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 moreDeere introduces the W235 windrower
Busting 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
New 560 Roll-Belt round balers
As he begins describing the updated engineering built into the 560 Roll-Belt baler, New Holland’s crop packing equipment marketing manager Curtis Hoffman bends low and points out improvements to the redesigned pickup. “You’ll notice we’re running a five-bar premium pickup now,” he explains. “We’re the only company in the industry right now with a five-bar […] Read more
NH eyes canola growers with new Speedrower and Duraswath header
High speed road travel and a new Prairie Special option make this machine a cross-over, intended to appeal to both forage and oilseeds producers
This machine is littered with changes and updates from our previous H8000 Series,” says Seth Doman, marketing manager for hay and forage crop preparation products at New Holland. “We’re so excited to unveil this product.” The Speedrower (which apparently gets its name from a blending of the words “speedy” and “windrower”) is capable of an […] Read more
New Holland introduces new hay and forage tools
Grainews goes into the field with New Holland product reps to test run the company’s 2014 lineup of haying equipment
It’s that time of year again when major farm equipment manufacturers pull the wraps off new machinery models poised to join next year’s lineup. This summer, New Holland was first off the mark, holding a media event in Houston, Texas, to showcase products in its “Dairy and Livestock segment,” which means new hay and forage […] Read moreCyber-Savvy Farmer
