Bill Wileman on his ford 6000 tractor

An innovative flop: Remembering the Ford 6000 tractor

How the cutting-edge tractor and its failure-prone transmission became a marketing nightmare for the brand

The tractors were available with either a 223-cubic inch gasoline or a 242-cubic inch diesel engine — but a groundbreaking innovation for its time, the Select-O-Speed powershift transmission behind those engines, turned out to be the tractors’ early downfall.









AGCO to pause equipment deliveries to the U.S

AGCO to pause equipment deliveries to the U.S

Details surrounding the pause in U.S. tariffs remains murky

AGCO has publicly stated its intention to pause equipment deliveries into the U.S. It manufactures some Fendt and Massey-Ferguson branded equipment in Germany and France, among other locations, for the North American market.



Case IH introduces SenseApply

Case IH introduces SenseApply

Variable-rate and spot-spray technology are now on offer for Patriot sprayers and Trident applicators

Case IH has joined the ranks of brands offering variable-rate and spot-spray technology on its application equipment. It bills SenseApply as “a live, variable-rate application technology, as well as a selective spray technology.”

A Kubota C2501F high-speed compact disc.

Kubota to continue shortlines’ brand names

For Great Plains and Kverneland, the names remain the same

“We intend to respect the distinctiveness of the brands, trademarks and operational strengths. Doing so will allow employees, dealers and customers to do business with the same great companies they have come to know and trust.”