Case IH may not yet be ready to put a retail price on the autonomous Magnum tractor it showed last year, which started the industry talking, but some of the technology from that concept vehicle is beginning to make its way into the brand’s existing line of tractors. The software logic used in the guidance […] Read more
Case IH introduces the new AccuTurn
Automated headland turning feature comes from robotic tractor project
Case IH brings back two-wheel drive Maxxums
Following the lead of its sister brand New Holland, Case IH announced it is bringing back two-wheel drive tractors to the high end of its utility class models this year. The brand will offer buyers a choice of Maxxum tractors in the lower-cost two-wheel drive configuration with horsepower ranging from 116 to 145. “By popular […] Read more
Just the facts, ma’am
I was going through my evening workout routine today, which means I was sitting on the sofa holding the TV remote and flicking through the show listings, when I noticed something unusual. An upcoming program description described it as “Reality, science fiction”. How could it possibly be both of those things? Those incompatible descriptions made […] Read more
More AFS equipment from Case IH
UAV kit and new GPS receiver added to Case IH AFS product line
Back in February Case IH ramped up its precision farming offerings with the addition of an unmanned aerial vehicle kit that will be available for purchase later this spring. The brand is partnering with UAV firm DroneDeploy to offer this kit. The DJI Phantom 4 UAV will come with an RGB camera, hard carrying case, […] Read more
How to check for a faulty relay
If a component isn’t working, is the relay to blame? Here’s how to check
Many electrical components in a vehicle or machine are controlled by a relay. So if a component isn’t working because electricity isn’t getting to it, there is a possibility the relay may be faulty. But determining whether or not a relay is defective requires a little basic investigation. Here’s how to go about it. First, […] Read more
GSI introduces a “Quiet” grain dryer
GSI, a division of AGCO, used the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, to introduce its new grain dryer, dubbed the Quiet Dryer. The company claims it is up to 50 per cent quieter than the majority of axial-vane fan models now on the market. They add that it is also quieter and more […] Read more
Driving away skills
There are days when I think the best form of entertainment in town—since the movie theatre closed—is to get a window table at one of the local coffee shops on main street and watch some locals try parallel parking out front. I shouldn’t be too critical of anyone, though. Sometimes sliding a full-sized, four-door three-quarter […] Read more
New compact track loader from ASV
Minnesota-based brand strengthens its offering after return to the marketplace
Minnesota-based ASV has introduced its first mid-frame, vertical lift compact track loader, the Posi-Track VT-70. It features a vertical lift loader linkage capable of extended reach while maintaining level bucket loads, which is useful for loading pallets. ASV says it has incorporated the company’s patented Posi-Track rubber track suspension into the VT-70’s design. That’s a […] Read more
A market rebound?
There must be a lot of optimism among executives in machinery company head offices these days. And the AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers) sales report for the month of March reflects the reason for it. Finally, following years of month-after-month sales declines in ag tractors and combines in North America, the trend line may be […] Read more
Sprayer updates from John Deere
Carbon fibre booms, new cab and more technology for John Deere's 4 Series
Last August John Deere gave everyone a heads up that its 4 Series sprayers would eventually be available with new carbon fibre booms, but it didn’t say when they would hit the market. In February at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, the company made it official. Starting in June, 120- and 132-foot […] Read more
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