Trade Shows & Global News

Designed to work with controlled traffic farming systems (CTF), the new 12.5m version of the Optimer disc cultivator will be available for inspection on the Kuhn stand at Cereals 2024.Joining the existing Optimer range, which starts with the 3.0m mounted model, the 12500L, which was previewed at Agritechnica, comes with ...

Dutch manufacturer Evers has added new working widths of 7.8 and 8.4m to the Toric XL disc cultivator injector range and updated the existing models.When the Toric XL range was introduced in July 2022, it was offered in widths of 9.0 (72 discs) and 12m (96 discs). Called the Toric XL 72-900 (72 discs) and 96-1200 (96 dis...

Claas has launched a new generation of front loaders for its Elios, Axos and Arion tractors.Succeeding the FL C series, the six newly designed models cover lift capacities from 940 to 2,490kg (measured 80cm in front of the bucket pivot point) and a breakaway force from 1,820 to 3,120kg. Maximum lift heights at the bucke...

The 10cm wider front section on the restyled Grimme RH20, RH24 and RH28 receiving hoppers helps to increase intake volumes, and the traffic light control system makes them an easier target for trailers.Hopper floor speed can be set from 0.2 to 6.0m/min, and the revised Capacity Control feature allows it to be controlled ...

There is nothing official, but this picture clearly shows that Chinese manufacturer Weichai-Lovol has developed its first articulated tractor. Called the P9000, it is believed to have an output of 450hp.Weichai-Lovol, which has injected new life into the ill-fated Arbos brand, was catapulted under the spotlights at last ...

With the Vario 700 Gen 7 range, Fendt has once again appeared to take an engineering lead over its competitors, who had not only caught up on the CVT front, but in some cases surpassed what the German tractor maker had to offer with its smaller six-cylinder tractors. Does the five-model Gen 7 tractor range deserve the hy...

Sharing their body styling and cab with the X9, the new four-model range of single rotor John Deere S7 combines also come with many of the X9s automatic harvesting systems.Set to replace the current S770, S780, S785 and S790 for the 2025 harvest, the new models are powered by Stage V JDX motors. Replacing the 9.0l PowerT...

The cab on the latest Horsch Leeb PT and VT self-propelled sprayers is not only more spacious and quieter but is also said to take operator comfort to new high levels.Previewed at Agritechnica last November, the VT was the first self-propelled sprayer to feature the latest Claas cab. Fitted with an advanced A-column term...

John Deere has expanded the 9RX range with three new models; the 9RX 710 (max. 781hp), 770 (max. 847hp), and 830 (max. 913hp).Sitting above the existing 13.6l powered four-model 9RX range from 539-691hp, the larger 18-litre JD18X block in the three new tractors, which meets Stage V regs without DEF/AdBlue, provides up to...

Kverneland UK has extended its Ecomat shallow plough range, with smaller models suitable for in-furrow use.The new versions are available in six-, seven- and eight-furrow builds, and join the existing eight- and 10-furrow on-land models. Developed as an option for minimum disturbance seedbed preparation, the new ploughs ...

Massey Ferguson’s latest RB round balers have a quicker tailgate. New options include film binding on variable chamber RB V Protec models.Standard on all Xtra and Protec models, the new high-speed tailgate increases output by up to 6.0%, which translates to an extra four bales per hour. Film binding was a new option on...

A tartan JCB Fastrac has rolled off the Cheadle production line in honour of Scottish rugby legend and motor neuron disease (MND) campaigner Doddie Weir.Wrapped in Doddie’s own design blue and yellow tartan livery, the Fastrac 4220 iCON was welcomed off the production line by son Angus Weir, ready to report for fundrai...

New Holland says that the advanced oscillating roller wheels and vibration dampening mount suspension in the latest SmartTrax track system improves the ride quality on the revamped T9s, which now reach a new top speed of 40km/hr.Available on T9.520, T9.580, T9.615, T9.655 and T9.700 (475 to 645hp rated power) on 2025 mod...

The customisable LED work light system first introduced on the sixth generation Valtra S Series is now available for all new N, T, and Q series tractors.Users can choose their own preferred colour temperature from a warm yellow 2700K to a cold blue 6500K and light intensity from 0 to up to 2900 effective lumen.The Valtra...

New Holland introduces the T9 SmartTrax heavy horsepower 4WD tractor with PLM Intelligence. High road speed and maneuverability in the field and on the road, are 2 important assets for this New Holland flagship.

“The T9 SmartTrax with PLM Intelligence is more than an enhanced track system,” explains Ken Paul, p...

Some of the features and options from the recently launched 75hp Bobcat L95 are now available on the 55hp L75 and 68hp L85.These include an improved version of the Advanced Attachment Control system, with new features designed to make the operator’s life easier. These include flex-drive, which allows the engine speed t...

The agricultural division (includes Case IH, New Holland and Steyr) of CNH Industrial booked net sales of US$4.95 billion in the final three months of last year; down 8.0% on 2022’s total of US$5.37 billion.Lower industry volumes in all global regions are cited as one of the main reasons for the drop. The one bright sp...

The days of jockeying between the grain cart and combine seem to come to an end. New Holland and Raven are introducing Raven Cart Automation, a system that synchronizes combine and grain cart movements to ensure a streamlined activity while combining and unloading simultaneously on the go.

“Raven Cart Automation ...

A new linkage option halves the row spacing on Vogelsang trailing shoe slurry applicators from 25 to 12.5cm. This doubles the surface area coverage without affecting tractor forward speed.Called DoubleFlow, a Y-shaped piece on the new double runner linkage divides the drain hose into two outlets. Designed to fit the flow...

If you have an ATV/UTV and a problem with stones, then the Stoneless, a towed stone collector, could be just the job.Developed by Søren Kristensen, the Danish man spent many years removing stones by hand from fields at the family´s 400ha farm. “It was a tiring job that had to be done every year,” he recalls. After ...

Väderstad introduces the new Marathon following harrow tine as a compliment to the current assortment. It substantially increases the working life of the finishing tool.

The following harrow tines, fitted to multiple Väderstad machinery, are upgraded with a long-life alternative. By strengthening the following ha...

New Holland is introducing the new UltraFeed pickup head for FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters in North America. The UltraFeed head, boasting a 13-foot (4-meter) working width, is specifically designed to handle larger windrows, while facilitating improved crop flow through the crop channel.

The ne...

Visitors to next week’s National Farm Machinery show will be able to see two of the biggest combines in the business; the New Holland CR11 and Case IH AF11.First seen at Agritechnica, then again at the Belgian Agribex show in December, quite a lot is known about the New Holland machine. The UK debut was at LAMMA, and t...

The Lovol machinery range – previously known as Foton and manufactured by the Weichai Group in China – is now being imported by Severn Farm Machinery Ltd, based in Pontesbury near Shrewsbury.Tractors are currently from 25-130hp with ROPS and cab versions, plus the option to specify Lovol front loaders and on smaller ...

The new 360mm universal wing share for the Amazone Cenius and Cenio mounted cultivators can be positioned on the tine at three different heights and angles to cater for different conditions.For the shallow cutting of cereal stubble, the wing share is fixed in the lowest of the holes in the leg, almost parallel to the soi...