Reading Time: 2 minutes Massey Ferguson builds in virtual command Massey Ferguson describes its 9005 series combine cabs as the roomiest, most comfortable and quietest around. These cabs boast enhanced visibility compared to older cab models, plus electrically adjusted rear view mirrors with controls at the operator s fingertips. Inside, the C2000 Virtual Terminal is integrated into what Massey […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for Nov. 9, 2009
Machinery Guide – for Oct. 12, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes AGCO DT Series ACGO s DT Series tractors, including the DT205B, DT225B, DT250B and DT275B, range in pto horsepower from 205 to 275 hp. According to Agco, the DT series is fully engineered from the ground up incorporating the best technology and the most advanced engines and transmissions ever to go to the field. The […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for Oct. 12, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes AGCO DT Series ACGO’s DT Series tractors, including the DT205B, DT225B, DT250B and DT275B, range in pto horsepower from 205 to 275 hp. According to Agco, the DT series is fully engineered from the ground up incorporating the best technology and the most advanced engines and transmissions ever to go to the field. The new […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for Aug. 31, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pre-separation boosts Lexion efficiency The Lexion 500 Series rotary and straw walker models are designed to boost both harvest and fuel efficiency with an award-winning threshing and separation design. The Class IX 595R / 590R and other 500 Series rotary models feature the Lexion Hybrid System, a combination of conventional threshing cylinder technology and a […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for Aug. 31, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes More centrifugal force with New Holland The New Holland CR9000 series combines rely on the New Holland s exclusive Twin Rotor design for threshing and separation efficiency. On the largest CR9000 combines, the twin rotors are 2,638 mm long with a diameter of 559 mm. According to New Holland, these twin rotors generate 36 to […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for Jul. 6, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes Case IH Magnum T Series This year, Case IH brings several new members into the Magnum family with the launch of its new Magnum 180, 190 and 210 models, loaded with 150, 165 and 180 PTO horsepower respectively. According to Mark Hackett, Case IH North American product specialist, the company’s goal with this new mid-range […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for Jul. 6, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes John Deere 7030 large-frame tractors John Deere’s entries in the mid-range category are based on its 7030 large-frame series tractors, including the 7630 with 140 pto hp the 7730 with 152 pto hp, the 7830 with 165 pto hp and the 7930 with 180 pto hp. An efficient 6.8-litre power-tech engine drives the large frame […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for May. 15, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes John Deere Pro-Series XP row unit The John Deere Pro series XP row unit has new components which the company says will extend life, reduce maintenance time, and increase the value of ownership through reduced costs over the life of your planter. The design has a unique ductile iron casting shank which replaces the traditional […] Read more
Every Year, More And More Canadian Farmers Walk Through The National Farm Machinery Show At The Kentucky Exposition Center In Louisville With Its 800 Exhibitors And 1.2 Million Square Feet Of Indoor Exhibit Space. Here’s What Caught My Eye For 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes John Deere DB120 Planter Here s a corn planter to help eastern farmers grow their crops with western efficiency. In fact, though, the biggest market for the new John Deere 120-foot DB planter may be on diversified farms west of the Ontario border. Either way, your neighbour will turn heads for sure if they buy […] Read more
Well, It Is About The Tractors Too
Reading Time: 2 minutes With the huge jump in research spending, other innovations are coming, says Bob Crain The results are impressive. AGCO’s global sales are nudging $9 billion, up from $3.8 billion when Richenhagen signed on in 2004.Netearnings are setting records too, and the company is investing $200 million a year in research and development, up from $50 […] Read more
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