Trade Shows & Global News

Alvan Blanch will show the latest adaptations to its proven grain drying and handling systems at Cereals next week.The company’s continuous double flow grain dryer is now available with a mobility package to suit the farm’s needs and to avoid the need for planning and infrastructure at the farmyard. It is designed to...

Kverneland will present a range of mechanical weeding solutions including the Helios – a star-wheel equipped rotary hoe suited to cereal crops, and the Onyx tined hoe, designed for inter-row applications such as maize, sugar beet and veg crops.At 6.0m wide, the hydraulically folding Helios rotary hoe uses a series of c...

The drone application technology offers an efficient and versatile alternative to traditional spraying systems in some parts of the world, designed either as an addition, or as a replacement of existing spraying systems. Its capacity and features make it suitable for small, medium and large producers, seeking to optimize...

The 2.40 meter wide pick-up features a 3D contour suspension that ensures optimum ground contour following, guaranteeing a consistent and high-quality cutting quality. The Rapide XC is equipped with 4 mm blades to make room for the extra 30 blades during cutting. With the patented cutting shape, the power requirement of ...

Approx. 7,800 new 50hp+ Massey Ferguson tractors were registered in mainland Europe in 2024. 2,771 of these were in the main market of France, where the brand secured fifth place, and increased its share of the 33,225-strong market to 8.3% (7.7% in 2023).Massey lost market share in Europe’s second largest market of Ger...

The global tractor market relevant to SDF saw a significant downturn, with approximately 226,000 units sold in 2024 compared to around 277,000 in 2023 (-18.6%). Within this scenario, the Group recorded a smaller drop in volume than the market average, selling about 24,000 units (-16.3%), and increased its global market s...

No, it’s not a new Fendt MT, but the prototype of the first model in the new FT-7 series from Russian manufacturer DST-Ural.DST-Ural is best known in its homeland for its bulldozers, wheeled loaders and pipelayers for the mining and road construction sectors. Now it is looking to enter the agricultural machinery market...

Claas registered approx. 7,700-7,800 new tractors in mainland Europe last year. Of this, 5,537 were in the top three markets of France, Germany and Italy. This is on a par with 2023 (5,725) and 2022 (5,725).Claas accounted for 2,236 tractors (+6.9%) of the total 29,315-strong German market in 2024, giving in third place ...

In the Off-Highway Tires (OHT) segment, BKT aims to consolidate its global presence in the agricultural sector, while progressively strengthening its position in rubber tracks, mining, industrial, and construction segments.

Following the official commercialization of its rubber tracks, the board of BKT has approved...

Quoting precise figures is difficult but Kubota accounted for approx. 8,800 new 50hp+ tractors in mainland Europe last year.Down on the approx. 9,200 units in 2023, there were no top three spots for the brand in Europe in 2024. However, the brand did secure fourth position in the overall standings in the two largest mark...

Fendt consolidated its lead at the top of the German tractor market in 2024 with 7,391 units and a 25.2% share of the 29,315-strong market.Up from 6,140 units and a 20.2% market share in 2023, second placed John Deere was soon distance behind with 4,659 units (15.9% share of the total market). Fendt also p...

New Holland registered roughly 14,300 50hp+ tractors in mainland Europe last year, and topped the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia.Despite registering 5.3% fewer tractors in the third largest market of Italy, it still topped the table with 2,725 units and a 17.6% share of the tota...

John Deere secured pole position in the French tractor market in 2024 and topped the rankings in nine other European tractor markets.The brand accounted for roughly 19,600 of the approx. 140,000 new 50hp+ tractors registered in Europe last year of which 11,760 (14,744 in 2023) was in the three main markets of France, Ger...

The self-propelled machine began as a 40 km/h high-speed machine, officially with 540 HP. The BiG X was available with EasyFlow grass pick-up and the EasyCollect maize header. Just five years later, a BiG X prototype was presented that broke the limit of 1000 HP. Equipped with two synchronized six-cylinder motors, this f...

"We"re excited to add Sentera"s team to our organization and integrate their advanced solutions into the suite of John Deere tools that help farmers do more with less," said Chris Winkler, Director of Digital Software and Solutions at John Deere. "Combining Sentera"s imagery capabilities with the John Deere Operations Ce...

Approx. 6.5% fewer 50hp+ tractors were registered in mainland Europe last year and a total of just under 140,000 units.Spain, Portugal and Belgium bucked the trend, but registrations were down in all other countries, including the big three markets of France, Germany and Italy. France remains the most impo...

JCB has secured the first full EU type-approval of its hydrogen engine for use in off-road mobile machinery.This means that the hydrogen engine has been approved for sale and for use in machines and third-party OEM equipment in each of the 27 EU member states, and all other territories recognising EU type-approvals. ...

The latest version of the VMS V300 milk robot is claimed to be faster and smarter, and the bigger box offers more space for larger cows than its predecessor.Notable updates include Flow-Responsive Milking in which the pre-set vacuum at the teat end remains constant, regardless of the milk flow. DeLaval reckons this can r...

“Today and in the long term, we see the coexistence of a wide variety of technologies  among our heterogeneous customer groups. Despite advances in battery technology, there will be applications where internal combustion engines are  indispensable, as infrastructure, machine design or usage profiles do not allow for ...

Carr’s Billington has expanded its Merlo coverage and support to additional depots in Stranraer and Penrith.Headquartered in Carlisle, this growth follows the successful partnership announced in December when the new dealer signed up to represent the brand across northern England from its depots in Carlisle, Hexham and...

The average gross hourly rate for machinery operators working for agricultural contractors in Ireland ranges from €15-20/hr.All respondents in a nationwide contractor wage survey carried out by the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) confirm paying their operators gross rates of between €15-...

Crawfords Group has expanded its Agco sales and aftersales territory to extend across North Hampshire and Berkshire, including the key M4 and A34 corridor.In addition to this, Crawfords has also been awarded the Massey Ferguson franchise for sales and aftersales across West Sussex and South Hampshire. Oper...

Horsch has developed a trailed version of its Finer tine cultivator. The Finer XL is available in working widths of 7.0m and 8.0m.Joining the four mounted Finer SL (5.0m-8.0m) models, the new trailed versions provide the same working depth range from 2.0cm to 10cm. Suitable for stubble cultivation, seedbed preparation an...

Russells has enlarged its New Holland area by acquiring neighbouring New Holland dealer Robert D Webster.Based in Malton, North Yorkshire, Russells, which has nine New Holland depots across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire, will retain Webster’s branches at Owstwick near Hull, and Hutton Cranswick near Driffi...

Chinese manufacturer Xuzhou Kaier Agricultural Equipment Co (Xuzhou Kaier) has added a 400hp tractor to the top end of its XZF range.Sitting above the current XZF3804 (380hp), the 11-litre engine in the Xuzhou KR XZF4004 is mated to a fully synchronised 16f x 16r transmission. Maximum lift capacity of the electronically ...