Case IH is introducing the AF11 twin-rotor with Class 10-plus threshing capacity.

Case IH’s next combine goes to 11

The Class 10-plus AF11 debuts a twin-rotor design for the red brand

Following on the heels of the introduction of the CR11 combine from New Holland at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany in November, sister brand Case IH has just introduced its version of that Class 10-Plus combine, the AF11. This red giant, with a 567-bushel grain hopper, was booked to make its first public appearance […] Read more

Big news from John Deere in 2025

Big news from John Deere in 2025

Bigger tractors, new combines and air carts debut for 2025 model year

With an eye catching announcement on February 28, John Deere takes the lead in the tractor horsepower race. It is introducing the most powerful four-wheel drive production ag tractor ever built, surpassing Case IH’s 715 horsepower Steiger, which only debuted this past fall and briefly held that record. With three new 9RX models, the 9RX […] Read more


VIDEO: Case IH’s new AF11 combine a ‘plus’

VIDEO: Case IH’s new AF11 combine a ‘plus’

Last week, Case IH debuted its new combine, the AF11, to the North American market at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky. At 775 horsepower and a 6 bu./sec unload rate, this ‘Class 10+’ offering saw no lack of attention on the show floor. In this video, Leo Bose, harvest marketing manager with […] Read more



A Case IH Steiger 385 tractor upgraded with a new Trimble GFX system for tillage and NH3 applications.

Old equipment, new life: Cost-effective tech upgrades

An ag tech expert talks about how existing farm machinery can be upgraded to perform at the same level as new equipment

What’s old can be like new again, says the president of a Saskatchewan company that specializes in helping producers outfit older farm machinery with the latest in precision farming technology. Matthew Yanick, who founded Rocanville, Sask.-based MY Precision Ag, spoke at the recent Manitoba Ag Days farm show in Brandon about the benefits of equipping […] Read more

After harvest, give combines a thorough once-over to get them ready for storage and ensure they’re ready to go next season.

What to look for during post-season combine service 

CNH offers tips on year-end combine inspection and servicing 

Jim Franceschetti, Case IH parts and service pricing manager, provided Grainews with some year-end service and maintenance tips for combines. He writes: When you pull away from the last field after harvest, the work is not quite done yet. You have run your equipment at maximum performance over the past several weeks, if not months, and […] Read more





VIDEO: Setting up combines to limit harvest loss

VIDEO: Setting up combines to limit harvest loss

Peer-to-peer online network helps keep harvest loss in check

‘We found a problem, now how do we fix it?’ This was a common question drop-pan inventor Trevor Scherman heard when producers discovered they were seeing too much harvest loss. He heard it enough that it gave him an idea for a new venture. With all of the online information floating around the internet – […] Read more

Yancy Wright, go-to-market manager for production updates at John Deere, points out the remote separator grate covers available as a retrofit upgrade for X9 combines.

Deere offers new performance upgrades

Some of the newest features can be retrofitted to late-model machines

Every year, the updated machinery offerings from manufacturers make much of their newest equipment just that little bit more efficient — and sometimes significantly more so. But it isn’t always economically feasible to buy a brand new machine just to get a few new features, even if they could enhance the farm’s bottom line. This […] Read more