Agricultural Equipment Articles

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...

AGCO's Robert Crain, Bill Hurley Elected to AEM Leadership →

AGCO Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, congratulated Robert Crain, SVP customer experience, and Bill Hurley, VP distribution, on their election to key leadership positions within the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Crain was elected to serve as chair of the association's board of directors and Hurley was elected as vice chair of AEM's Agriculture Equipment Sector Board. 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...

VIDEO: Doosan Unveils New DD100 Dozer, Much More →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan Infracore North America introduced its new products for 2022 during a media event at its Real Operations Center (ROC) in Arizona the first week of December. The company's next generation crawler excavators, mini-excavators and new -7 series wheel loaders were featured in presentations by the respective product specialists. Doosan also unveiled its DD100 dozer, which it said will be available through dealers in 2022. Click for more...

Bobcat Introduces All-New TL619 Telehandler →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A go-to favorite for agriculture, construction, landscaping, snow removal and many other applications, the all new TL619 telehandler from Bobcat gives operators the flexibility to accomplish a variety of demanding tasks with precision and performance. Featuring a redesigned comfort cab, turbo-charged engine and easy-to-access service points, the TL619 combines power and nimbleness to create a lifting, stacking, backfilling and reaching machine matched for the job. Click for more...

Terex Utilities Introduces Auger Tools for Digger Derricks, Compact Equipment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terex Utilities introduced two new digger derrick auger tools and a new compact equipment hydraulic drilling attachment and tool product line at The Utility Expo. "Terex Utilities partners with customers to understand their unique work conditions, designing auger tools to stand up to the most extreme conditions. We continue to expand our standard offerings to evolve with the fleet needs of customers. Click for more...

Case IH Introduces Patriot 50 Series Sprayers →

Case IH is adding the Patriot 50 series sprayer to its lineup of self-propelled application equipment. The Patriot 50 series sprayer is designed to help operators work more productively and achieve high-efficiency spraying. Three new models — the Patriot 3250, 4350 and 4450 — are available to order for fall 2022. For decades, growers and custom applicators have trusted the Patriot sprayer to take on tight application windows, the manufacturer said. Click for more...

Contest Aims to Find Kinze's Oldest Running Grain Cart →

In the quest to find its oldest running grain cart, Kinze Manufacturing launched a contest for its customers. For those who enter, they will be in the drawing to win prizes that include meeting the company's founder. Kinze's Oldest Grain Cart Contest runs from Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, 2021. Anyone with an operating Kinze grain cart who can provide the model number, serial number and a picture of the cart may enter. Click for more...

Monroe Tractor Names Greg Downing Operations Director of NY, New England Locations →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Monroe Tractor has named Greg Downing as operations director. He will be responsible for managing and communicating expectations in all areas of Monroe Tractor's construction and agriculture locations in New York and New England. While working for the family business, Downing took an interest in working in the construction industry, but wanted to venture out to the telecommunication industry where he enjoyed traveling throughout several states. Click for more...

All States Ag Parts Announces Acquisition of Summit Supply, Contrax Equipment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... All States Ag Parts (ASAP), an agricultural and heavy equipment aftermarket parts supplier in North America, announced the acquisition of Summit Supply and Contrax Equipment. Summit Supply and Contrax Equipment both specialize in aftermarket rubber tracks and undercarriage parts for a wide variety of agricultural and construction equipment. Summit Supply has six U.S. locations, including Asbury, N.J.; Auburn, Wash.; Dallas, Texas; Chicago, Ill.; Los Angeles, Calif.; and Atlanta, Ga. Click for more...

Volvo CE Tests World's First High-Lift Tele-Operation Over 5G →

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is the first in the world to trial a remote-controlled high-lift wheel loader over a 5G network in a complex forestry application — in a bid to develop safer, more productive timber processes and explore its potential as an enabler for automation. The unique research project Remote Timber is a collaboration between Volvo CE and the telecom operator Telia, timber and paper manufacturer SCA, Mid University Sweden, Skogforsk and Biometria. Click for more...

Volvo CE Electric Machines Used on Federal Nature Refuge Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Located just 20 mi. outside the nation's capital, the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge offers a sanctuary to wildlife and a place for people to explore nature. A battery-powered, zero-emission ECR25 Electric compact excavator and L25 Electric compact wheel loader made by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) are being used to build a new ADA accessible trail in the refuge. Construction of the trail supports the conservation mission of the U.S. Click for more...

FWEDA Selects Tim Robinson as Its 2021 Presidents Award Recipient →

The Far West Equipment Dealers Association (FWEDA) selected Tim Robinson, director of Agriculture for Arizona Caterpillar dealer Empire Southwest, as the 2021 Presidents Award recipient during its annual conference, Nov. 10-12 in Monterey, Calif. FWEDA also celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding in 1946. Robinson, who with wife Sandy also own Iron City Polaris with locations in Casa Grande and Phoenix, has more than 40 years of experience in the agricultural equipment industry. Click for more...

VIDEO: Monarch Tractor Secures $61M in Series B Funding to Accelerate Production and Deployment of Smart, Driver-Optional, Electric Tractor →

Monarch Tractor, maker of the world's first fully electric, driver-optional tractor, announced the successful completion of a $61M Series B funding round led by Astanor Ventures, one of the world's leading sustainable food venture firms, with additional individual and independent contributions from CNH Industrial, At One Ventures and Trimble Ventures. With this most recent round of financing, Monarch Tractor will be scaling its sales, service and manufacturing footprint; expanding its product offerings; and launching international pilot test programs for regional market validation. Click for more...

Wheel Loader Prices Up 13% in the U.S. According to Ritchie Bros. November Market Trends Report →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ritchie Bros. ' November Market Trends Report continues to show positive pricing trends across all its equipment indexes, with medium earthmoving equipment prices up 36 percent in the United States, while truck tractors and vocational trucks are up 45 percent and 34 percent respectively (for the three months ending Oct. 31, 2021). With this report, Ritchie Bros. has included a special focus on earthmoving equipment sales in the United States and Canada. Click for more...

Simple-to-Use Technologies Boost Productivity of Next Gen Cat Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bringing a host of standard technologies to the 8- to 10-ton wheel loader line, the updated Cat 966 and 972 wheel loader series boost operator efficiency. The 966 and 972 models deliver consistently high bucket fill factors to increase productivity by up to 10 percent, according to the manufacturer. Their next generation design extends fluid and filter change intervals to lower maintenance costs up to 20 percent when compared to the previous models. Click for more...

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