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The latest agricultural industry news in one place. Below, you will find an up-to-date overview of articles and news reports from the agricultural sector, sourced from reputable industry publishers. Stay informed about the latest trends and market developments.

Case IH redesigns Puma Series

Since the introduction of Puma tractors 15 years ago, Case IH has released a full line of redesigned Puma AFS Connect CVXDrive 185-260 and Multicontroller 185-220 powershift long wheelbase tractors. Made in St Valentin, Austria, they feature a larger, quieter cab, customizable functions, integral AFS Connect telematics, ...

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Sunday, 23 July 2023

XERION 12 Series up to 653 HP

With the XERION 12 Series, Claas presents new tractors in the highest performance class. The two models come in above the XERION 4200 – 5000 and feature the efficient low-engine speed drive concept 2.0, maximum power outputs of up to 653 hp, the CEMOS operator assistance system, hydraulic pump capacity of up to 537 l/m...

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Saturday, 22 July 2023

Honey Bee heads on WD5 windrower

For small grain and canola producers, consistency and efficiency are keys to a successful harvest. To help growers achieve reliable results, Case IH went into collaboration with Honey Bee Manufacturing to allow WSC draper heads to connect to Case IH WD5 series self-propelled windrowers.

Honey Bee brings their drape...

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Friday, 21 July 2023

Evion completes Claas combine line-up

Succeeding the Avero and smaller Tucano models, the three new five-walker Evion models round out the lower end of the company’s combine harvester range below the Trion.Described as a perfect fit for family farms and farms with smaller fields, the Evion was developed in Harsewinkel. Produced at the Claas combine harvest...

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Thursday, 20 July 2023

Michelin adds two Crossgrip sizes

Michelin expands its Crossgrip tire range with two new sizes: 400/70R20 and 480/80R26, suitable for a broad spectrum of vehicles. It can be fitted to industrial, agricultural, or handling equipment such as mini loaders, forklifts and agricultural tractors up to 200 HP.

Boasting versatility for use on roads, grass a...

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Thursday, 20 July 2023

First electric telescopic wheeled loader

Tobroco-Giant has added three telescopic wheeled loaders to the G2700 series. The first two are diesel powered, while the G2700E Tele is the first electric telescopic wheel loader from the Dutch manufacturer.Like the existing G2700E, the G2700E Tele is equipped with two electric motors; a 7kW version to power the wheels ...

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Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Steyr Absolut CVT in full range

After the introduction of its Absolut CVT flagship, Steyr now has released a full range of Absolut CVT models. The new series are equipped with proven technology on larger Steyr models, bringing these to a wider customer base.

There are five new Absolut CVT models, with the last three figures representing the maxim...

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Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Kuhn adds pick-up to twin-rotor rake

The most important part of the twin-rotor GA 8131CL (8.0m) rake is the 1.8m pick-up.Mounted on the frame ahead of the rotors, the patented technique lifts and aerates the central material not worked by the two rotors.Part of the standard spec of the centre-delivery twin-rotor rake, the diameter of the hydraulically-power...

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Tuesday, 18 July 2023

Trio of new options for the Terria

Pöttinger trailed stubble cultivators can now be fitted with a 500-litre capacity Tegosem flexible hopper. Other new options for the Terria include Traction Control and a levelling board.Suitable for drilling a cover crop, applying fertiliser or micro-granules in a single pass, the electrically controlled metering shaft...

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Monday, 17 July 2023

More efficiency for Pöttinger Terria

New options are now available for all the models in the Pöttinger Terria range of trailed stubble cultivators with three or four rows.  The flexible Tegosem hopper for sowing seed and applying micro-granules and Traction Control make these machines even more applicable.

For even more applications and higher effic...

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Friday, 14 July 2023

Chrono with variable row spacing

The Chrono 500, a new mounted version of the Maschio Gaspardo high-speed precision drill, can be set up to run with variable row spacings.Equipped with either eight or 12 planting units, and suitable for sowing a range of crops with 45cm, 50cm, 70cm or 75cm row spacings, this versatility makes it possible to switch from ...

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Thursday, 13 July 2023

Twin rotor rake with central delivery

The Kuhn GA 8131 CL rake is equipped with a patented aerator pick-up. It lifts and aerates the forage not worked by the rotors. The central windrow formed is airy and more homogeneous, thus improving forage quality. With a working width of 8 m, the model is suitable for medium-sized and large farms.

Within the rang...

