Is your tractor — or one of them — something special? If so, you may be interested in entering it into Shell Rotella’s fourth annual SuperTractors competition. Entries are open from Sept. 16 to 26. “These farmers embody dedication, putting in countless hours to help provide for their communities across North America,” says Julie Wright, […] Read more
Shell’s SuperTractors competition is on again
Producers can enter their special tractor in an online competition
VIDEO: John Deere rolling out new air carts for 2025
John Deere is introducing the new C Series air carts for model year 2025. At Ag in Motion this past summer, Anthony Styczinski, Deere’s go-to-market manager for planters and seeders, talks with Scott Garvey, Glacier FarmMedia’s senior editor for machinery and equipment, about the new cart’s features.
How to ace a roadside heavy truck inspection
Daily pre-trip inspections, knowledge and a good attitude are key
Every farmer has dealt with the frustration of a machine breakdown during peak seasons that stops field work in its tracks. But how much more frustrating would it be to have the farm truck put out of service on the roadside for an unrepaired defect that won’t pass a random spot check by police? Every […] Read more
John Deere releases two new Gators
The XUV 845 and 875 made their public debut at the U.S. Farm Progress Show
John Deere’s Gator line of UTVs is pretty popular with everyone from farmers to football stadium staff. To add to that popularity, this summer the green brand added two more “full-size” models to the Gator family: the 53-horsepower, 812-c.c. gasoline-powered XUV 845 and 23-h.p. XUV 875 with an 854-c.c. diesel engine. “We’ve just launched the […] Read more
Agco sees retrofit tech as best way to introduce autonomy
Recent disruptive technologies have seen growth start with aftermarket systems
When auto-guidance appeared on the scene, grassroots demand from producers and aftermarket system suppliers was what pushed the technology forward. And as autonomy becomes the newest most disruptive technology in ag equipment, Agco’s senior vice-president and general manager for precision ag and digital, Seth Crawford, sees it becoming mainstream in the same way auto guidance […] Read more
VIDEO: Pillar Ag displays prototype air cart at Ag in Motion
At the Ag in Motion farm show in Saskatchewan in July, Pillar Ag showed its prototype air cart, which it expects to have in production soon. Here, machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with John Gibson of Pillar Ag who showed one of its drills with its own disc opener design.
Vaderstad launches new Tempo planter model
Features will be made available across the company's Tempo line
Last September, Vaderstad unveiled a pre-production example of its new high-speed Tempo K planter at the Big Iron farm show at Fargo, N.D. At that time the company expected to begin accepting orders in the spring of this year. Right on schedule, the Tempo K now officially hits the market in North America. “For the […] Read more
VIDEO: New tillage equipment, UTVs from John Deere
John Deere debuted some new equipment at the U.S. Farm Progress show in Boone, Iowa, in late August. The company showed two new tillage implements and the newest models of its XUV Gators.
ASV debuts third new compact track loader of 2024
New mid-frame models get Yanmar diesel engines
Minnesota-based ASV, now owned by Japanese industrial giant Yanmar, has been busy introducing new compact track loader models this year, debuting its third new machine in early August, the VT75. The new unit gets 10-foot, 5-inch (3.17 metre) lift height combined with a 2,300-lb. (1,043-kg) rated operating capacity and 6,571-lb. (2,980-kg) tipping load. “The VT75 […] Read more
VIDEO: Morris 10 Series air carts a ‘big’ deal
Morris had its new 10 Series air carts on display at the Ag in Motion farm show in July. Garth Massie, sales and market manager for Morris, talks about the new features built into its farmer-tested design and explains how the paired row seed opener takes maximum advantage of seedbed utilization.
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