GM continues to move toward its goal of offering a zero-emissions fleet of vehicles by 2035 and abandoning the internal combustion engine. The latest announcement in its BEV (battery electric vehicle) development program is a full-sized, fully electric Sierra pickup will begin delivery to dealers in early 2024. It will join the brand’s other EV […] Read more
BEV Sierra to debut in 2024
New mid-cc ATV models from Can-Am
Updated ATV lineup with models designed for work or play
Quebec-based BRP says it has developed a whole new line of mid-cc (medium engine displacement) Can-Am Outlander ATV recreational and utility models, which are designed to better meet the needs of both recreational riders and those, like farmers, who use their machines for work. According to the brand, the new Outlanders offer more performance, comfort […] Read more
New ag tire designs introduced
BKT and Titan debut new specialty ag tires
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 new kind of communication with your tractor
U of M focuses on improving interactions with automated systems
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
Updated seeding technology from Case IH
Precision Air 5 series air carts, Flex Hoe 900 drills and planters see new features
Case IH had new seeding equipment updates to announce in February. In this latest round of improvements, both its air drill and planter lines of equipment get new features. First, there are a few new features and configurations for its Precision Air 5 series air carts and Flex Hoe 900 air drills. Included among those […] Read more
All-new Steiger tractor line debuts
Six new models push horsepower to a new high of 645
The latest news from Case IH reveals they don’t think the horsepower race is quite over yet. In February, the company unveiled the six new tractors that will make up the Steiger four-wheel-drive line, and the flagship model now tops out at 645 engine horsepower. Its peak horsepower rating hits an impressive 699. Because of […] Read more
Kenworth turns 100
Classic truck brand celebrates an important anniversary in 2023
Along with Gleaner and Farmall, another brand familiar to farmers is celebrating a 100th anniversary in 2023 — heavy truck manufacturer Kenworth. As farms have grown substantially in size during the last couple of farming generations, more Class 8 trucks have found homes on Prairie farms. Among them, some models from the Paccar brands, Peterbilt […] Read more
New T7 tractor from New Holland
T7.300 Long Wheelbase with PLM Intelligence debuts
At the World Ag Expo in California last February, New Holland rolled some of its newest equipment into public view for the first time. Included in that group of machines was the T7.300 Long Wheelbase with PLM Intelligence tractor, which is certainly a long name for a tractor. “Our customers told us they wanted a […] Read more
‘Next-generation’ Xerion tractors from Claas
The unique four-wheel-drive tractors get a performance upgrade
As the National Farm Machinery show approached, held annually in February in Louisville, Ky., ag equipment manufacturers began pulling the wraps off of some of the year’s newest machine introductions that would be displayed there for the first time. Among those brands with something new to bring to the show floor and to talk about […] Read more
The Fendt 200 Vario has arrived
Agco brings the popular small-frame utility tractor to North America
While Agco has been busy expanding the global reach of its Fendt brand over the past decade, it has been adding more machines to the Fendt product line too, with the stated intention of making it a full-line brand. It has also been steadily making more of the tractor models it offers to European farmers […] Read more
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