This concept model displayed at Agritechnica represents the design direction Czech tractor manufacturer Zetor plans to take its tractor line.

Zetor teams with Pininfarina

Any automotive enthusiast worth his salt will instantly recognize the name Pininfarina, the famous Italian design studio whose artistic vision has helped create many classic car bodies. A lot of them have graced the world’s premiere auto shows. This year, however, one of their designs is being worn by a tractor and featured at Germany’s […] Read more

VIDEO: Driverless tractors and open-source software

VIDEO: Driverless tractors and open-source software

Reimer Robotics takes first prize in Manitoba Ag Days Inventors' Showcase

Matthew Reimer was as surprised as anyone when he was awarded first prize for his driverless tractor system at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon on Jan. 20, but his invention is worthy of the title. The Inventors’ Showcase winner, and president of Reimer Robotics, has built a system to move tractors – driverless no less, with […] Read more


It’s been a few years since Deere’s 9330 and its contemporary competitors rolled off assembly lines. They’re now an option for farmers looking for lower-cost, late-model, pre-emissions horsepower.

Comparison shopping for late model tractors

We review a sample of late-model 300 to 400 hp tractors for performance and pricing

This year a lot of buyers have chosen to take advantage of the current good selection of cheaper, used, pre-emissions tractors rather than buying new machines. With so much activity in the used equipment market, Grainews decided to take a look at a few of the choices out there for late-model machines. So, we went […] Read more

This 500 horsepower, two-wheel drive tractor was built in 1979 to work on the Honey Brothers’ farm near Bracken, Saskatchewan.

Tractor built to meet farm needs

The tractor the Honey brothers built in 1979 has become a mascot for their business

If there was one stand-out display that caught farmers’ attention at this year’s Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina, it was the unique, home-built tractor that has now become a kind of corporate mascot for Honey Bee Manufacturing. The tractor, originally built in 1979 by the Honey Brothers who went on to found the company […] Read more


This 500 horsepower, two-wheel drive tractor was built in 1979 to work on the Honey Brothers’ farm near Bracken, Saskatchewan.

PHOTOS: 1979 Honey tractor

Before Greg Honey and his brother Glenn went into the ag equipment manufacturing business, they decided they needed a very high horsepower tractor for their farm near Bracken, Saskatchewan. This tractor built in 1979 was the result and it’s still turning heads today at farm shows.  

Red Combines is a comprehensive look at the evolution of International Harvester combines. It’s pretty interesting and a makes for a good read.

Red Combines book hot off the press

Add this to the Christmas gift list for the IH enthusiast in your house

Whether you are a diehard fan of the former International Harvester brand or just a regular gearhead, the new book Red Combines from Octane Press should be near the top of your Christmas wish list this year. It chronicles the evolution of IH combines from the early McCormick-Deering days to modern Case IH models. At […] Read more


Excessively worn tires will increase wheel slip, which wastes fuel.

Is it time for new tires?

Performance of worn tires will depend on field conditions

Any producer who keeps the same tractor around the farm for several years will eventually need to decide when it’s time to replace the tires. Excessively worn drive tires can seriously affect a tractor’s performance and increase operating costs due to higher fuel consumption, because increased wheel slip caused by poor traction is wasted energy. […] Read more

The Mitas AirCell allows for quick changes to tire inflation pressure and mounts on standard ag tire rims without special tools.

Mitas AirCell can pump you up

Refinement to on-board ag tire inflation 
system speeds up pressure changes

One of the high-end features offered on AGCO’s Fendt-brand tractors is VarioGrip, which lets the operator adjust tire pressure right from the cab via the VarioTerminal. That provides some significant benefits. When the tractor drives through a gate and into a field, it’s possible to air down the tires for maximum traction and minimum soil […] Read more


Together, Darren Rigaux (right) and his father Eddy (left) from Swan River, Manitoba, decided to find and restore this classic Versatile.

Father and son restore a classic Versatile tractor

An on-farm restoration brings a D-118 tractor back to nearly new condition

Darren Rigaux, who farms near Swan River, Manitoba, and his father, Eddy, have a long-term loyalty to the Versatile brand name. They’ve been using the red tractors on their farm for decades. A couple of years ago, they were inspired to find and restore an old Versatile tractor. Darren emailed to tell us about it. […] 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