Trade Shows & Global News

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...

The Kuhn Aura is self-propelled mixer, which is capable of loading silo forages through its milling head, right through to distribution without any operator intervention. It operates fully autonomously.

Unveiled in September 2021 at the Space tradeshow in France, the self-propelled autonomous Aura mixer is the next...

AGCO Corporation will exhibit equipment from across its brand lines, including a special celebration of Massey Ferguson's 175th anniversary with a unique showcase of tractors from across the brand's storied history at the Farm Progress Show (FPS) in Boone, Iowa, USA on August 30 - September 1.

2022 is Massey Fergus...

U.S. and Canadian ag tractor monthly unit sales in July 2022 fell, while harvester sales grew in the U.S., according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 21 percent for the month of July compared to 2021, while U.S. self-propelled combine sales...

Amazone has extended its pneumatic harrow-mounted seed drill range with the new Centaya-C. The highlight of this new drill combination is the 2,000 liter twin-chamber hopper. This makes it possible to apply several materials in one pass. The new Centaya-C Super is available in working widths of 3, 3.5 and 4 meters.

The Lexion combine harvester series from Claas has undergone a major technology upgrade. From model year 2023, the program will be supplemented by the Lexion 8600 as a high-performance hybrid machine, in addition to new Montana versions of  the Lexion 5500 and Lexion 7700. All models will have a new cab, as well as some...

John Deere is revising its self-propelled 8000 and 9000 series forage harvester portfolio for the model year 2023. Focus is primarily on the smaller models of the 8000 Series, but the 9000 Series also receives important updates to further increase performance. The new 30R is added to the pick-up model range. It increases...

Intuitive operation of machines is becoming increasingly important for the farming businesses. That's why Pöttinger has introduced "Select Control" and the "CCI A3" joystick which enhance safety and are easy to use.

The new "Select Control" terminal features a user-friendly design. With clearly assigned function k...

The Vamos Group has opened the largest Fendt sales location in Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso, Brazil. This new location covers the areas of consulting, sales, service, and spare parts exclusively for Fendt. In addition, the building meets the latest sustainability standards. This brings the number of Fendt locations in...