Trade Shows & Global News

Kioti has ambitions to grow its market share from 2.5% in Europe to 6.0% by 2030. To help achieve this goal it unveiled a range of new machines at Agritechnica, including its first skidsteer. But the headline act on the stand was the HXS1403 which was being previewed with an autonomous package.The HSX is a higher spec ve...

Following its acquisition by ZC Rubber in 2022 and increased spending on R & D, Tianli has been able to expand its agri tyre offering.European sales director, Mark Turner, says it is not just new products that is being developed for Tianli. On-site production of carbon black is currently in being built alongside a larger...

Chinese precision farming firm CHC Nav has unveiled an array of new precision at Agritechnica from sprayer controllers to new auto steer systems.The 610 (10-inch screen) and 612 (12-in) on the auto steer system is set to replace the 510. Apart from the screen size, we are told there is no difference between the 610 and 6...

The Argentinian drill maker BTI Agri has been offered in parts of Europe for over ten years now. It makes a range of gravity fed direct drills up to 16m and pneumatic delivery from 2.5m to 8.0mOn show at Agritechnica was the €115k 4.4m Air Drill 30000 with 21 coulters which equates to a row spacing of 21cm but a narrow...

Sitting alongside the Fastrac 6000 and some new Loadall models, JCB was previewing a new cab on the 526-60 and 530-60 which will go into production in Q2 next year.The overall dimensions are the same as the current design, the big change is in the instrument panel with many of the button controlled functions now being op...

Agritechnica was a chance for Hardi to show its next generation of self-propelled sprayer, the Arex, which will go on sale from mid-2026 before production starts in 2027.A marked different with the firm’s previous European self-propelled, is that it has the cab up front, tank in the middle and the engine sits in betwee...

Although it bought the Raven precision farming business, CNH has decided to saddle up with CHC Nav from China for what it is calling its Fleet Pro solution, essentially a lower cost retrofit auto steer system. At Agritechnica it was doing a special offer price of €4,449 package with the 10-inch screen or €5,000 with ...

Essentially replacing the Luxxum which has been discontinued since 2023, is the Farmall M. This is a three model range – 100, 110 and 120 – which has the same styling as the other recently freshened up Farmall models, under which lies a 3.6-litre, four cylinder engine.Max power ratings pretty much match the model num...

Chinese firm ZSHX Advanced Tractors showed the Xeevo E904i, the first of a new range of electric tractors at Agritechnica.The 4.0t tractor produces a rated output of 90hp (66.1kW). A 30-second power boost increases this to a maximum of 122hp (89.5kW). It depends on the job, but the 103kWh battery is said to last for 4-8 ...

The TH Hybrid Power concept on New Holland’s Agritechnica stand is based on a TH7.40, but then with the diesel engine swapped for a fully electric drivetrain.The hybrid concept disconnects the drivetrain from the hydraulics with the 70kWh battery providing 154hp (115kW) for the driveline and 112hp (84kW) for the hydrau...

Agritechnica provided the first opportunity in Europe to see John Deere’s E-Power 130hp electric tractor prototype.Repetitive tasks in orchards, vineyards, vegetable and livestock farms are expected to be the big markets for the fully electric tractor, which supports a new base design. There are no gear ...

The patented TriForce II coulter arm suspension is the main novelty on the latest reincarnations of the Väderstad Spirit 400-900C/S and Inspire 1200C/S at Agritechnica.Taking three years to develop and test, the patented rubber bar profile of the new triangular beam increases the coulter pressure to 120kg (previously 80...

The joystick steering system was a highlight on the Agritechnica stand of Dutch mini wheeled loader manufacturer Giant.Developed following requests from the market, the joystick also provides numerous other functions, including forward/reverse, a horn on the side of the paddle, and up to two other machine functions can b...

The Lintrac 160 is the most powerful tractor from Lindner as of yet. But rather than underdeliver, the four-cylinder is actually 175hp, and puts out 160hp at the shaft. David Lindner points out that the customers of the family owned business want to know they have the power they are paying for, hence the conservative mod...

This is not it but a 12-row Holmer Terra Dos 5-40HD just like this one set a new world sugar beet harvesting record a couple of weeks before Agritechnica.Lifting 95ha in 24 hours, and breaking the previous Holmer record of 85.6ha with a 12-row T4-30 autumn 2015, the 24-hour marathon took place on a 142ha field (headland ...

The drum on the InnoMade Silagewalze clamp compactor is 1.20m in diameter and is available in two working widths; 2.50m and 2.80m. The standard machine is 2.65t but this can be increased to 4.33t when filled with water or 5.17t with sand.There is also the option of adding a hydraulic side roller which extends the working...

Bogballe was previewing a number of features it will be rolling out to its spreaders at Agritechnica.An integrated hydraulic drive system will replace the pto powered pump Bogballe has used up to now. This means that the left and right discs can be operated at different speeds to each other. And there is a new ISObus sys...

Getting their time to shine at Agritechnica is the new generation of short-wheelbase Puma models. There are just three tractors in the Case IH range, the 155, 165 and 185, that’s right the top model has been renamed to coincide with the extra power from the new engine software.There will be three transmission options w...

The T5.120 Il Trattore styling concept is enjoying as much attention as the newer models on the New Holland stand at Agritechnica.With styling and green and red paintwork inspired by the original 702, the first full production Fiat tractor, the styling concept is based on the range-topping model built at the Jesi factory...

German company Tadus is one of several exhibitors showing a fully electric tractor at Agritechnica.Producing a maximum power of 160hp (120kW), the battery inside the T16.20 powers five electric motors – one each for the front and rear axles, two others for the front and rear ptos and one for the hydraulics. There is no...

A fully-mounted version of the GreenMaster is one of the new items on the Güttler stand at Agritechnica. This new addition has been developed with British importer, Wox Agri Services and follows the usual format of a scarifying levelling board, two rows of 12mm tines and then the trademark Güttler prism roller.The latt...

Weycor’s new 3xx series mini loaders will start production in March next year. The range is growing from the current two models to five models which will come in the Agrarline green or what has been the more familiar ‘Atlas’ orange for the construction and municipality sectors.These will weigh 2.50 to 3.30t and be ...

One of the two striking Nexat gantries at Agritechnica 2025 is a 28m wide version for planting up to 72 rows.The planting bemouth is fitted with two flexible 7.0m outer wings in addition to the central 14m toolbar. And to highlight the flexibility, one side is fitted with planters from K-Hart (Canada), the units on the o...

The Claas Arion 6.190 is the first of fresh-faced range that will be phased in alongside the 6.140 and 6.160 which will be coming later in 2026. These will be offered alongside the equivalent Arion 610, 630 and 660 for the foreseeable, but the new models will only be available with the CVT stepless transmission and with ...

Bigger foragers need bigger tools – Kemper, Claas and Krone are all showing 16-row 12m-wide maize headers at Agritechnica 2025.The Krone unit is on a special one-off full black version of the Big X 1180, signed by Bernard Krone. The German company confirms that the 14-row XCollect will be out next year and on sale from...