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

John Deere’s new small-frame G Series skid steer loaders offer new features and span the 51 to 65 horsepower range. 


New skid steers from John Deere

According to John Deere, its new, small-frame G Series skid steer loaders were “several years in the making and designed with customer feedback.” Introduced in early February, the one-tracked and four-wheeled models were built to appeal to customers in several different industry segments, including agriculture. The series includes three vertical lift and two radial lift […] Read more


John Deere has introduced another Gator, the crossover XUV590i, which is available in two- or four-passenger configurations.

New UTVs from John Deere and Can-Am

Two brands increase their side-by-side offerings for 2016

In January John Deere added another model to its Gator line of utility vehicles. The XUV590i is described as a “crossover” that can get you down the road at 72 km/h and also haul or tow a reasonable load. Under the hood, or more accurately, under the seat is a 586 cc, 32 horsepower, liquid-cooled […] Read more

Premium Activation 
feature is available for the Gen 4 CommandCenter on 6R 
through 9R tractors.

More precision ag tools from John Deere

Premium Activation available for Gen 4 CommandCenter

In December John Deere introduced a new precision ag option, making its Premium Activation feature available for the Generation 4 CommandCenter on 6R through 9R Series Tractors. Premium Activation includes the three most commonly used applications from the GreenStar 3 2630 display: AutoTrac, Documentation and Section Control. The 4600 CommandCenter integrated display can be used […] Read more


Mobile Data Transfer is USB-to-WiFi device that plugs into a machine display and transfers data using a smart phone.

Deere adds more wireless data transfer options

If you run older John Deere equipment that isn’t JDLink compatible or have a mixed fleet, transferring files wirelessly to and from all your machines is now easier. Deere just introduced Mobile Data Transfer, which is a USB to WiFi device that allows you to use your smartphone to transfer agronomic files wirelessly. Read more: More […] Read more

John Deere now offers the 500D  line of Draper headers for its W235   and W260 windrowers.

New headers from Deere and AGCO

New swather and combine headers for small grains producers

Purchasers of a John Deere W235 or W260 self-propelled windrower can now choose to mate their machine with a new line of Draper headers for small grains crops. The green brand just introduced the 500D Series header line, which includes three sizes: 25, 30 and 36 feet. The 500D headers use a quick-change system that […] Read more


The company won a Silver Innovation award for its quick-change ballasting system at Agritechnica 2015.

John Deere debuts new EZ Ballast

A quick-attach system allows five second ballast adjustments on 7R tractors

John Deere took home a Silver Innovation award at Agritechnica this year for its newest idea in tractor ballasting, intended to make getting the right amount of weight on each axle a much simpler job. Attaching and removing wheel weights is so difficult, no one really bothers touching them once they’re bolted on. But there […] Read more

John Deere introduces TruSet adjustment feature to its 2730 Combination Ripper.

John Deere introduces TruSet on its 2730 Ripper

New feature allows implement adjustment on the go, right from the tractor cab

John Deere has bumped up the technology level on its 2730 Combination Ripper by allowing operators to make tillage adjustments on the fly, right from the brand’s GreenStar 3 2630 in-cab display. Want to adjust packing pressure on the rolling baskets or work a little shallower on hilltops? Then just make the adjustment on the […] Read more


For 2016, the S Series combines will have a greater shoe capacity and a new shoe drive system.

John Deere S Series combines get tuned up

More capacity for John Deere's 2016 lineup of S Series combines

John Deere first introduced its S Series combine for model year 2012. “Since then,” said Kevin Ripple, product manager, “we’ve continued to provide additional innovations.” The 2016 models don’t offer major changes, but there are several updates. One of those is greater shoe capacity and a new shoe drive system. Making the sieve longer (a […] Read more

John Deere’s 5085E and 5100E four-cylinder tractors get more improvements to make them better suited to loader operations.

Deere utility tractors get more updates

The green brand tweaks its 5 Series tractors again

With utility tractor sales in North America being one of the bright spots in the current new equipment market, John Deere’s 5 Series tractors are poised to become even more competitive. The brand rejigged its 5085E and 5100E tractors — with 85 and 100 engine horsepower, respectively — making them a little more operator friendly. […] Read more