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The 6230R and 6250R were first shown to the public at Agritechnica in Germany in 2017.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

More 6R tractors from John Deere

The green brand imports two new models from Europe

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When John Deere introduced its newest offerings to European farmers at the 2017 Agritechnica in Germany, it showed off two new models for the top end of its 6R tractor line. These two tractors, rated at 230 and 250 engine horsepower, packed a lot of power into a compact chassis. And there was more. Deere’s […] Read more
Interior features include basic control designs that feel conveniently located when sitting in the operator’s seat.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

New utility tractors for 2019

Deere and Case IH ramp up their offerings in this popular segment

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The number of models in John Deere’s 5 Series family of utility tractors has grown by four this year, along with expanded lists of options and available sophistication. The 5090R, 5100R, 5115R and 5125R, which span the 90- to 125-engine horsepower range, will now be available with a list of options that includes a factory-installed […] Read more
Summers Manufacturing introduced the VRT Renegade this season, which includes on-the-go adjustability controlled from an iPad.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

PHOTOS: Digging into tillage

New tillage tools on the market show manufacturers are finally setting their engineers free to rethink some of our most basic jobs

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The steady advance in technology across the farm machinery sector has caught up with the design of good old-fashioned tillage equipment too. We’ve seen a steady stream of new and more sophisticated versions introduced this year from many brands. Take a look at just some of what debuted in the past 12 months. Versatile introduced […] Read more
Crops, Machinery

Deere mega-dealership buys into Red Deer market

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A central Alberta John Deere dealership which billed itself as “one of the few independently owned” dealers in the region is set to join Cervus Equipment. Calgary-based, publicly-traded Cervus announced Friday it will buy Red Deer-based Deermart Equipment Sales for an undisclosed sum. Deermart, owned by John Donald, Jack Donald and Abe Derksen since 1982, […] Read more
New 8R tractors get larger tanks that provide six percent more fuel capacity and 12 per cent more DEF.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

Upgrades for 8R and 9R John Deere tractors

Deere makes changes to its highest horsepower tractors

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John Deere’s two biggest tractor lines, the 8R and 9R Series, will see a host of upgrades beginning this fall. “For the 2019 model year (8R and 8RT) tractors, we’re making the Premium CommandView III Cab with cab suspension standard on all 8RT Series tractors,” says Tiffany Turner, product marketing manager, large tractors for John […] Read more
Industry moves toward allowing producers to share field data.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

Practical data

Brands look to break down the barriers that prevent farmers from integrating big data across lines

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When telematics and digital data gathering technologies began appearing as options on major brand equipment a decade or so ago, it was a world full of boundaries — between those digital program offerings, that is. Some brands decided early on to go down the path of proprietary systems. Buy a green tractor, pair it with […] Read more
Yes, farmers will get stronger right-to-repair laws. But will the companies simply change their electronics to stymie the move?
Guide Business, Machinery

Feeling the heat

Manufacturers and dealers grapple with potential “right to repair” legislation

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It has to rank right up there as one of the most hotly debated topics in the farm machinery industry, and it has become known by the catch phrase “Right to Repair.” John Deere was (and arguably still is) the primary focus of fury, with many both inside and outside the ag sector railing against […] Read more
John Deere has added one more model to its 100 Series lawn tractor line and uprated their model designations to the E100 Series.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

Keeping the place up

Manufacturers offer new yard care machines for 2018

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As the warm weather comes on, a job on every farm is to pull the yard care equipment out of storage and get it running again. If that’s getting to be a nuisance, you might want to look at some of the new offerings in the lawn and sub-compact tractor segments that manufacturers have introduced […] Read more
The JCB TM420 offers a higher capacity version of the existing TM320, which the brand claims was designed with farmers in mind.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

Lift and load

Three new loaders designed for on-farm handling

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In late January, John Deere introduced the new 344L compact wheel loader at an industry show in Las Vegas. Although this machine comes out of the green brand’s yellow construction side, it is also being marketed as an ideal fit for an on-farm fleet. “The 344L is a quick, nimble machine that is optimized for […] Read more
John Deere added the 6230R and 6250R to the top end of its 6R line in Europe. Expect to see them become available here soon.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

Deere strengthens its tractor promise

More models and a unique fuel guarantee to boost Deere’s European presence

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Several years ago, John Deere was one of the earliest brands to give the digital component of its equipment a strong emphasis. Without a doubt they were ahead of all the major brands, which have since recognized the growing importance of that technology. Now, Deere is again getting ahead of curve by using the data […] Read more

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