Wed August 10, 2022
John Deere Invests in Hello Tractor
Deere & Company has made a minority investment in Hello Tractor, an ag-tech company based in Nairobi, Kenya. Hello Tractor connects tractor owners with smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia through a farm-equipment-sharing app, which allows farmers to track and manage their fleet, book customers and access financing options....
Thu July 21, 2022
Fecon Appoints Power Equipment Company as Distributor in Arkansas
Fecon announced the addition of Power Equipment Company as a new stocking distributor of the full lineup of Fecon mulching tractors, forestry mulchers and attachments in the state Arkansas. Power has locations in Knoxville, Nashville, Kingsport, Chattanooga and Memphis, Tenn., Tupelo, Mississippi, and Little Rock and Springdale, Ark....
Wed July 20, 2022
JCB Fastrac iCON Tractor Uses Hexagon | NovAtel SMART7 GNSS Receiver
JCB's Fastrac iCON tractor features the Hexagon | NovAtel's SMART7 GNSS receiver and optional TerraStar Correction Services driving the iCONNECT precision technology package and offering operators an easy-to-use customizable experience....
Mon July 11, 2022
United Ag & Turf Opens All-New Facility in Greenwich, N.Y.
United Ag & Turf announced the opening of its new facility, a 25,200-sq.-ft. building located at 217 State Route 29 in Greenwich, N.Y. The facility, which sits directly next to the Washington County Fairgrounds, replaces the Schaghticoke building that served as a John Deere dealership for more than 40 years....
Mon July 11, 2022
Farm Progress Show Returns to Iowa
The Farm Progress Show hasn't been in Iowa since 2018. "We're excited to be back, but it's been a while for us," said Matt Jungmann, events manager of Farm Progress. "We've had to scrape the rust off a bit to get ready.""It's great to be back in central Iowa, showcasing the latest and greatest in agriculture....
Mon July 11, 2022
Wilbur-Ellis Partners with Guardian Agriculture to Bring Autonomous Aerial Application to Growers Across America
Guardian Agriculture, a leading innovator and developer of the first fully autonomous crop protection aircraft system, secured a multi-million-dollar partnership with Wilbur-Ellis, a leading marketer, distributor and manufacturer of agriculture products, specialty chemicals, and animal feed....
Thu July 07, 2022
CLAAS Expands Combine Tractor Offering With TRION 740, AXION 900 Terra Trac
CLAAS of America announced the launch of two machines designed specifically for farm business operators who are looking for superior performance and excellent return on investment. The all-new TRION 740 combine, a Class 7 machine, was designed with an eye toward corn and soybean producers and is a competitive offering for small to mid-sized farming operations....
Thu July 07, 2022
Bottom Line Solutions Merges With Linco-Precision
Morton, Ill.-based Bottom Line Solutions will join forces with Linco-Precision, based in El Paso, Ill. The combination of these two companies will form one of the largest precision farming sales and services companies in the midwest....
Wed July 06, 2022
OEMs Explore, Acquire Electric Farm Power
Recent startup "pure-players" in the all-electric tractor and implement business — companies that are solely devoted to the use of EV technology — are open about their products and vision for the industry, but legacy tractor manufacturers as a whole are tight-lipped about R&D budgets devoted to electrification of their products....
Tue June 28, 2022
Yanmar Launches New SA Series Utility Tractors
Yanmar America Corporation has released the new edition of its SA series of multi-purpose compact tractors. With input from its tractor owners, Yanmar has delivered significant performance upgrades to this rugged and reliable tractor series....