Agricultural Equipment Articles

AGCO Invests in Greeneye Technology, an Innovator in Smart Farming Solutions for Precision Spraying →

AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, has announced a 2.9 percent equity investment in Greeneye Technology, an emerging leader in precision spraying technology. Greeneye's proprietary AI-enabled precision spraying system detects and sprays individual weeds, which is designed to significantly reduce herbicide usage compared to standard broadcast spraying. Click for more...

Texarkana John Deere Dealership Relocating →

United Ag & Turf, a John Deere dealership, is moving to a new facility on the west side of Texarkana. The current facility, located at 4015 E. 9th St., has been around since the '70s as a John Deere dealership known as Green Line Equipment. It is now owned by United Ag & Turf, a John Deere dealer active in central Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The current property is just short of 10 acres; the new building will be a 22-acre facility and is currently under construction. Click for more...

Gooseneck Implement to Build New Location →

Gooseneck Implement has announced plans to build a new dealership in Dickinson, N.D. This new location will house the parts, sales and service all in one location. This new investment will allow for many improvements such as better efficiencies amongst the departments, improved parts storage and increased space for parts availability, as well as a safer work environment for the Gooseneck employees, according to the company. Click for more...

Deere Adds New Material Collection Systems, Mechanical Grapple for Compact Utility Tractors to Frontier Lineup →

John Deere has added new material collection systems and a mechanical grapple to its popular line of Frontier equipment. The new PTO-driven Frontier MC2014 and MC2120 Material Collection Systems offer 14- and 20-bushel capacity respectively for John Deere 1, 2SC, 2LC and 3R compact utility tractors. The new Frontier MG20F mechanical grapple is compatible with John Deere 120R, 220R and 300E loaders. Click for more...

AGCO Announces Technician Training Program at Parkland College →

AGCO Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced a new program with Parkland College's Midwest Center for Precision Agriculture (MCPA) in Champaign, Ill., to expand dealer technical training offerings in January 2022. The program will leverage AGCO technical experts to train technicians from existing dealerships to support the company's agricultural equipment, such as tractors and planters. Click for more...

VIDEO: Red Oak, RDO Team Up to Solve Equipment Challenges →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Function or form? It is a question we all face, both in business and personal life. Essentially, should something be purposeful or look good? Wes Alseth said, "Why can't you have both?" Alseth and his wife, Steph, own Red Oak Landscape and Design, where the idea of having both function and form is key in how they serve customers. While those outside the business might think that landscape is all about form — pretty shrubs, eye-pleasing paver patios, attractive retaining walls — any professional landscaper would likely agree with Wes. Click for more...

Hummerbee Impresses Midwest-Based Best Excavation →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At a recent equipment demonstration hosted by Bandit Industries near its headquarters in Remus, Mich., the manufacturer's extensive line of tree chippers and stump grinders weren't the only machines to catch the attention of Bob Best, owner of Best Excavation, based in Alma, Mich. Best took notice of the stout, compact articulated loader busily feeding the Bandit machines and was immediately impressed. Click for more...

Loader Backhoe Prices Up 15 Percent in U.S. According to Ritchie Bros. December Market Trends Report →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ritchie Bros. ' December Market Trends Report continues to show positive pricing trends across all its equipment indexes, with truck tractor prices up 55 percent in the United States, while medium earthmoving equipment and vocational trucks are up 43 percent and 41 percent respectively (for the three months ending November 30, 2021). With this month's report, Ritchie Bros. has included a special focus on loader backhoe sales in the United States and Canada. Click for more...

Papé Machinery Agriculture & Turf Acquires Valley Truck & Tractor →

Papé Machinery Agriculture & Turf has completed the asset purchase of Valley Truck & Tractor, a nine-store John Deere dealership with locations in Chico, Colusa, Dixon, Elk Grove, Gridley, Robbins, Willow, Woodland and Yuba City in Northern California's Sacramento Valley. No terms of the transaction will be announced. "We welcome our new customers and employee members to Papé," said Ryan Papé, president of Papé Machinery Agriculture & Turf. Click for more...

New Holland Agriculture's Horizon Ultra Tractor Cab Earns ASABE AE50 Award for 2022 →

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named New Holland Agriculture's Horizon Ultra tractor cab a 2022 AE50 award winner. The AE50 awards program emphasizes the role of new products and systems in bringing advanced technology to the marketplace. These engineering developments help farmers increase efficiency, enhance quality, improve safety and increase profits. Click for more...

Electric Drive Cat 988K XE Wheel Loader Features Technology, Efficiency Updates →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Built on a solid switch reluctance technology foundation leveraging more than 15 years of Caterpillar electric drive experience, updates to the Cat 988K XE deliver up to 10 percent faster downhill speed, improved rimpull and increased hydraulic breakout force for up to 5 percent better production. The updated design improves cycle times in load and carry applications, while an optional counterweight increases stability and offers faster maneuverability with these tasks. Click for more...

