Trade Shows & Global News

The Sugarex show in Thailand is one of the largest agricultural shows in SE Asia, and the only show focussing solely on the sugar and ethanol industry. Samart Kaset Yon Ltd will be a major sponsor to this event during 2023.

Speaking at a recent press event, the owner of the company, Mr Samart Leethirananon said: �...

AGCO reports net sales of approx. US$7.2 billion for the first half of this year. This figure is around 27% higher than the same six months in 2022.The first half results of the Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra parent company were bolstered by the 30% increase in Q2 net sales to a record $3.8 billion.In Europe/Middle Ea...

Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, has become a key concept in the off-highway industry. All major agricultural machinery manufacturers, as well as their OEM partners, are using this approach for prototype and small batch production and some have even fully integrated 3D printing into mass production....

Oxbo introduces its newest forage twin merger, the Oxbo 2228. The new machine is capable of merging 33-feet (10 meters) of the widest variety of forage crop, from dry hay to silage to small grains, into consistent windrows to the left, right or center.

“The Oxbo 2228 features new PowerMerge technology, which is t...

The SprayHub front tank can now be used with the SprayKit for band spraying with a rear mounted hoe, such as the EC-Weeder (up to 28 rows) from Lemken subsidiary Steketee.The two nozzles per row configuration allows herbicide to be sprayed from the side and under plant leaves, and Lemken reckons that the combination of h...

Claas unveils three new ELIOS and AXOS model series, comprising nine compact tractors from 75 to 103 hp. The main customer segments are mixed and specialty crop farms as well as small-scale full- and part-time farms.

The tractors offer different technical features relating to performance, power transmission, comfor...

The six-pot 15.6-litre Mercedes-Benz block in the two new flagship Claas Xerions develops up to 585hp in the 12.590 and 653hp in the 12.650. Maximum torque is 2850 and 3100Nm, respectively, and both tractors are available on dual wheels or rubber tracks.Like all Claas tractors, the new Xerions are equipped with the lates...

Claas has added the new DISCO 9700 with a working width of up to 9.50 m to its range of large-scale mowers. Five different versions are available with tine or roller conditioner and AUTO SWATHER swath grouping. The new DISCO 9700 RC AUTO swather occupies a special niche as a large-scale biomass mower for yields of up to ...

The Lemken SprayHub front tank can now be used with the SprayKit application unit and a rear-mounted hoeing machine for band spraying during hoeing. The combination of both implements can help to reduce farmers’ workloads by up to 60 per cent.

For the upcoming season, the SprayHub and SprayKit have been equipped ...

Since the introduction of Puma tractors 15 years ago, Case IH has released a full line of redesigned Puma AFS Connect CVXDrive 185-260 and Multicontroller 185-220 powershift long wheelbase tractors. Made in St Valentin, Austria, they feature a larger, quieter cab, customizable functions, integral AFS Connect telematics, ...

With the XERION 12 Series, Claas presents new tractors in the highest performance class. The two models come in above the XERION 4200 – 5000 and feature the efficient low-engine speed drive concept 2.0, maximum power outputs of up to 653 hp, the CEMOS operator assistance system, hydraulic pump capacity of up to 537 l/m...

For small grain and canola producers, consistency and efficiency are keys to a successful harvest. To help growers achieve reliable results, Case IH went into collaboration with Honey Bee Manufacturing to allow WSC draper heads to connect to Case IH WD5 series self-propelled windrowers.

Honey Bee brings their drape...

Succeeding the Avero and smaller Tucano models, the three new five-walker Evion models round out the lower end of the company’s combine harvester range below the Trion.Described as a perfect fit for family farms and farms with smaller fields, the Evion was developed in Harsewinkel. Produced at the Claas combine harvest...

Michelin expands its Crossgrip tire range with two new sizes: 400/70R20 and 480/80R26, suitable for a broad spectrum of vehicles. It can be fitted to industrial, agricultural, or handling equipment such as mini loaders, forklifts and agricultural tractors up to 200 HP.

Boasting versatility for use on roads, grass a...

Tobroco-Giant has added three telescopic wheeled loaders to the G2700 series. The first two are diesel powered, while the G2700E Tele is the first electric telescopic wheel loader from the Dutch manufacturer.Like the existing G2700E, the G2700E Tele is equipped with two electric motors; a 7kW version to power the wheels ...

After the introduction of its Absolut CVT flagship, Steyr now has released a full range of Absolut CVT models. The new series are equipped with proven technology on larger Steyr models, bringing these to a wider customer base.

There are five new Absolut CVT models, with the last three figures representing the maxim...

The most important part of the twin-rotor GA 8131CL (8.0m) rake is the 1.8m pick-up.Mounted on the frame ahead of the rotors, the patented technique lifts and aerates the central material not worked by the two rotors.Part of the standard spec of the centre-delivery twin-rotor rake, the diameter of the hydraulically-power...

Pöttinger trailed stubble cultivators can now be fitted with a 500-litre capacity Tegosem flexible hopper. Other new options for the Terria include Traction Control and a levelling board.Suitable for drilling a cover crop, applying fertiliser or micro-granules in a single pass, the electrically controlled metering shaft...

New options are now available for all the models in the Pöttinger Terria range of trailed stubble cultivators with three or four rows.  The flexible Tegosem hopper for sowing seed and applying micro-granules and Traction Control make these machines even more applicable.

For even more applications and higher effic...

The Chrono 500, a new mounted version of the Maschio Gaspardo high-speed precision drill, can be set up to run with variable row spacings.Equipped with either eight or 12 planting units, and suitable for sowing a range of crops with 45cm, 50cm, 70cm or 75cm row spacings, this versatility makes it possible to switch from ...

The Kuhn GA 8131 CL rake is equipped with a patented aerator pick-up. It lifts and aerates the forage not worked by the rotors. The central windrow formed is airy and more homogeneous, thus improving forage quality. With a working width of 8 m, the model is suitable for medium-sized and large farms.

Within the rang...

That farm machinery engineering companies are prepared to pull out all the stops to meet special requests is evident by the SF132. The low centre of gravity and wide tyres allows the self-propelled baler to tackle 45-degree slopes.Flagged up as a compact, manoeuvrable, low weight (around 6.0t) and high-output machine tha...

A new mounting kit allows a Stocks Ag Turbo Jet to be integrated with a trailed Sky EasyDrill. This allows Avadex granules to be directly applied to the seed bed through an additional set of outlets behind the drill’s press wheel.Designed to meet the needs of EasyDrill owners that are looking for an applicator that wil...

Alpine terrain demands the best from technology. Steep slopes, uneven terrain and huge differences in elevation are the operating conditions that Pöttinger from mountainous Austria knows very well. The new Boss 2000 Alpin range of loader wagons has been adapted to meet these demands even better.

With the Boss 2000...

Designed and developed at sister company Kverneland Group’s baler competence centre in Ravenna, Italy, Kubota’s FB1000 non-stop fixed chamber round baler wrapper combination uses two bale chambers arranged in series.Operating as a pre-chamber, the front half of the machine produces two-thirds of the bale. As the pre-...