. Having attended more than a few machine introductions, I’ve heard brand marketing staff describe in […] Read more

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