JOHN DEERE TRACTORS FEATURE NEW LOCATION, MAINTENANCE DATA SHARING PROGRAMS
Written by admin on September 2, 2010 – 10:07 pm -by Catherine Harvey Some of next year's models of John Deere farm equipment will feature information-sharing technology. An announcement from farm equipment producer John Deere highlighted the company's efforts to improve tractor horsepower while also making machines more intelligent. For next year, 8R/8RT tractors in the 235 to 360 horsepower range will feature John Deere's JDLink Ultimate Service and Service ADVISOR Remote programs. Producers will be able to use them for free for one year. The programs allow the pieces of farm equipment to send location information, along with performance data, through the internet or via cellphone. Chad Hogan, a marketing manager with John Deere, said that the machines will allow farmers to be more efficient. "If... more
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Matching your Implement to your Tractor: Horsepower Requirements
Written by admin on September 2, 2010 – 10:03 pm -Matching your implement to your tractor insures optimal productivity. Properly matching your implement to your tractor will ensure that both pieces of equipment deliver the years of service that they were designed to give. An implement that is over powered will fail early in its life, requiring more frequent repair and maintenance. An implement that is under powered will fail to perform at its optimal level. Under powering an implement also places the tractor under undue stress. There are four categories of farm implements, each based upon the horsepower required to properly operate it. Category 0 Category 0 implements are designed for tractors up to 20 horsepower. These are small tractors, typically used for yard work. These implements use... more
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New Holland Unveils T8 and T9 Tractors
Written by admin on September 1, 2010 – 1:15 am -New Holland unveiled their new T8 and T9 Tractors today at the Farm Progress Show. Prior to the unveiling the company held a press conference. I’ve got the audio for you below. The rain miraculously stopped just as it was time for the outdoor unveiling. What timing! New Holland T8 Series tractors combine the productivity enhancing speed and stability of a long, 11’4” wheelbase with the agility you’d expect from a short wheelbase. The five models in the new T8 Series range from 235 hp to 339 hp. and New Holland’s T9 Series 4WD tractors meet the power and productivity needs of both row crop and broad acres producers with a choice of a standard or wide frame, industry-leading hydraulics, the largest cab in the industry and the industry’s... more
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New Holland Introduces the First Fuel-Cell Tractor
Written by admin on August 27, 2010 – 2:25 pm -The world's farms may get a little greener with the introduction of hydrogen-fueled tractors that emit only heat, vapor, and water. New Holland announced that its NH2 tractor prototype will appear at the 2010 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, on August 31. The NH2 uses fuel cells to convert compressed hydrogen to energy that powers the 106 hp tractor's motor. The company manufactures a wide range of agricultural equipment and sees farms as the ideal candidate for this technology. Many have enough land to build alternative energy generators, such as wind and solar energy, that can be used to create hydrogen in an environmentally friendly manner, and it will also help farmers reduce their cost of purchasing fossil fuel, according to the company.... more
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Predicting Tractor Diesel Fuel Consumption
Written by admin on August 27, 2010 – 12:08 am -Robert “Bobby” Grisso, Extension Engineer, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech; John V. Perumpral, Professor Emeritus, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech; David Vaughan, Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech; Gary T. Roberson, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University; Robert Pitman, Superintendent, Eastern Virginia Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech General relationships capable of predicting tractor diesel fuel consumption are very useful for budget and management purposes but may not have the ability to compare fuel consumption for several potential engine configurations, such as turbocharging and air densification components. The objective... more
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AGCO Unveils New Products For 2011
Written by admin on August 17, 2010 – 8:32 pm -Industry-leading technologies in AGCO application, row-crop and tillage equipment add up to significant advantages in machine performance and operational efficiencies Source: AGCO News Release DULUTH, Ga. (August 5, 2010) — AGCO has introduced a variety of new products for tech-savvy professional producers and agricultural retailers. The new products offer innovative features created through AGCO’s customer-driven research and development efforts. Each piece of equipment is proof of AGCO’s commitment to bringing agriculture customers advanced technology and innovative products that will help each of them be efficient, productive and profitable. These new products will be on display at industry events and farm shows this fall. AGCO Introduces... more
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AGCO Introduces New, Advanced Tractor Engines
Written by admin on August 17, 2010 – 8:19 pm -While the Tier IV engine emission standards for off-highway diesels aren't scheduled to take effect for a few more years, AGCO Corp. unveiled its new engine technology on February 3. The company says the technology has already been proven in Europe and by introducing it early, AGCO customers will have the opportunity to reduce their fuel use and improve their overall productivity. It also gives the number three largest farm equipment maker a head start on its competition. The company says it plans to begin shipping the new units to its dealers in March for all three of its brands of high-horsepower tractors - AGCO, Challenger and Massey Ferguson - in the 270-350 horsepower range. The company is branding the new off-road diesel engine technology... more
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Massey Ferguson 100+ hp. tractors to feature AGCO SISU POWER engines
Written by admin on August 14, 2010 – 9:58 pm -by Reid Hamre With this announcement, eight models are being transitioned from the Perkins diesel engine to the six-cylinder 66 CTA AGCO SISU POWER diesel engine, including the MF5465 (100 PTO hp), MF5475 (110 PTO hp), MF6465 (100 PTO hp), MF6475 (110 PTO hp), MF6480 (120 PTO hp), MF7465 (100 PTO hp), MF7475 (110 PTO hp) and MF7480 (120 PTO hp). In addition to being powerful and efficient, AGCO SISU POWER diesel engines feature some of the most innovative technology available on the market. The six-cylinder 66 CTA engines are Tier III emissions compliant and come standard with four-valve cylinder heads, electronic high-pressure common rail fuel injection, and an industry-exclusive pivoting cooling package. AGCO SISU POWER diesel engines are... more
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Now is a good time to buy new machinery
Written by admin on July 23, 2010 – 11:40 am -Jeff Caldwell Agriculture Online Multimedia Editor For the last 3 years, the trend lines for tractor sales all followed the same basic pattern. So far, for 2009, that's been true, with one major exception: The line looks the same, only it's a ways lower on the chart. Tractor sales have dropped this year, a sign, some say, of the tough economic times. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), year-to-date sales for 2009 are around a quarter lower than they were a year ago. For the month of May, a total of 17,782 tractors have been sold, AEM data shows, compared to 24,068 at the same time a year ago. That's a 26.1% sales decline. Those numbers contribute to a 66,676 figure for total tractor sales for the year so far, down... more
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Survey Reveals Online Trends for Buying and Selling Farm Machinery
Written by admin on June 9, 2010 – 6:39 pm -How farmers buy and sell used farm machinery and equipment (FME) is changing due to internet transactions of used FME or farmer opinions of key players in used FME markets such as dealers or auctioneers. Brian Roe, Marvin Batte and Florian Diekmann of Ohio State University led an effort to learn more about U.S. farmers' attitudes and opinions about sales via auction, dealer, classified ad and the internet. The researchers asked more than 5,200 U.S. farmers about used FME markets during early 2010. More than 2,500 (48%) responded and gave information about recent used FME transactions, ratings of different ways to buy and sell used FME and attitudes and opinions regarding local FME dealers and used FME auction venues. They found that U.S. farmers... more
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