Deere adds two new models to its 6R line of tractors, the 
6R 145 and 6R 165.

Deere updates its 6R tractor line

The 6R range gets more features and two new models

Last November, John Deere announced it had refreshed its 6R line of tractors and added two more models, the 6R 140 and 6R 165, to the series. That brings the total number of models in the 6R family to eight. Together, all the 6R tractors now span the 110- to 250-engine-horsepower range (86 to 203 […] Read more



New for the 2022 model year, the Fendt 900 Gen7 series tractors offer five models from 296 to 415 horsepower.

High-horsepower tractor guide for 2022

There’s a lot of muscle packed into these machines as well as loads of new features and updates

The global supply chain disruptions that have affected production in nearly all sectors of the economy have troubled ag equipment manufacturing companies too. All major brands reported plant disruptions. Some have even reported temporary shutdowns, such as CNH. Last October, the company announced it was temporarily closing “several” of its agricultural equipment manufacturing facilities along […] Read more

John Deere has added a new model, the 9500, to its self-pro- pelled forage harvester line. The 9500 model and the larger 9600 will both get Deere’s new 18.0-litre engine for power.

Deere updates its self-propelled forage harvester line

New features and a bigger engine mean improved performance

Three years ago, John Deere introduced its 9000 series, self-propelled, forage harvester line. For model year 2022, the brand is adding a new model to that series, the 9500. And the new harvester won’t be short on power. A new inline 18.0-litre John Deere 18X diesel will be the standard power plant for the new […] Read more


New 8S series Massey Ferguson tractors span the 205- to 265-horsepower range.

AGCO debuts 5S and 8S Massey Ferguson tractors

Utility and high-horsepower models based on new designs

Producers in the market for a new tractor now have some additional models to consider. AGCO’s Massey Ferguson brand is introducing the 5S and larger 8S series, with all-new designs that incorporate a range of new features. The 5S series will offer three models from 115 to 145 horsepower. The line made its North American […] Read more

Versatile has increased the available power on both its four-wheel drive and DeltaTrack models.

Versatile updates its high-horsepower tractors

New models with more power

Last summer, Winnipeg-based Versatile announced it had re-jigged its high-horsepower tractor lineup for the 2022 model year. New model designations will debut with their respective engine ratings matching the new model numbers (except for the new, more powerful flagship 620, which offers slightly less at 616). The previous seven-model line of wheeled, four-wheel drives, which […] Read more


The T7 HD tractor series will include 14 models topping out at 300 horsepower and featuring “next-generation” PLM Intelligence.

New Holland debuts redesigned T7 HD tractors

An all-new cab and enhanced digital features offered in 14 models

In a press event streamed live online from Europe last year, senior executives from New Holland proudly announced the introduction of the new, 14-model line of T7 Heavy Duty series tractors, which join New Holland’s larger T8 and T9 series tractors by coming from the factory with the brand’s digital Precision Land Management (PLM) Intelligence […] Read more




Russia’s Rostselmash in November 2021 launched a new Delta Track line of heavy-duty tractors, based on a similar line made at the Buhler plant in Winnipeg. (Rostselmash.com)

Versatile tractor maker’s majority owner boosts stake

Russia's Rostselmash raises ownership to almost 97 per cent

The Russian farm equipment manufacturer which held just over 80 per cent of Canadian tractor and equipment maker Buhler Industries has now taken up near complete ownership. Winnipeg-based, publicly-traded Buhler Industries announced Wednesday that Combine Factory Rostselmash has bought another 16.3 per cent of Buhler shares for $3 per share, or about $12.25 million. Buhler, […] Read more