AGCO’s Challenger brand is bringing something entirely new to the field. The Challenger 1000 Series tractors offer lower cost of ownership per acre, advanced connectivity and world-class performance. The new series is available in four models ranging from 396 to 517. Farmers can get their first look at the new offerings at the 2016 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa … Read More
Small Tractor Sales Bolster Overall Market
Given the climate for commodity prices, its not surprising to hear that sales for 2WD tractors over 100HP in the first quarter were down nearly 40 percent, compared to 2015. The good new is the sale of under 40HP tractors is strong enough to offset the declines in larger equipment, says a report from Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The total … Read More
Update on John Deere 9RX at #Classic16
The John Deere 9RX tractor got lots of attention at Commodity Classic. I visited with Kevin Lowe of John Deere to get an update since the launch last year. Kevin says the new tractors will start being delivered to customers in the next few weeks. He says the undercarriage is a big benefit since it is 20% larger than the … Read More
Big Winner in Bayer #LibertyLink #RealYield Game
Congratulations to Rick Juchems, Iowa farmer, who is the big winner in the Bayer LibertyLink Real Yield Game. Rick has won a year’s lease on a John Deere 8320R tractor. He’s a corn and soybean farmer doing mostly no-till with 100% cover crops. Rick also custom feeds hogs too. To say that he was excited about winning this tractor for … Read More
Deere’s 9RX Tractor Gathers Interest at #Classic16
John Deere Senior Marketing Representative Kevin Lowe was a busy man at the 2016 Commodity Classic as he shared Deere’s hottest, new tractor– the 9RX series. Announced just this past August, the 9RX 4 track tractors are in production right now and will be available to customers this spring. The tractor generated a lot of interest with customers, and John Deere is … Read More
KIOTI Tractor Brings Power to Any Project
The KIOTI team was present at the recent National Farm Machinery Show to talk about their newest product introductions to the market. KIOTI Tractor supplies tractor models in the 22-90 horsepower range to the US and Canadian markets. Scott Brush, territory manager, said, “KIOTI Tractor was the first one to come to market with the tier 4 compliant engines. We … Read More
Equipment Records Easier With TractorPal
AgWired spoke with the creators of TractorPal, Keith King and Erik Schlimmer, while at the National Farm Machinery Show last week. TractorPal is a mobile app that serves as an inventory record keeper for equipment on your farm. It takes that old notebook you have laying around the shop to track maintenance in and puts it in the palm of … Read More
Narrow Track Series Debuted At #NFMS16
Last week at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Camso unveiled the new TTS 40 series narrow track system. Martin Lunkenbein, Product Director of Agriculture Systems at Camso, gave AgWired the details on the new track. The TTS 40 series is available in two different widths: 15 inches for 20-22 inch rows or 18 inches for 30 inch rows, … Read More
#NFMS16 Attendees Experience New T5 Series
The T5 tractor series from New Holland has been re-engineered for 2016, and two brand new models were debuted at the 2016 National Farm Machinery Show. Todd Debock, New Holland Brand Marketing Manager, was on hand during the show to give a detailed tour of the new tractors, as well as a thorough overview of the customizable features available with … Read More
Championship Tractor Pull Returns To NFMS
The 48th Annual Championship Tractor Pull, sponsored by Syngenta, will once again be held at Freedom Hall during the National Farm Machinery Show next week. The top pullers in the country will return to Louisville to compete for the title of Grand Champion and a share of nearly $250,000 in prize money. Each year more than 500 teams apply to … Read More