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Dutch manufacturer Vredo is well known for its self-propelled VT Tracs. It is less well known that the muck and slurry application specialist is testing an amphibious prototype.Taking three years to develop, the waterlogged fields around the firm’s Dutch base are an ideal testing ground for what is called the VT Aqua 3...

Olive grower Roger Scapini from Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, has purchased the first New Holland Braud 11.90X Multi self-propelled harvester. It marks the beginning of mechanical harvesting of this type of crop in the country.

New Holland, in partnership with CPA Máquinas, delivered the first olive harvester in Br...

French manufacturer Steco-Ma has developed a self-propelled pea and bean harvester prototype.Called the SP-220, we do not know too much about it, but the blue and grey prototype is powered by a Volvo Penta 480hp motor. The threshing drum contains just two moving parts (thresher and stripper). This is said to reduce the p...

Metalfor from Argentina developed a prototype of the VAX autonomous self-propelled, multi-purpose vehicle, according to news platform maquinac.com. The ag robot was presented during the recently held ExpoAgro trade-show in San Nicolás, Argentina. The VAX will be used in spraying, but also drilling, fertilization and eve...

Available in capacities of 280m³, 500m³, 800m³, 1100m³ and 1250m³, the new range of temporary slurry tanks from Tramspread are said to be quick to install.Made in Britain by Butyl Products, the metallic zinc coated steel is said to last three times as long as standard galvanised steel. Powder coated for a maintenanc...

Krone and Lemken have added a front linkage/PTO to the jointly developed autonomous vehicle.The two partners say that the front linkage significantly increases functionality and efficiency on grass- and arable land. Krone has already tested it with the EasyCut F 320 front mounted mower and rear butterfly EasyCut B 950 Co...

Argentine combine harvester and sprayer manufacturer Metalfor unveiled the prototype of its VAX autonomous platform at the Argentinian AgroExpo 2024 trade fair.Our Dutch colleagues at Mechaman.nl spotted this one. Developed jointly with Marinelli Technology, the prototype at the Buenos Aires show is based on the Metalfor...

Alliance completes its Agri Star ll tyre portfolio with the new 65 series. The radial tractor tyre with Stratified Layer Technology (SLT) is now available in 65, 70, 80/85 and 90/95 series and thus for a wide range of machines.In 2020, YOHT’s flagship brand, Alliance, marked a significant milestone with the introductio...

The latest John Deere 5M tractors are available with new transmission options and AutoTrac screen integrated in the dashboard. There is also a new top model: the 5130M (max. 135hp).The new fifth model in range uses the same Stage V 4.5l four-pot PowerTech motor as the 5095M (100hp), 5105M (110hp) and 5120M (125hp). Maxim...

Evers expands its range of Toric disc cultivator injectors with the Toric XL, to be used in combination with self-propelled machines. With a working width of up to 9 meters, the Toric XL enables high capacity. The injector is 3-part folding and has a transport width of 3 meters. In addition, the discs are fitted symmetri...

New Holland has given its Racine-built T8 Genesis tractors a bit of a makeover for 2025. The updated models are said to offer the same look and feel, but then with more power.The new models: the T8.325, T8.355, T8.385, T8.415 and T8.440 (main picture), use the same FPT six-pot Cursor 9 Stage V motor as the current models...

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...