This spring, Polaris revealed it, too, had plans to jump on the electric vehicle bandwagon. The company says it plans to debut an all-new 2022 electric Ranger UTV in late December of this year. Last year, Polaris and Zero Motorcycles announced a partnership arrangement, and the electric Ranger is the result of that collaboration. The […] Read more
Another electric UTV to debut soon
Polaris reveals it will introduce an all-electric Ranger in December
Hummer pickup goes electric
GM’s reinvented Hummer pickup a sign of things to come
Remember when General Motors’ Hummer used to be the poster child for gas-guzzling macho machines? It was a kind of moving billboard that emphasized the excesses of the 1980s. That perceived lack of environmental sensitivity is credited by many industry observers as one of the main reasons the Hummer brand went sour, then extinct. But […] Read more
Horsch looks to autonomy
Horsch and Trimble partner to develop next-generation machines
[UPDATED: Oct. 26, 2021] It seems virtually every ag machinery brand is currently taking a serious look at building autonomous technology into their equipment. Even brands you might not have expected such development from. For example, Regina-based SeedMaster had been known only as a seeding implement manufacturer until it unveiled DOT, an autonomous seeding robot. […] Read more
New medium-duty trucks from Paccar’s brands
Kenworth and Peterbilt introduce new models
Paccar’s Kenworth and Peterbilt brands launched new medium-duty truck models in April for the Class 5 to Class 8 weight groups, which start in the 7,258-kilogram GVWR range and go up from there. Peterbilt is a relative newcomer to the medium-duty segment, only producing its first truck for that market in 1995, but it has […] Read more
John Deere combines mark milestone
75th anniversary editions available for model year 2022 machines
When model year 2022 combine production soon begins at Deere’s Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill., the S series machines leaving the plant will sport some extra bling, in the form of a 75th anniversary decal on their flanks. These machines mark the celebration of a significant milestone for Deere, which has now been building […] Read more
New heavy equipment jack
TireGrabber introduces the TG Equipment Jack
A few years ago, Alberta producer Darcy Goossen invented a front-end loader attachment that allowed him to more easily perform large-tire changes on his own farm equipment. That invention eventually became known commercially as the TireGrabber, currently available in three different models, which Goossen now manufactures and sells. The TireGrabber models allow for handling large […] Read more
Deere introduces new windrowers
Four models offer efficiency gains over previous designs
In August, John Deere had more new equipment to introduce to producers. This time, the green brand has turned its attention to windrowers, and it’s introducing the new W200 series, available in M and R designated configurations. In all, the line includes four models — the W200M and W235M along with the W235R and W260R. […] Read more
Are broad-acre spray applications about to go extinct?
AGCO and tech partners team up to advance spot spraying
The sight of sprayers broadly applying a constant flow of herbicide across Prairie fields may soon go the way of the dodo — at least if AGCO and its technology partners have anything to say about it. The company announced it has teamed up with Robert Bosch GmbH, BASF’s Xarvio Digital Farming Solutions and Raven […] Read more
Deere updates its 5M tractor line
Utility tractor series gets new features list and more horsepower
Add one more John Deere product line to the list of those getting updates for the 2022 model year. This time the brand has turned its attention to its 5M series utility tractors, giving them a more impressive options list and adding one more model, the 5125M, to the top end of the group, bringing […] Read more
New Holland celebrates baler milestone with awards
Last November, New Holland announced it had reached a milestone in large square baler production. The 30,000th machine rolled off the assembly line at the brand’s Zedelgem, Belgium, factory, which produces combines, balers and forage harvesters for NH’s global market. NH has been building large square balers since 1987. The 30,000th machine was given a […] Read more
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