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Kubota launched its initial two-model powershift M8 tractor line to about 80 North American dealers at an event in Grapevine, Texas, in August of 2019.
Equipment, Machinery & Shop

How to design a tractor, part 3

With Kubota involved in the project, the new tractors take shape and go public

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In past instalments of this series (see ‘Related Articles’ links below), we explained why the Versatile Nemesis tractor project came to be, how the design parameters were set and how the components were chosen for it. All of those things are pretty consistent when it comes to developing new tractor lines for any brand. But […] Read more
Development of the Nemesis line began in 2013. It was launched to the public in 2019.
Machinery & Shop

How to design a tractor, part 2

Versatile settles on concept, now engineers and designers need to build it

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After Buhler Industries took over the original Versatile assembly plant in Winnipeg from New Holland in 2000, tractors sporting the Versatile brand name once again appeared on the market. Although the company inherited the four-wheel drive and Genesis tractor line along with the Winnipeg factory, both lines were dated and needed upgrades. High and very-high […] Read more
Versatile introduced the three-model Nemesis tractor line to the public in 2019.
Equipment, Machinery & Shop

How to design a tractor, part 1

A unique look at the development process behind Versatile’s Nemesis

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Last year, in the pages of Grainews, we informed you about the 2019 launch of Versatile’s new Nemesis tractor line, which are also built as the Kubota M8s. And you probably saw similar announcements of the tractors’ introductions in other publications, but what no one else has done is given you a behind-the-scenes look at […] Read more
Buhler Industries’ plant at Willmar, Minn., which today makes Versatile high-clearance sprayers, will take up more product lines as the company shuts its Fargo, N.D. facility. (Versatile-ag.com)
Crops, Machinery and Shop

Buhler to halt Farm King manufacturing at Fargo

Work to move to company's Minnesota plant

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Farm equipment maker Buhler Industries plans to gather its U.S. manufacturing work into one plant in Minnesota this summer and halt operations at nearby Fargo, N.D. The Winnipeg company, whose product lines include Versatile tractors and sprayers and Farm King application, tillage and hay equipment, said Monday it’s “optimizing” its U.S. production to boost efficiency […] Read more
Versatile offers more warranty
Machinery & Shop

Versatile offers more warranty

The brand introduces a three-year, 3,000-hour warranty on all 2020 tractors

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There is probably nothing more frustrating for farmers than buying a new machine, only to have it sitting dead in the field with a breakdown a few days or weeks after it starts work. Unfortunately, though, it’s something many have experienced. In recent years, almost all brands have ramped up quality control at the manufacturing […] Read more
versatile 9030
Machinery & Shop

Will the 9030 ever come back?

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Early this spring, Winnipeg-based Versatile announced the introduction of the Nemesis tractor series that adds power to the low end of the company’s current tractor line up. The new models land squarely in the mid-horsepower range. “In that 170- to 250-horsepower range, we had demand from dealers and customers for a tractor like that with […] Read more
Versatile just introduced the 170 to 210 horsepower Nemesis tractor line. It will also be sold under the Kubota brand. Production is set to begin this summer.
Machinery & Shop, Machinery and Shop

Introducing the new Nemesis tractor line

Will it be a Versatile or a Kubota? Probably both, actually

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Where do we start talking about the new 175 to 210 horsepower tractor series just introduced by Versatile? Do we say these models expand Versatile’s full tractor line down into the mid-horsepower range, or do we first mention that that all indications are that these machines, dubbed the Nemesis Series, will also be available from your […] Read more
Kubota’s current highest-horsepower line of tractors is the M7 line, manufactured in France. (Kubota.ca)
General, Machinery and Shop

Buhler to build bigger Kubota tractors in Winnipeg

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Kubota’s highest-horsepower tractors yet for the North American farm market are going to be made in Canada. Winnipeg manufacturer Buhler Industries, the maker of Versatile tractors, on Thursday announced a “long-term” original equipment manufacturer (OEM) deal with Japan’s Kubota Corp. to “develop and produce a new tractor platform in the mid-range front-wheel assist segment.” For […] Read more
(Versatile-ag.com)
Crops, Machinery and Shop

Buhler cutting overhead to boost margins

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Tractor and farm equipment maker Buhler Industries has added financing from its majority owner to a regime of cost cuts in a bid to lift its quarterly results out of the red. Citing “depressed” sales due to “weak” commodity prices, the Winnipeg company on Thursday booked a net loss of $4.4 million on $57.3 million […] Read more
John Morriss. (File photo by Dave Bedard)
General, Machinery and Shop

Morriss, Pakosh, Streichs named to ag hall of fame

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The Manitoba farmers who developed the rotary separator for combines, the co-founder of Versatile and the long-time editorial director for the website you’re reading are bound for Manitoba’s Agricultural Hall of Fame. The hall of fame on Monday unofficially announced its 2018 group of inductees, ahead of its annual meeting Wednesday in Portage la Prairie […] Read more

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