Kubota SSV 75 skid steer

Kubota SSV 75 skid steer

Most farmers are no strangers to a skid steer loader. There are several makes and models popular with farmers on the market now, so we included Kubota’s largest model, the SSV 75, in our test group. We wanted to see how it stacks up not only to other skids steers but where it lands in[...]
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The newest and largest round baler to join the Kubota product line is the BV4580, which can make 5' x 6' bales.

New baler expands Kubota lineup

The orange brand takes another step toward full-line status

Reading Time: 4 minutes Anyone attending a major farm show in Canada or the U.S. recently will almost certainly have noticed Kubota equipment on display, and probably a lot of it. The brand has clearly been targeting farmers, and it clearly intends to make much bigger inroads in the ag equipment sector in North America. Kubota executives are also[...]
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Kansas-based Great Plains Manufacturing, whose 3S-3000HD drill is shown here, is set to become an arm of Japanese manufacturer Kubota. (GreatPlainsAg.com)

Kubota to buy equipment maker Great Plains

Reading Time: 2 minutes Japanese farm, construction, yard and landscaping equipment maker Kubota is set to expand its share in several of those sectors with a deal for Kansas equipment firm Great Plains Manufacturing. Kubota, which has had a strategic alliance with Great Plains for implements in the U.S. since 2007, announced Friday it will buy 100 per cent[...]
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“In the East, we’ll still see some hay and dairy applications, and more tillage, more so than in the West.” – David Webster, Kubota Canada Ltd.

Highlights of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2015

Old favourites were aplenty but some of the new demanded more attention

Reading Time: 6 minutes Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show makes us expect to see “something new.” Everything from multi-hybrid planters to robotic milkers and the latest in all-terrain vehicles have made their debuts at the Woodstock, Ont. show. This year’s 22nd annual edition was no exception. Below, we discuss some of the launches and announcements that caught our attention. First,[...]
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PHOTOS: Compact, utility tractors are tough and ‘big at heart’

Machinery Guide: Kubota M6, Kioti PX, John Deere 6R, McCormick X6, New Holland T6 and Case IH Farmall 100A Series' tractors

Reading Time: < 1 minute Size always matters when it comes to tractors. But that doesn’t always mean bigger is better. In fact, smallest is often best, especially with the incredible technology, nimbleness and gutsy flexibility of today’s small tractors. Six different series of compact and utility tractors are included in this month’s MachineryGuide, with the manufacturers offering the same[...]
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Kubota tractor at a farm show

A new colour in farm tractors

Kubota moves toward its goal of being a major player in the ag equipment market

Reading Time: 5 minutes The rumours had been building for months. There were even spy pictures posted on the Internet as possible proof. Then in September, Kubota’s global headquarters made it official. The company is taking direct aim at the farm market. More specifically, Kubota launched a new, powerful line of M-7 Series tractors, and these new tractors are[...]
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