A self driving tractor generated a lot of buzz during the Farm Progress Show. New Holland, a sponsor of our event coverage, had their brand new autonomous concept tractor displayed in the center of their show lot and it was getting a lot of attention. In this week’s program Chuck Zimmerman spoke with New Holland’s Dan Halliday to get a … Read More
Two Tractors In One- New Holland Concept
Designed for maximum flexibility, New Holland’s concept tractor is actually two tractors in one. The NHDrive concept tractor was announced at the Farm Progress Show, where operators could view a machine that has the capability to be driven with the attached cab just like a normal tractor or run driverless and be controlled by a portable device or computer. Chuck Zimmerman spoke with Bret … Read More
New Two-Wheel Drive Tractor from New Holland
New Holland introduced a new two-wheel-drive version of its premium T6 series tractor at the recent Farm Progress Show. Michael Cornman, New Holland Agriculture Segment Marketing Manager – Under 140 HP Tractors, talked with Chuck Zimmerman about the new model. The 2WD version offers enhanced maneuverability on two wheels for sharper turning, making it perfect for flat to rolling hill work, including … Read More
New Holland’s Propane Tractor a Hit
Powered by propane on the farm has new meaning with New Holland’s launch of the third-generation Alternative Fuels Tractor prototype powered by propane autogas. The propane tractor was a hit during the recent Farm Progress Show. I got all the details about the cutting-edge tractor from New Holland’s Mike Cornman who said the concept tractor can also be adapted to run … Read More
New Holland Showcases Next Gen Balers
Several years ago the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published the Billion Ton biomass report and recently made an updated version available. The study shows that there is more than 1 billion tons of biomass available to be used for bio-products including biofuels. For many years, New Holland has been committed to growers who harvest biomass and when the … Read More
When Will Autonomous Tractors be on the Market?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “How important is immigration/farm labor to election?” This is really a pretty easy one to guess the results to. Somewhat to Very Important got about 84% of the votes. It certainly is an issue for debate in our upcoming Presidential election. Our new ZimmPoll is live and asks the question, How long until we … Read More
New Holland’s Solutions Fit All Sizes
PLM stands for Precision Land Management, and it is what Luke Zerby does at New Holland. It’s also what he hopes was shared at the recent Info Ag Conference in St. Louis- the message of just how much New Holland has to offer. “Really we’re just trying to show all the options we have here; that New Holland isn’t just … Read More
Coffey Named VP for CNH Industrial Parts & Service
Kurt Coffey will now be heading up CNH’s after sales product support division. As the new Vice President of CNH Industrial Parts & Service in North America Coffey will be responsible for overall sales growth and profitability of the division. “Since joining the company in 2008, Kurt has demonstrated the kind of exceptional leadership that is needed to drive the … Read More
CNH Inks Distribution Deal with Miller Sprayers
CNH Industrial has announced a new distribution channel for its Miller branded high-clearance sprayers in the U.S. through its Case IH Application Equipment distributors. The company says the deal builds upon CNH Industrial’s acquisition of precision spraying equipment manufacturer Miller and responds to commercial market growth for self-propelled sprayers. The expansion establishes a new distribution channel to serve customers and … Read More
Vaughn Joins New Holland Team
Let’s welcome Francesca Vaughn to the agrimarketing community as the new Brand Marketing Communications Manager for New Holland North America. Francesca will be responsible for overall brand, product segment and channel marketing communications, in addition to management of creative agencies and vendors in North America. “We’re very excited for the level of expertise which Francesca brings to our organization”, said … Read More