What’s new in tractors

What’s new in tractors

A roundup of the recent tractor introductions and updates making news this fall

There’s been no shortage of news this season when it comes to new tractor model unveilings and improvements to existing machines. Virtually every brand had something new to show off this year on that front. Many of those new machines debuted at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, in August. To help you […] Read more

A special graphic was included on Golden Anniversary NH T7 tractors celebrating the Basildon England assembly plant’s 50th birthday.

PHOTOS: Celebrating milestones

Ag machinery anniversaries and production milestones you may not have heard about

Machinery brands have been publicly celebrating a lot of anniversaries lately — and for good reason. They provide marketing staff with a great opportunity to emphasize past achievements and build on brand loyalty. We don’t always mention them in the pages of Grainews. But with our April 26 cover story detailing AGCO’s latest production milestone, […] Read more


New from Case IH is the True Tandem 335 Barracuda  vertical tillage tool for aggressive field finishing.

Case IH lands a tillage Barracuda

This new vertical tillage tool is an option for more aggressive field finishing

In early March Case IH introduced a new implement model it says fills a niche in the vertical tillage category. The True Tandem 335 Barracuda is designed for dealing with heavy crop residues, leaving fields a little blacker than some other vertical tillage machines. It is capable of cutting, evenly distributing and burying residue up […] Read more

Case IH’s newest tillage offering is the True-Tandem 375 disc, available in working widths up to 37 feet.

Case IH introduces the True-Tandem 375

New disc harrow lets farmers configure the implement to meet their needs

For those who want to continue to use — or return to using — tillage in their operation, Case IH has just introduced a new tandem disc model, the True-Tandem 375, which gives growers another tillage tool to consider when shopping for an implement. Despite the fact there is certainly a lot to choose from […] Read more


Red Combines is a comprehensive look at the evolution of International Harvester combines. It’s pretty interesting and a makes for a good read.

Red Combines book hot off the press

Add this to the Christmas gift list for the IH enthusiast in your house

Whether you are a diehard fan of the former International Harvester brand or just a regular gearhead, the new book Red Combines from Octane Press should be near the top of your Christmas wish list this year. It chronicles the evolution of IH combines from the early McCormick-Deering days to modern Case IH models. At […] Read more

Case IH’s 140 Series combines have been upgraded with most of the features of the higher-powered 240 Series combines.

Case IH upgrades its 140 Series combines

240 Series combine features trickle down to the 140 line

Case IH has made some major changes to its 140 Series combines for 2016. “Most of the innovative features that customers have come to love on the 240,” said Case’s North American combine marketing manager Cy Werda, “we’ve been able to bring them down to the 140 series, except for the CVT drives.” Tom Dean, […] Read more


Case IH’s new Optum is designed 
for hay and forage operations. 
The styling on the Optum is a preview of new Case designs to come.

New “multi-purpose” tractors

Case IH’s new Optum tractors are aimed at squarely at forage and hay growers

Case IH has introduced a new two-model line of tractors designed to closely compliment its hay and forage equipment. The all-new, multipurpose Optum models are rated at 270 and 300 engine horsepower, giving them 240 and 270 on the PTO. The brand has tailored the specifications of these machines exactly to the needs of forage […] Read more

This new, model 4955 air cart, a 950-bushel version that tops out the 5 Series line, is equipped with the unique, ground-level canola loading feature.

Case IH debuts new 5 Series air carts

Seeding Equipment: Design for the brand's new, expanded line up is based on input from its customers

Walking around Case IH’s new 950-bushel air cart during an open house at the CNH training facility in Saskatoon in June, Dan Klein, the company’s crop production marketing manager, explains all the models in the new 5 Series line represent a complete redesign. And their features are the result of extensive customer input, which involved […] Read more


Case IH tractor

Case IH updates the Maxxum and Farmall 100A Series tractors

Appealing to livestock producers, these two tractor lines in the 110 
to 145 horsepower class are designed to work well with loaders

With livestock producers now enjoying the kind of commodity price surge grain and oilseed growers experienced from 2008 to 2013 (although BSE once again looms as a threat to that for Canadian cattlemen), it’s no surprise the major brands are ramping up the profile of tractors and equipment that are best suited to stock farms […] Read more

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Manitoba Case dealerships to join Rocky Mountain chain

Predicting a “challenging environment” ahead for revenue growth as crop prices slip, Case IH dealership mega-chain Rocky Mountain Equipment is set to expand further into Manitoba. Calgary-based RME on Tuesday announced its fourth-quarter and year-end results plus a deal to buy southern Manitoba dealership chain Chabot Implements for $6.8 million. Family-owned Chabot includes dealerships at […] Read more