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
Deere updates its 6R tractor line
The 6R range gets more features and two new models
Agrifac to offer green-on-green technology in 2022
Exxact Robotics’ 3S system will debut on Agrifac sprayers
Advanced spot-spraying technology has become the hottest topic in application equipment recently, with numerous announcements from brands offering green-on-brown systems or talking about future green-on-green capability. Green-on-green refers to the ability of a sophisticated artificial intelligence-based software system to identify unwanted weeds in green, growing crops and spot spray them. Green-on-brown identifies weeds in fallow […] Read more
Two new PT sprayers from Amazone
New UX series models offer 8,000- and 9,000-litre tank capacities
Although pull-type sprayers have largely fallen out of favour in the North American market in recent decades, they remain popular in Europe. Germany-based Amazone is one of several manufacturers that produce a full line of pull-type and self-propelled models. The brand currently offers PT sprayers here in Canada. Last August, Amazone announced the addition of […] Read more
Bigger grain cart from Elmer’s Manufacturing
The 2,300-bushel model can fill a super-B semi-trailer truck with one load
Taking advantage of the continually growing capacities of harvesting equipment is one way many producers have improved efficiency with minimum manpower. Included in that trend of ever-increasing machine size is grain carts. And last October, Elmer’s Manufacturing announced it had added a new model to the upper end of its grain cart model range, the […] Read more
Green-on-green spray technology on the horizon
Amazone field tests sprayer with in-crop selective spraying capabilities
In 2021, both John Deere and AGCO announced they were developing selective spraying technologies. Deere introduced its See and Spray Select as an option on model year 2022 400 and 600 series sprayers. That system is capable of identifying weeds in fallow fields and selectively spraying them. It’s what the industry now calls “green-on-brown” technology […] Read more
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
New Holland introduces the Speedrower Plus
The brand gives its Speedrower line a “ground-up” redesign
The model year 2022 Speedrower Plus from New Holland made its debut at the U.S. Farm Progress Show last August. The brand calls this latest version of its Speedrower line a next-generation model that has been “redesigned from the ground up.” NH believes the new Speedrower Plus models can provide more productivity and precision in […] Read more
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
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
NH upgrades its digital MyPLM Connect platform
Last year, New Holland announced what it called its “first” major update to the Connect Farm desktop platform and mobile app. The latest update includes support for prescriptions, large square balers, new layer visualizations and machine utilization maps. “MyPLM Connect gives users instant access to their operation, helping them manage the farm from any location […] Read more
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