Trade Shows & Global News

Case IH updates its AFS precision farming system AccuSync machine coordination, as well as productivity-boosting AFS Connect features. These provide sharing of real-time data between multiple machines and a seamless user experience enabling greater productivity.

With the introduction of AFS AccuSync, farmers will b...

Kubota releases a limited number of the LXe-261 compact electric tractor in Europe. The tractor will be made available for a long-term rental service for local municipalities in Europe starting in April 2023.

Kubota advocates carbon neutrality by 2050 in the Environmental Vision that it announced in 2021. As an ini...

Claas presents the new Corio stubble cracker for effective and efficient control of corn borers when harvesting corn and faster decomposition of the corn stubbles. Thanks to the integrated mulcher, one subsequent operation is saved, which saves fuel and human resources.

Combating the European corn borer requires a ...

Held in Can Tho, Vietnam last August, Agritechnica Asia Live, a 20-hectare outdoor event combining field demonstrations, exhibition and conference program, successfully concluded. The event attracted almost 4,000 farmers, traders, scientists and politicians.

Demonstrating solutions suitable for the local farming ne...

Krone launches two new forage harvesters in the high-end 980-1080 horsepower range. The two most recent members in the 680 and 1180 families,  the BiG X 980 and BiG X 1080, are available as of now. 

The German company introduces the new models in response to an increasing global demand in the 900hp to 1100hp segm...

The new simple and robust 5DF Keyline series from Deutz-Fahr consists of two models, 5070DF Keyline and 5080DF Keyline. These new tractors are suitable for any application in the vineyard, fruit orchard nursery and for protected crop farming.

Robust and simple to use, these tractors combine fuel efficiency with min...

New Holland Agriculture has gone into an agreement with Srisawad Corporation Public Company Limited ("SAWAD") to offer a retail finance program to the brand's customers in Thailand.

The finance program, to be fully operational from September 2022, will be staffed by SAWAD, which will work closely with CNH Industria...

Tire brand BKT becomes Title Sponsor of the United Rugby Championship (URC) until 2025 in the northern hemisphere of the world, and alongside Vodacom, the league's Title Partner in South Africa. The league will be known as the 'BKT United Rugby Championship'. The news follows on from the league's recent announcement that...

Trimble has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Bilberry, a French technology company specializing in selective spraying systems for sustainable farming. Combining the technology and strengths of both companies will enable the development of new selective spraying solutions for farmers worldwide.

The Board of Directors of Deere & Company elected Josh Jepsen, 44, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective September 16. Jepsen is succeeding Raj Kalathur, who will continue as President, John Deere Financial, and Chief Information Officer.

Jepsen has been with Deere for 23 years, havi...

Cummins Inc. and Buhler Industries Inc., tractor manufacturer under the Versatile brand, have signed a letter of intent and plans to integrate Cummins 15-liter hydrogen engines in Versatile's equipment. Thus, both companies contribute to decarbonization of the agriculture market.

Versatile is a longstanding manufac...

New Holland Agriculture North America and MacDon Industries announced the debut of their co-branded combine header, the FD2 FlexDraper. The new header featurins a unique float response, more header flex and ultimate cutting capacity. The FD2 FlexDraper can be mounted on any New Holland CR Series or CX Series combine.

Case IH and Raven Industries introduce the agriculture industry's first autonomous spreader: the Case IH Trident 5550 applicator with Raven Autonomy. Unveiled at Farm Progress Show 2022, this innovative solution delivers on customers' demands for autonomous equipment to help solve labor challenges and increase productivi...

With the launch of the seventh generation of the 700 Vario, Fendt brings a new ground up design and expands the power spectrum to up to 300 hp for versatile applications. The new engine, the optional 60-inch track width, FendtONE onboard and offboard and a new generation of the Fendt Cargo front loader distinguish the se...

With the striking paint work of this "MF 7718 S Ghost", distributor MSK Farm Machinery of Massey Ferguson in Japan, celebrates its 50th anniversary. At the same time, the company also takes the opportunity to celebrate the 175th anniversary of MF.

The MF 7718 S Ghost is the only tractor, painted in Candy Red Metall...

Titan introduces its newest Ultimate Flex Technology (UFT) at upcoming Farm Progress Show in the U.S. Initially available for sprayer applications, the latest innovation combines the elements of conventional, Increased Flexion (IF) and Very High Flexion (VF) tires, to create a universal solution. 

Titan UFT tires...

Claas and Trimble have jointly developed a new generation of GPS Pilot steering systems for Claas tractors, combine harvesters and forage harvesters. This is already available for the Claas Trion in combination with the new CEMIS 1200 terminal and is now being rolled out to other product areas and series such as Lexion, ...

With the Katana 850, Fendt is entering the 800hp+ forage harvester market. Innovations such as the revised crop flow, the reversible fan with variable fan blade pitch technology fan and a new 12-row header meet the requirements for high efficiency and output.

Ten years after the delivery of the first Fendt Katana f...

McCormick has come up with 5 new series of front loaders, covering the entire range of the brand's tractors. The new series cover the full range, from the 47hp of the X2 to the 240hp of the X7 VT-Drive.

Combining a McCormick tractor with a front loader means creating the ideal synergy for the machine and its work. ...

Yokohama Rubber Co. commences production at its Visakhapatnam plant in India. The new plant was built to expand production capacity of Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT), a Yokohama Rubber Group company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of off-highway tires (OHT).

The new plant was originally scheduled to start ...

Trimble Ventures, Trimble's corporate venture capital fund, invests in Sabanto, Inc., a U.S.-based startup agricultural technology company. Sabanto is focusing on autonomous workflows throughout the farming cycle, being offered as Farming as a Service (FaaS).

The investment supports Trimble Ventures' mission to inv...

Robert "Bob" Lee Vermeer, passed away at 78 years old on August 17, 2022. For many years, Bob was known as CEO and later chair of the board of U.S. based Vermeer company.

Born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Bob grew up on a family farm near Pella.  He was the son of Gary Vermeer, founder of the Vermeer company, manufacturer ...

Last April, Claas announced to discontinue production of the Cargos silage and loader wagon. Fliegl has now taken over the rights to build these wagons.

The name Cargos will be maintained and the various types will continue to be built as before without any significant changes. By adding these wagons to their range...

For the 2023 season, the Claas Quadrant Evolution square baler will have a new drive train with a further developed flywheel. It can also be factory-equipped with a new front-mounted chopper from Müthing. Another innovation is the hydraulic drive of the pickup and Power Feeding System (PFS).

The Claas Quadrant has...

Case IH's latest sugarcane harvester, the Austoft 9000 series, has been unveiled in Thailand. The new series includes a raft of features to deliver next level productivity, performance and reliability. The new models are now available for customers South East Asia.

A new level of sugarcane harvesting performance an...