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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks with striking workers at Deere’s Des Moines-area farm equipment plant at Ankeny, Iowa on Oct. 20, 2021. (File photo: Reuters/Scott Morgan)
Crops, Machinery

Deere’s striking U.S. workers accept revised offer

Operations to resume Wednesday night, company says

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Production and maintenance workers at 14 Deere and Co. plants are expected to return to work starting Wednesday night after voting to approve a new contract. United Auto Workers (UAW), which represents over 10,000 Deere employees in the U.S., said late Wednesday its members voted 61 per cent in favour of new six-year collective bargaining […] Read more
The Fendt Trisix was shown to the public at Agritechnica in 2007. It has not yet been put into production.
Equipment, Machinery

In search of the perfect tractor design

Brands have tried many configurations over the years to improve traction

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Ever since engineers turned their attention to designing the perfect farm tractor, the challenge has been the same — how to turn engine horsepower into traction at the wheels in the most efficient way. That led to some interesting designs in the early 1900s when tractors were starting to get serious attention from farmers looking […] Read more
Case IH has improved the shape of the hoods on its Puma tractors and added new options and features that include extended service intervals.
Equipment, Machinery

Puma tractors get an update

Case IH gives its Puma tractor line a new look and new options

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It’s that time of year again, when brands release their new and improved models for the upcoming model year. This season, Case IH turned its attention to its 150 to 240 horsepower Puma tractor line, offering a new transmission option and some updated features to go along with a minor facelift. “Producers need more time […] Read more
Deere’s 5M series tractors are now available with the higher-spec PowrQuad, clutchless transmission.
Equipment, Machinery

Deere updates its 5M tractor line

Utility tractor series gets new features list and more horsepower

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Add one more John Deere product line to the list of those getting updates for the 2022 model year. This time the brand has turned its attention to its 5M series utility tractors, giving them a more impressive options list and adding one more model, the 5125M, to the top end of the group, bringing […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery, Reuters

U.S. FTC votes to make ‘right to repair’ a priority

Commission also drops 1995 merger policy

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Washington | Reuters — The U.S Federal Trade Commission voted Wednesday to make it a priority to address the issue of manufacturers pushing consumers to use licensed dealers to repair items ranging from smartphones to farm equipment, a practice that critics call anti-competitive. The five commissioners, three Democrats and two Republicans, voted unanimously to approve […] Read more
Model year 2022 8R tractors will offer a Central Tire Inflation System option to vary tire pressures right from the cab.
Machinery

Deere’s 8 series updates for the 2022 model year

Central tire inflation is among the new tech for 8 series tractors

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As part of the updates to its 2022 model year product line, John Deere has thrown a few more features and options at its high-horsepower 8 series. With three different model types, the wheeled 8R, four-tracked 8RX and two-tracked 8RT, the 8 series is the rigid-framed little brother to the articulated 9 series, but offers […] Read more
John Deere has updated the three models in its 9R tractor line.
Equipment, Machinery

John Deere refreshes its 9 tractor series

More power and a heavier chassis for Deere’s flagship line

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More power, more weight, more cab space and more technology. That about sums up what John Deere has in store for model year 2022, 9 series tractors. And the more power part now pushes the largest articulated 9R and 9RX models to the pole position in the industry’s horsepower race. The model numbering format for […] Read more

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