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Monday, 10 July 2023

Nimble self-propelled baler

That farm machinery engineering companies are prepared to pull out all the stops to meet special requests is evident by the SF132. The low centre of gravity and wide tyres allows the self-propelled baler to tackle 45-degree slopes.Flagged up as a compact, manoeuvrable, low weight (around 6.0t) and high-output machine tha...

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Friday, 7 July 2023

Avadex applicator for Sky EasyDrill

A new mounting kit allows a Stocks Ag Turbo Jet to be integrated with a trailed Sky EasyDrill. This allows Avadex granules to be directly applied to the seed bed through an additional set of outlets behind the drill’s press wheel.Designed to meet the needs of EasyDrill owners that are looking for an applicator that wil...

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Thursday, 6 July 2023

Mountain goat Boss 2000 Alpin

Alpine terrain demands the best from technology. Steep slopes, uneven terrain and huge differences in elevation are the operating conditions that Pöttinger from mountainous Austria knows very well. The new Boss 2000 Alpin range of loader wagons has been adapted to meet these demands even better.

With the Boss 2000...

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Wednesday, 5 July 2023

Non-stop baling and wrapping

Designed and developed at sister company Kverneland Group’s baler competence centre in Ravenna, Italy, Kubota’s FB1000 non-stop fixed chamber round baler wrapper combination uses two bale chambers arranged in series.Operating as a pre-chamber, the front half of the machine produces two-thirds of the bale. As the pre-...

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Wednesday, 5 July 2023

Alternative systems at Agritechnica

Electrical and hydrogen powertrains are just a few of the alternative drive systems finding their place in modern farming. One important reason for the increased interest in alternative drives and fuels is the push to significantly reduce greenhouse gases. To achieve the goals of the Paris climate agreement, CO2 emission...

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Tuesday, 4 July 2023

Kverneland launches mid-range spreader

The CL W Pro is a new narrow frame fertiliser spreader in the Exacta twin disc line-up. Replacing the single weigh-cell CL EW, the newcomer slots into the range below the CL GeoSpread.Kverneland says that the Pro specification on the new model, which uses four 2.5t capacity load cells in combination with a reference sens...

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Monday, 3 July 2023

Mergento F Alpin runs on steep slopes

Tradition and haymaking in the Alps, two concepts that have shaped Pöttinger’s history. In 1960, its legendary conveyor rake revolutionized haymaking in the mountains. Today, Pöttinger introduces another concept in steep terrain mechanization with the Mergento F 4010 Alpin. With a DIN working width of 4.00 metres, th...

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Sunday, 2 July 2023

Alliance launches largest VF size

Alliance, a Yokohama (YOHT) brand, recently released new sizes of the Agriflex+ 372 radial tire for tractors and harvesters, including a size that makes it the largest tire ever produced by Alliance. Size VF750/75R46 has been developed for the largest tractors and machines.

VF tires are recognized as leaders in the...

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Friday, 30 June 2023

Row-crop wheels for Vervaet Quad

Twin row-crop wheels have been introduced for the Vervaet Quad 550 self-propelled slurry applicator by UK importer J Riley.First used on the continent last year, the dual row-crop wheels are configured with a 75cm spacing which allows spreading to be carried out post-drilling and through young maize. This allows an addit...

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Thursday, 29 June 2023

Pro-Plantio safeguards reliable machines

To help farmers maintain productivity and efficiency from planting to harvesting, Case IH launched the Pro-Plantio campaign in Brazil. It offers up to 50% discounts on more than 800 types of replacement parts for tractors, planters, sprayers and harvesters.

The campaign is supported by more than 160 dealerships thr...

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Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Danish Agro represents AgXeed

Danish Agro Group has obtained the distribution rights of AgXeed from the Netherlands. Under this agreement, the Danish Agro Machinery Division and affiliated companies in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway will sell and distribute AgXeed autonomous robots.

The management and support of related digital services will be fa...

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Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Gecko plants pre-sprouted potatoes

Ropa from Germany has developed a machine for manually planting pre-sprouted potatoes. The planter, named Gecko, combines gentle planting potatoes without breaking the sprouts. It offers high effectiveness and good working conditions for the personnel. The Gecko was developed in close cooperation with the company farmsup...

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Monday, 26 June 2023

New narrower He-Va Combi-Disc

Designed specifically for those running mid-sized tractors, the new 2.45m He-Va model has four deep soil-loosening legs – rather than the five employed on 2.75m versions. Opico says that these changes put the horsepower requirement for the smallest model at just 155hp.“With more and more growers looking towards less ...

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Monday, 26 June 2023