Two new ranges have been announced by Claas tractors, adding to their Lexion combine selection. The new 600 and 700 series models look very similar to previous models, with the exception of the state-of-the-art cabs, beneath the surface they have been upgraded in order to increase their speed, power and productivity. The 700 series features [...]
New potato harvester form Dewulf
Belgian manufacturer and farm trader Dewulf have released a new potato harvester which is self propelled and available in two different formats; three-row, or four-row. The harvester is called the Kwatro, and Alan Nicholson, of Niagri Engineering, the UK distributors for Dewulf, says that he expects the UK market to primarily go for the three-row [...]
AGCO elects new member to board of directors
AGCO, the company which produces Fendt tractors, as well as Massey Ferguson and Challenger tractors, has announced that Luiz Fernando Furlan has been elected to the board of directors. Mr Furlan will move form his present situation, which sees him act as the Co-Chairman of the Board of BRF Brasil Foods, which is a company [...]
Farmers warned to ensure the security of their equipment
Police in Gloucestershire have issued a warning to farmers that they must increase security measures and ensure vigilance, as rural crime is growing, with expensive pieces of equipment, such as Massey Ferguson tractors, being stolen. NFU Mutual, an insurer which specialises in rural affairs, has conducted research which suggests that rural theft is definitely increasing, [...]
South American markets help Agco to boost earnings projections
Agco are counting on the continuation of demand in the Brazilian market, as they forecast high full-year earnings. Agco, which make Massey Ferguson tractors and Fendt equipment, projected that its full-year earnings would reach between $1.85 and $2 per share, which is an increase on the previous projection of between $1.65 and $1.75. The increase [...]
An introduction to the JCB Fastrac
JCB is one of the largest manufacturers of construction and agricultural equipment in the world, and their distinctive yellow vehicles can be seen on sites across the world. Here is a short introduction to the history of the firm. In the late 1930′s, Joseph Cyril Bamford went to work for the family firm, Bamford, a [...]
Halkirk Young Farmers tractor fundraiser
Halkirk Young Farmers have recently held a fundraiser called Dyno Day, featuring a host of tractors, a barbecue, and a selection of games for the whole family. The primary attraction was the calculation of exact horsepowers of a a range of tractors, with 45 vehicles being investigated; at £45 a go, the fundraising went very [...]
Family firm bolstered by Bale-baron
A family-run hay-making business in Dungowan, Australia, has seen productivity skyrocket thanks to their acquisition of a new bale bundling machine. The Hawkins family ply their trade on the banks of the Peel river, and since they bought the Bale Baron, a bale bundler made in Canada, they have saved a huge amount, primarily in [...]
MF CENTORA combine sails into Venice
As a brand, massey ferguson tractors are the most well known of MF product range, and yet it was a Massey Ferguson CENTORA combine harvester which was afforded an entrance with all the grandeur of Renaissance pope. Venice, the City of Masks, Queen of the Adriatic, was playing host to a harvesting congress, and the [...]
Kamco begins its tractor manufacturing
A state enterprise in India, Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Limited, or Kamco, has opened a manufacturing plant in Athani, close to the Kochi airport. The plant was opened by chief minister V S Achuthanandan , and marks Kamco’s new initiative in the manufacture of tractors. The government had requisitioned 38 acres of land from Crompton [...]
