Equipment
Harvest innovator continues its work
February 26, 2016 | Andre GarnonThe image of the Geringhoff Independence corn head criss-crossing a field is the stuff of legend on YouTube these days. When it was first demonstrated at Husker Harvest Days a few years ago, the combine operator came across the field … Read More
Electric planter drive business expands
February 14, 2016 | Andre GarnonA walk around the National Farm Machinery Show floor can open your eyes to a lot of innovations, take the planter business. Major players in the market are now incorporating electric drives in their planters, but what about … Read More
AgReliant Genetics Launches Precision Agriculture Technology Platform
February 9, 2016 | Andre GarnonAgReliant Genetics, the third largest seed corn company in North America, launched the beta version of its precision agriculture platform to the public Monday, in collaboration with Spensa Technologies, an agriculture services company based in the Purdue Research Park of … Read More
New tractor retrofit package eliminates need for driver
February 3, 2016 | Andre GarnonAs companies such as Audi, BMW, Ford and Google announce their plans to market electric self-driving cars, one tech firm in North Dakota is already marketing the technology, only on a platform that is designed for tractors.
Earlier this month, … Read More
Variable-Depth Planting Controller Coming
January 27, 2016 | Andre GarnonNew agricultural sensor technology may lead to more even crop emergence.
John Fulton, an Ohio State University agricultural engineer, is developing an algorithm that would automatically control precision planter depth adjustments based on real-time soil moisture as well as texture.
New Holland T4.115 Cab
January 25, 2016 | Andre GarnonThe all-new New Holland T4 Series utility tractors follow on the tried-and-true success of the T5000 series predecessors. There are four models sharing the same frame size, the T4.85, T4.95, T4.105 and T4.115, and a single special model, … Read More
2016 John Deere 6130M Cab
January 18, 2016 | Andre GarnonJohn Deere’s 6 Family consists of three distinctive series with “E” models signifying economy, “R” premium, and “M” mid-specification. Eighteen tractors ranging from 105 to 215 horsepower can be had in a variety of open station (some) and cab configurations. … Read More
Massey Ferguson MF4610M Cab
January 11, 2016 | Andre GarnonAt the Farm Progress Show held in Decatur, Ill. last September, Tractor.com ended up spending a fair amount of time at the large AGCO display where a number of new products were on hand for attendees to see. Of special … Read More
2016 Massey Ferguson 2705E
December 11, 2015 | Andre GarnonThe new 2700E Series is comprised of two models based on the same platforms. 2705E models are powered by Shibaura N4LDI-T 2.2L four-cylinder turbocharged engines making 48.8 gross horsepower, while 2706E models come with Shibaura N4LDI-TA engines of … Read More
AGCO Introduces 9255 DynaFlex Draper
December 9, 2015 | Andre GarnonBuilding upon the success of the 9250 DynaFlex draper head, AGCO is launching the 9255 for Gleaner, Massey Ferguson, and Challenger combines. The 9255 features a fully flexible cutter bar plus 12° of hydraulic tilt for the cutter bar and … Read More