John Deere has pledged to make more diagnostic tools and computer access available to farmers and independent repair shops.

Deere agrees to independent equipment servicing

MOU pledges to give owners, repair shops ECM access

It’s a battle that’s been waged on many fronts for the past several years: the right to repair high-tech farm equipment. In fact, the fight against brands limiting repair access goes well beyond farm machinery into many different product categories from home electronics to cars. When it comes to farm equipment, though, John Deere has […] Read more

A field demonstration showing how a Case IH Magnum tractor equipped with the Mojow autonomous system can detect and avoid a rider on an ATV before returning to its original A-B line.

Tech startup lets your tractor find its Mojow

Prairie startup developing generic autonomous add-on kit for tractors

The major ag equipment manufacturers have made no secret of the fact they’ve been looking closely at the developments to come out of small startup firms in the technology sector. Some of those small startups have already been purchased or have partnered with the big names, and their groundbreaking technology has been incorporated into some […] Read more


The autonomous T4 Electric Power tractor is slated for market release later this year.

CNH machinery brands set to up their automation offerings

Raven technology being imported to Case IH and NH equipment

Last December, CNH Industrial, the parent company to Case IH and New Holland, held what it called a “Tech Day” just outside of Phoenix, Ariz. For the event, CNH executives brought together journalists from across North America and Europe to reveal what the company’s two main brands had up their collective sleeve in the fields […] Read more

JCB has updated its Fastrac tractor line with more high-tech features.

JCB introduces the Fastrac iCon tractor models

Controls get a high-tech makeover and cabs updated

JCB, based in the U.K., has given its 4000 and 8000 series Fastrac tractors a high-tech makeover for 2023. Last August, the company pulled the wraps off of the new iCon Fastrac models. Basically, the Fastrac tractors get improvements in three key areas. The iConfigure aspect creates a customizable operator control arrangement. iConnect ups the […] Read more


Last December, CNH Industrial unveiled a  prototype of its soon-to-be-released battery electric, autonomous tractor. It was presented as a New Holland, but it will also be available as a Case IH when commercially released in late 2023.

CNH introduces the T4 Electric Power

Electric and autonomous utility tractor about to hit the market

Last month, CNH Industrial, parent company of Case IH and New Holland, announced the pending introduction of the ag equipment industry’s first battery electric, fully autonomous tractor. A prototype version of it was on display for the first time at a media day in Phoenix, Ariz., in early December. It wore New Holland blue and […] Read more

BKT tractor tires

Why fluids have no place in the drive tires on your tractor

Filling tractor tires with liquid to improve traction is no longer a good idea

Like every other aspect of agricultural equipment design, ag tires have evolved significantly from the days when bias-ply technology was about the only choice for most tractors. The introduction of modern radials means tires are now much more capable of turning engine horsepower into usable traction than bias-ply tires ever were. The way bias-ply tires […] Read more


The RC FarmArm allows an operator to manipulate tractor controls from outside of the cab with a remote controller.

RcFarmArm allows for some remotely controlled tractor functions

Farmers see the benefits of keeping both feet on the ground with bolt-on attachment for tractor

Repeatedly climbing in and out of an auger tractor to start it and engage the PTO can get tiring after a long day of hauling grain in from the combine. And it can even be a bit difficult for those whose mobility isn’t what it used to be, such as older farmers. But there is […] Read more

The new Core engine design from Agco Power is designed to eventually run on alternative fuels, such as hydrogen.

Agco Power introduces the Core engine platform

New engine designed for compatibility with alternative fuels

Last October, Agco said it had taken what it called a “radical step towards carbon neutral engines” with the debut of its new Core diesel engine platform. The company claims this new engine will eventually be capable of running on a range of new fuel types. Proposed future environmental regulations in many countries threaten to […] Read more