Cereals 2015: 8 machinery highlights

Alpego combi drill

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Combination drills don’t get much bigger than the bespoke rig Alpego had mounted to the back of a Versatile 550DT.

The eye-catching 8m combi is fresh out of the Italian factory and heading for … Read More

Mahindra 1538 HST

Knowing the HST pump does rob some of those additional horses but offers a degree of added operator comfort and ease is the kind of comparison someone trying to decide between the 1533 and 1538 might consider.

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John Deere 3039R Open Station

John Deere’s 3 Series consists of five tractors ranging from 31.1 to 45.3 horsepower, including two economy models (3032E and 3038E) and three deluxe models (3033R, 3039R and 3046R). 

Like all of the 3 Series machines, the 3039R is powered … Read More

Trimble Introduces Correction Service for Agriculture in Europe

Trimble announced today a new version of its CenterPoint RTX correction service that delivers convergence to 4-centimeter horizontal accuracy in less than 5 minutes. The service is designed for a variety of precision agriculture operations in Central and Western Europe, and … Read More

Bluetooth lawn tractors

Cub Cadet has launched an innovative new feature on several of its lawn tractor models: Bluetooth connectivity. They’re calling it Cub Connect, which is a system that syncs the machine’s performance information to a mobile app. It’s currently available … Read More

Zetor: Major series expanded and updated

Zetor Tractors has expanded its Major model series. A revised Major 80 with 75hp has been joined by a new Major 60 with 61hp.

The Czech Republic-based manufacturer has reacted to the popularity of this series … Read More

DuPont Pioneer Introduces Herbicide Trait To Enhance Weed Control Options In Soybeans

DuPont Pioneer today announced the launch of BOLT™ technology – a new herbicide-tolerant trait available in select U.S. soybean varieties. The new exclusive technology provides farmers more options and flexibility to manage glyphosate-resistant weeds from the start of … Read More

Kubota BX2670-1 tractor

Currently the BX70-1 Series consists of three tractor models with four possible variants: the 18hp BX1870-1, 23hp BX2370-1, and BX25D-1 (tractor-loader-backhoe), and the subject of our review, the 25.5hp BX2670-1. The BX2670-1 shares the brake pedal repositioning along … Read More

Monsanto, FMC Extend Relationship to Include Hero Insecticide

Monsanto Company announced Friday an agreement to extend the relationship with FMC Agricultural Solutions which the company says will benefit corn, cotton and soybean growers through Roundup Ready PLUS Crop Management Solutions.

This agreement broadens the … Read More

Valtra A Series

A versatile basic tractor

A Series tractors are strong, lightweight and agile tractors. Their compact size and good manoeuvrability makes them ideal for crop and cattle farms, fruit farms and orchards as well as in forest and municipal applications.

The work efficiency, user-friendliness and easy servicability make A Series … Read More