Reading Time: 3 minutes The word “small” can be very misleading, especially when it comes to farm tractors, so shift your thinking with a look at today’s compact and utility tractors. We’re hoping you’ll see that when it comes to performance, you can’t let yourself be fooled by appearances. These five manufacturers are touting designs and specifications that have […] Read more
Machinery Guide: Compact and utility tractors
Don't be fooled by appearances when it comes to performance
Small tractors nimble, but no shortage of power
Machinery Guide: John Deere 6R, Challenger MT500E, Massey Ferguson 7700, and Fendt 700 Series
Reading Time: 3 minutes The fall of 2014 will be remembered for all the improvements that manufacturers are making in small commercial tractors in the 120- to 220-horsepower class. Despite the trend towards “bigger, wider and more powerful,” these tractors are showing they can compete based on nimbleness, adaptability and durability. Below, we feature offerings from four different manufacturers, […] Read more
The big boys on the block
Machinery Guide: The powerful, high-powered tractor market has several new entries
Reading Time: 3 minutes The high-powered parade in tractor technology continues. With each year, more manufacturers are rolling out more entries for this growing tractor segment. These machines are bigger and more powerful, and they are more capable than ever before. They work larger tracts of land, haul heavier loads and deliver on a longer list of heavy- weight […] Read more
Four middle-range tractors to get the job done
John Deere 7R, Massey Ferguson 8700, Fendt 800 and 900, and Case IH Puma series models
Reading Time: 3 minutes In an era when everything seems to be getting bigger, equipment manufacturers are investing heavily in updating and upgrading the middle of the pack. These are tractors in the 220- to 325-horsepower category, which means they’re big enough to haul and to load, and to dig into most of the toughest jobs on the farm, […] Read more
CAN bus at your control
CAN bus technology is hardly new, but now it’s being perfected in farm machinery, opening up a world of great opportunities
Reading Time: 5 minutes In precision agriculture, there can be a steep learning curve with the newest systems on the market. Planter clutches and variable-rate fertilizer systems have their intricacies, for instance, and it can take growers years to customize key components to fit their particular operations. Now, however, there may be help, based on a connectivity technology that […] Read more
New tire designs from Michelin and Goodyear
Taller design for a quality ride and low sidewall technology for 'ultimate' in flotation
Reading Time: 2 minutes In part one of this series, we looked at new tire designs from Alliance and Trelleborg. In this instalment, Machinery Guide looks at the Michelin AgriBib 480 95 R50 and Goodyear-Titan Farm Tires. More from Country Guide: New tires from Alliance and Trelleborg Michelin AgriBib 480 95 R50 When something works, people tend to stick with it. For […] Read more
New tires from Alliance and Trelleborg
Part one of a two-part quick glimpse at new tire designs
Reading Time: 2 minutes In agriculture today, everything is getting bigger. The yields, the farms, and certainly the equipment have all grown larger in the past five years, and now the tire manufacturers have joined the trend. Late in 2013, more manufacturers began breaking the seven-foot barrier, crossing over from Group 48 into Group 49s and 50s, with diameters […] Read more
Grain vacuums: REM 3700, Farm King, and Walinga
Machinery Guide looks at three products that get your grain flowing
Reading Time: 2 minutes In our last installment, Country Guide looked at grain augers. This time around we look at grain vacuums from three different manufacturers. As always, we urge you to budget ample time for followup. Latest grain auger offerings REM 3700 GrainVac High capacity and high speed are goals of the REM 3700 from GrainVac. This unit can […] Read more
Latest grain auger offerings
Machinery Guide looks at the augers of four manufacturers
Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to different kinds of farm equipment, few sectors have as many manufacturers, as many choices or as much riding on your decision as in grain handling and storage. In many ways, that flexibility is a bonus, allowing you to assemble the system that’s exactly right for how you farm. Of course, the […] Read more
Grain carts and wagons: Part 2
Equipment to get your crop off the field once its ready for harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Demco Harvest Link Working to ease the bottlenecks between the combine, the grain cart and trucks waiting at harvest, Demco is working on its Harvest Link system. It was so new in July 2013, there were only two units. But its capabilities and data co-ordination potential are considerable. The key is keeping everything moving and […] Read more
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