John Deere’s new XUV845 and 875 Gator models offer multiple trim levels and a number of updated features.

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

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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



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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



ASV has introduced three new compact track loaders to the market in 2024. All now use Yanmar diesel engines.

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