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The newest and largest round baler to join the Kubota product line is the BV4580, which can make 1,800 pound, 5' x 6' bales.
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Kubota expands its line and grows again

The orange brand announced new acquisitions and new equipment in 2016

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Anyone who attended the Agri Trade farm show in Red Deer this fall will almost certainly have noticed some all-new Kubota equipment on display. At machinery shows all around North America in the past couple of years, the brand has certainly been making its presence known, showing an ever-expanding line of ag products. And executives […] Read more
The Tribine begins production
Machinery

The Tribine begins production

Will the Tribine's design become the new standard configuration for combines?

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It sort of looks like a combine. But not like one you’ve ever seen before. The Tribine, which was officially introduced to the public at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in August, is the blending of a rotary combine threshing body with a 1,000-bushel grain cart. The result, said Greg Terjesen, Tribine’s VP of sales […] Read more
Remi (left) and Murray Mosset pose beside their 4300.
Machinery

The International Harvester 4300

A company insider’s memories of introducing this unique machine to the Prairies

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In the late 1950s the farm tractor horsepower race was really starting to heat up. International Harvester had just introduced its New World of Power machines — a line up of new, modern, high speed tractors moving away from the old fashioned, the-heavier-the-better concept into more efficient engines, hydraulics and transmissions. At the same time, […] Read more
Under the hood, the 4300 used a 13.4 litre diesel that delivered 204 horsepower to the drawbar.
Machinery

PHOTOS: A look back at the IH 4300 tractor

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In the late 1950s the farm tractor horsepower race was really starting to heat up. International Harvester had just introduced its New World of Power machines — a line up of new, modern, high speed tractors moving away from the old fashioned, the-heavier-the-better concept into more efficient engines, hydraulics and transmissions. At the same time, […] Read more
Deere has added a model to the top end of the 8R Series, boosting available horsepower in that model group to 400.
Machinery

The news from the tractor world

A look at some tractor model updates, additions and refinements for 2017

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Updates, redesigns and new track options. There’s plenty of news in the world of tractors. John Deere adds new 8R tractor, refines its 9R Series John Deere announced a change to its 9R tractors this year. The steel fuel tank previously used on these models has been redesigned for better rear visibility and changed to a composite material construction. […] Read more
With up to 335 rated engine horsepower under the hood, JCB thinks their Fastrac is now an ideal choice as a primary field tractor for many western Canadian farmers.
Machinery

A tractor manufacturer on the fast track

JCB re-engineers the Fastrac 8000 Series

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JCB’s chief innovation and growth officer Tim Burnhope was beaming as he stood on stage in a theatre at the company’s Rocester England World Headquarters. He was there to introduce JCB’s newest ag machines to members of the farm media invited there from most of the countries the brand sells into. The biggest news Burnhope […] Read more
Early model Fastracs roll down the assembly line in 1995.
Machinery

The evolution of JCB’s Fastrac

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First unveiled to the public at the Royal Smithfield farm show in Great Britain in 1990, the Fastrac began production the following year. Offering 125 and 140 horsepower respectively, the first two models to see production were the 120 and 145. Final design of those two initial production models was somewhat different than the original […] Read more
A pivot point in the opener arm allows the packer wheel to settle into the proper position in the seed trench, even when making turns in the field. 

Machinery

Furrow-finding packer tire

SeedMaster offers an optional pivoting opener arm

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Getting good seed-to-soil contact is critical in ensuring a high germination rate when seeding. On most air drills with independent row openers, the job of ensuring that contact happens falls to the trailing packer wheel. But there are some conditions which can cause a fixed packer wheel to run slightly off the seed row, such […] Read more
GSI’s new GSI DGD Power Sweep boosts the durability and reliability of the brand’s previous offering.
Machinery

A brand new bin sweep from GSI

GSI introduces its Direct Gear Drive Power Sweep to boost durability and reliability

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GSI is introducing its new GSI Direct Gear Drive (DGD) Power Sweep to boost the durability and reliability of grain bin unload equipment, as well as significantly improving performance during the unload phase. According to a company spokesman on-hand at the Farm Progress Days, held recently in Boone, Iowa, the new design has cut the […] Read more

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