VIDEO: Werk-Brau Extreme Bucket Loads Cat 45T Haul Trucks in Just Three Passes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Werk-Brau recently shipped a 9 ½ cu. yd. extreme bucket for a Hitachi EX1200, one of the largest buckets that it has ever manufactured, to a midwestern coal mine. An aggressive dig angle easily faces off shale, rock, limestone, slate and other overburden, allowing this monstrous 17,500-lb. bucket to load Cat 45T haul trucks in just three passes. Specifically designed for this abrasive environment, the Werk-Brau extreme duty bucket includes 2.50 in. Click for more...

Bobcat Expands Features on Demand Technology Platform →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company is expanding its proprietary Features on Demand digital platform to include all 60 Platform R-Series compact track loaders and skid steer loaders. First launched in August 2020 on the T76 and S76 R-Series Loaders, Features On Demand is a wholly customizable technology that allows owners to enable additional machine features after purchase. "We are pleased to expand this game-changing solution to additional models in our R-Series lineup," said Joel Honeyman, vice president, Global Innovation, Doosan Bobcat North America. Click for more...

VIDEO: Agritechnica 2022 Officially Canceled →

Agritechnica 2022 will not take place. In view of the current national and global developments in conjunction with the corona pandemic, the rapidly rising number of cases worldwide and the related restrictions on travel, as well as official regulations, the DLG (German Agricultural Society) as organizer, the VDMA Agricultural Machinery Association and Agritechnica's exhibitor advisory board have jointly concluded that the conditions required for hosting the world's leading agricultural machinery exhibition are no longer fulfilled. Click for more...

Precision Planting to Acquire Creative Sites Media →

Precision Planting, a subsidiary of AGCO Corporation and provider of farmer-focused hardware and software technology to help farmers improve every season, announced an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Creative Sites Media, a software and app development company in Bloomington, Ill. "CSM enhances Precision Planting's IT, web development and R&D software teams with expertise that will improve internal operations of the company as well as our farmer-focused software products," said Justin Kauffman, general manager, Precision Planting. Click for more...

Trimble's New GNSS Base Station Gives Users Improved Satellite Tracking, Remote Operation →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Trimble has introduced the R750 GNSS modular receiver, a connected base station for use in civil construction, geospatial and agricultural applications. The R750 provides improved base station performance, giving contractors, surveyors and farmers more reliable and precise positioning in the field, according to the manufacturer. The R750 can be used to broadcast Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) corrections for a wide range of applications, including seismic surveying, monitoring, civil construction, precision agriculture and more. Click for more...

New Holland Agriculture Partners With MacDon Industries Ltd. →

New Holland Agriculture announced a new strategic partnership with MacDon Industries Ltd. , a manufacturer of combine headers. Under this agreement, MacDon will distribute a full line of co-branded combine draper headers through New Holland dealers worldwide, with the exception of South America, beginning early 2022. "Since New Holland first pioneered the Twin Rotor combine in 1975, our brand has always focused on delivering the highest grain quality and lowest crop loss for our customers," said Carlo Lambro, brand president, New Holland Agriculture. Click for more...

CNH Industrial Acquires Software Engineering Specialist NX9 →

CNH Industrial N.V. has acquired NX9, a software suite specialized in delivering ISOBUS core technologies and applications for agricultural equipment and related intellectual property rights. This latest R&D investment builds upon the company's strategic impetus to more efficiently innovate and develop products in the precision agriculture space and deliver greater value for its farming customers. Click for more...

United Ag & Turf Expands to 63 John Deere Agriculture, Turf Locations →

United Ag & Turf NE LLC has acquired Harvest Equipment locations in Vermont: Theriault Equipment in Presque Isle, Maine, All Power Equipment in Granby, Mass., and Tom's Lawn and Garden Equipment Inc. in Portsmouth, R.I. The merger brings United Ag & Turf's footprint to 63 John Deere Ag & Turf stores, plus an additional 14 locations of John Deere Construction & Forestry dealerships operated by its sister company, United Construction & Forestry. Click for more...

Gridtractor Launches Fleet Electrification Services to Accelerate Zero-Emission Agriculture →

Electrifying one medium-sized tractor in California reduces carbon emissions by as much as replacing 45 cars with EVs, and as the state is aggressively targeting zero-emission transportation, Gridtractor launched from stealth to develop charging technology, fleet electrification and energy management services for electric tractors and heavy farm equipment. Gridtractor will help farmers seamlessly integrate electric charging and vehicle to grid (V2G) into their operations to strengthen the power grid with its smart energy platform. Click for more...

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