New Holland’s TH6.26 offers a six-metre lift height and load capacity of 2,600 kg.

New Holland adds to its telehandler line

New compact TH6.26 model brings total number of NH telehandlers to three

The company expects the telehandler’s compact size will make it popular with specialty agriculture operations such as poultry producers, smaller growers and livestock and hay operations that don’t need the reach and capacity of the bigger machines.


merlo multifarmer

Merlo updates the Multifarmer line

Cab improvements add to operator comfort

Glacier FarmMedia — One type of machine with a more noticeable presence on the Ag in Motion show grounds in recent years is the telehandler. As on-farm material handling becomes a bigger and heavier job, farmers are paying more attention to them. And one telehandler model designed specifically to appeal to farmers is the Merlo […] Read more

JCB's side-entry cab and extendable-reach single boom make it skid steer models unique.

Hydrostatic-powershift transmission among latest from JCB

JCB shows three different on-farm handling machines with model updates

In recent years there have been a few machines introduced to the market that aim to take jobs away from the typical loader tractor. And England-based JCB has been providing farmers with some of them. This year the brand showed three different machines at the Commodity Classic farm show in Houston in February carrying the […] Read more


Before settling on the Multifarmer, Reinhardt considered a variety of brands and types to maximize efficiency on his farm as well as use in a new custom baling venture.

Alberta producer wouldn’t do without his Multifarmer

One producer finds the telehandler a valuable addition to the farm

For David Reinhardt of Carstairs, Alta., deciding to ditch his 200-horsepower front-wheel assist tractor for a Merlo Multifarmer telehandler took a leap of faith. “We were very nervous about it when we bought our first one,” he says. “The price per horsepower is a little bit higher. Once we got it here and put it […] Read more

Merlo has introduced the 40.9 version of its hybrid Multifarmer telehandler with an 8.8 metre lift height. A 40 kilometre per hour road speed makes them ideal for pulling bale wagons.

Growing the telehandler market in Western Canada

Merlo looks to impress producers with newer, bigger 40.9 Multifarmer

Having spent a fair amount of time visiting farms in Europe, I can vouch for the fact the telehandler has become nearly as common as the regular ag tractor on farms there. Farmers, often cramped for space, value the material handling ability of these machines in everything from loading grain to stacking bales. And for […] Read more


The new Series III JCB telehandler line includes four models, with lift heights to 9.5 metres.

JCB launches the Series III telehandler

Brand focuses on maximum visibility 
in new global handler launch

Long gone are the days of poor visibility from cabs in a telescopic handler. JCB is bringing a new range of agricultural Loadalls to the global market that further improves the views. In fact, the British manufacturer says its new Series III range has an all singing, all dancing Command Plus cab, that is also […] Read more