Sean Dorosz, New Holland global product manager for T8 and T9 tractors.

New Holland’s T9 tractor picks up speed, and more

It’s big, blue and likely to get the attention of farmers if they’re eyeing up a new tractor in 2024. At a National Farm Machinery Show pre-show media event in Louisville, Kentucky, on Feb. 13, New Holland product reps were on hand to show what the blue brand has in store for growers and show-goers […] Read more

Putting up to 500 horsepower in a rigid-frame chassis, the new Fendt 1000 Series occupies an all-new tractor category.

An entirely new tractor

The high-horsepower, rigid-frame Fendt 1000 Series is in a category of its own

Two years ago AGCO introduced the all-new 1000 Series rigid-frame tractor to the world with a big splash, using Bavaria’s spectacular Neuschwanstein Castle as the backdrop for the press event. The brand recently followed up on that European introduction with a more conventional official launch of these machines in North America at the National Farm […] Read more


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John Deere upgrades its digital product offerings

The brand’s online Operations Centre gets enhancements 
to expand functions and make it more user friendly

In February, John Deere announced some improvements to its suite of digital products. Among those were a software update for GreenStar 3 2630 monitors that provides a 20 per cent boost in processing speed. And the Machine Sync application gets expanded functionality, allowing two machines working in the same field to better share prescription map […] Read more

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AGCO’s new pre-owned program

AGCO offers a warranty on selected used equipment from participating dealers

With a large volume of late-model, used equipment on the Canadian and U.S. market right now, some manufacturers have begun backing incentive programs to help dealers sell machines before they grow roots in dealership lots. AGCO has just announced it has taken its limited Certified Pre-owned Program to a national level, as well as expanding […] Read more


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Older machines holding or gaining value

If it's in top-notch condition, that 10- to 30-year-old tractor in your shed may be worth more than you think

“Tractors 10 to 30 years old have increased slightly (in value), if they’re in good condition,” said Greg Peterson, also known as Machinery Pete, during a presentation at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Peterson, who has spent years tracking the value of used farm equipment, said he’s seen a new trend where […] Read more