Machinery
New-generation combine from Claas breaks cover
A new Cebis terminal, an extended model range and optional hill-side levelling, are among the highlights of the new-generation Tucano...
Machinery
Machinery
Michelin moving ahead with take-over of Camso
Michelin – the tyre manufacturing giant – is in the process of acquiring Camso. Camso manufactures rubber tracks for agricultural equipment...
Machinery
New tractor sales get a July boost in the UK
The latest figures from the AEA (Agricultural Engineers Association) show that 1,347 new (agricultural) tractors were registered in the UK in July...
Machinery
Owner of New Holland and Case IH is growing; but how and where?
CNH Industrial (encompassing New Holland and Case IH among other brands) announced that revenues were up 15% in the second...
Machinery
Walking on water: New meaning for ‘floatation’ tyres
Tyre manufacturer Mitas is expected to stage a somewhat unusual demonstration at the upcoming Farm Progress Show in the US. The...
Machinery
Epic lawn tractor journey is officially a world record
Prison officer Andy Maxfield’s journey from John O’Groats to Land’s End in Britain on an unmodified lawn tractor has been...
Machinery
Sales are up at Manitou but legal action still looms
Net sales for the first half of the year at Manitou Group were up 17%, compared with the same period...
Machinery
New Dutch ‘systems tractor’ has all the kit; will it sell?
Specialist Dutch manufacturer Herder recently unveiled its new concept ‘systems tractor’. We previously brought you a ‘concept image’, prior to the machine’s...
Machinery
Selling machinery? Beware tax and legal pitfalls when trading
Farmers are making the most of buoyant second-hand trade in machinery, with strong demand throughout Europe – but they need...
Machinery
Ploeger Oxbo ‘strengthened’ by sizeable investment
Ploeger Oxbo has announced that it has been “strengthened” by an investment from NPM Capital. A spokesperson explained: “NPM Capital...
Machinery
New world record set: 303 combine harvesters ‘rumble down the fields’
Harvest for Kids has set a new Guinness World Record for the most combine harvesters working together “in continuous use”....
Machinery
Bigger sprayer factory set to ‘double production’
UK sprayer manufacturer Househam has completed work on a “six-figure investment” on its new factory. The new facility in Lincolnshire...
Agri-Business
Machinery dealer makes £3m investment to expand 40-year-old business
Well-known English dealer RW Crawford has relocated to a £3 million purpose-built depot at Writtle, on the outskirts of Chelmsford,...
Machinery
300 combines needed for new world record attempt…but where?
Harvest for Kids aims to set a new Guinness World Record for the most combines working together “in continuous use”....
Machinery
Auctioneer at massive monthly machinery sale ‘moves up’
Joe Page from Cheffins’ Cambridge Machinery Sales has been promoted. According to the company he is now an ‘Associate’. Joe (pictured...
Machinery
Deere to acquire sprayer and planter manufacturer
Deere & Company has signed a “definitive agreement” to acquire PLA, a privately-held manufacturer of sprayers, planters and specialty products...
Machinery
Flagship 'IDEAL' combine notches up awards, but will it sell?
AGCO – in the guise of Massey Ferguson and Fendt on this occasion – has been presented with a ‘Red Dot:...
Machinery
Landini partners with Topcon…to give its tractors a better ‘steer’
A choice of hands-free guidance solutions for Landini tractors – from a simple steering wheel drive-unit to a fully-integrated system...
