Standing at a table in the concessions area of Winnipeg’s MTS Centre, I had a chance to have a beer and a candid conversation with Garrett Ganden, chief operating officer of Rocky Mountain Dealerships, Inc. With 38 Case IH and New Holland outlets in the West, Rocky is Canada’s giant in the ag equipment retail […] Read more
Industry insight from Rocky Mtn. Dealership execs
Deere revamps its 5E tractor line
ohn Deere has made major changes to its 5E line of utility tractors. Two new four-cylinder models, the 5085E and 5100E, with 85 and 100 horsepower respectively, replace the 5083E, 5093E and 5101E. And the four smaller, three-cylinder models from 45 to 75 horsepower that make up the remainder of the line now offer a […] Read more
John Deere unveils new equipment in Columbus, Ohio
The green brand focuses on “delivering distinctive value” as the theme for its 2014 model-year lineupoffer new features
This is all about addressing the three primary value drivers for our customers: performance, uptime and cost of operation,” Luke Gakstatter, John Deere’s vice president of agriculture and turf sales and marketing for the U.S. and Canada told an audience made up primarily of Deere dealers at the company’s new product launch show in Columbus, […] Read more
Deere introduces the W235 windrower
A new 235 horsepower model available in hay and small grains configurations joins the company’s windrower lineup
Does anyone notice anything similar between these swathers and that combine?” asked James Petersen, senior marketing manager for windrowers, as he stood between a group of farm writers and a row of machines in a field near Columbus, Ohio. “The cab,” he explained. “The S Series combines introduced this cab in 2012.” Partly to save […] Read moreBusting the soybean fertility myth
An Illinois researcher says soybean crops don’t leave excess nitrogen in the soil for next year’s crop
I think the way we’re fertilizing soybeans is atrocious,” said Dr. Fred Belows, a professor and researcher at the University of Illinois. “Soybean does not add nitrogen to the soil. That’s another one of those urban legends.” Addressing those comments to a group of farm journalists, Dr. Belows was a guest speaker at Case IH’s […] Read moreTracks on Deere combines now an option
John Deere brings tracked combines to North America, and announces other updates to the S Series combine lineup
At the 2011 Agritechnica machinery show in Germany, John Deere introduced a track option for S Series combines sold in Europe. When Grainews asked back then if tracks would be made available here, Deere’s spokesperson said they eventually would, but the track system design would be different, because the company didn’t think the European-style track module met […] Read moreSoucy offers Deere tracks
9R John Deere tractors aren’t yet available with a factory track option, but now owners can equip their own machine with an aftermarket system
Soucy is an aftermarket manufacturer of tracks,” explains Martin VanSteenbergen, western territory manager for John Deere. “In Western Canada the four-wheel drive 9R is the tractor that is mostly used. So, we wanted to come up with designs for that tractor. After making tracks for the 8R Series, the 9R’s tracks are very, very similar. We have rigorously […] Read more
7R and 8R tractors get new features
A new transmission option and higher top-end horsepower ratings are on the list of improvements to Deere’s biggest MFWD models
50 years ago, in 1963, John Deere introduced its first powershift transmission, bolting it into the now-classic 4020 tractor. At its dealer convention in Columbus, Ohio, the brand celebrated that anniversary by revealing its latest powershift design, the e23, which is now available on the new, five-model line of 7R tractors. The e23’s 23 forward […] Read moreTwo new sprayers from John Deere
The company has updated its sprayer design, and a pair of new models is ready to join the Deere lineup for 2014
This will be huge for us,” said a friend who is a salesman at a local John Deere dealership. We were talking about the all-new R4030 and R4038 sprayers Deere introduced at its product launch in Columbus in August. “They’ll sell out within a couple of days of starting to accept orders,” he added confidently. […] Read more
T6 tractors get CVT transmission option
New Holland is stretching its T6 tractor line for 2014 with the addition of two new, four-cylinder models, the T6.140 and T6.160 offering 110 and 131 engine horsepower. The Engine Power Management system controlling the Interim Tier 4 emissions-compliant diesels gives a 33 horsepower rise under load, providing maximum 143 and 163 horsepower ratings respectively. […] Read more
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