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Video: Flagship Claas Lexion gets a 790hp MAN engine
AgriLand paid a visit to France to see the new-generation Claas Lexion – up close and personal. The new line-up...
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Rabe encounters major financial difficulties
Rabe, the German-based machinery manufacturer, has applied for “bankruptcy in self-administration”. That’s according to a report in German publication Top...
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Giant 4-axle silage trailer rolls out of Irish factory
Well-known manufacturer Smyth Trailers (based in Co. Carlow) has just completed the build of a massive four-axle silage trailer (pictured...
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Pics: New 200hp+ Kubota tractors break cover
Kubota has unveiled its new M8 Series tractor line-up, which extends beyond 200hp, in North America. The launch is reportedly...
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Europe’s first 9900i goes to Northern Ireland
The first John Deere 9900i self-propelled forage harvester to be sold in Europe is owned by a contractor in Northern Ireland....
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Pottinger to build new factory for round balers and big rakes
Pottinger will embark on the construction of a new assembly plant (factory) in Austria next year. Assembly of round balers...
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How many new tractors are selling in the UK?
The latest figures from the AEA (Agricultural Engineers Association) show that 1,174 new agricultural tractors (over 50hp) were registered in the UK last...
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Latest Fendt 700 Vario series: Most high-tech tractor cab yet?
According to Fendt, its 700 Vario series has been its biggest-selling range of tractors for several years. The manufacturer has now...
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New CEO and management structure at Claas; so who’s at the helm?
Claas is changing its management structure. This will take effect from the start of October (2019). Among other developments, the...
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John Deere vs. Fendt: Who’s winning in Germany?
John Deere is losing out to Fendt in the new tractor sales league in Germany this year. That’s according to...
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Hike in power for latest Fendt forage harvester
With 25hp more, the new Fendt Katana 650 (self-propelled forage harvester) sports a rated output of 650hp. The previous Katana...
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Fendt unveils new MAN-powered 900 Vario line-up
Back in early June, AgriLand brought you pictures of the next-generation Fendt 900 Vario series tractors – snapped at a special...
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Uneven swaths? Here’s how Krone is ‘ironing out the lumps’
AgriLand recently attended a Krone event in Scotland, in which updates to its self-propelled forage harvesters – to boost throughput...
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AGCO: Focus is on ‘increasing margins’ – not world politics
In a recent US interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, AGCO’s CEO, president and chairman – Martin Richenhagen – said the...
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Is this ‘slick-shifting, dual-clutch’ box a deserving winner?
A Case IH Maxxum tractor was among the award winners at last week’s Royal Highland Show (June 20-23) in Scotland;...
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Edging closer: Turkish-built Basak tractors at Royal Highland Show
In the UK and Ireland, we are familiar with Turkish tractor brands such as Tumosan, Armatrac and Hattat; all three are...
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How many new tractors are selling in the US?
As the trade wars continue to wage in the US, sales of farm tractors and equipment mirror the uncertainty across...
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Kemper enters the forage harvester ‘cracker’ business
Kemper has announced that it has established a strategic agreement with Scherer (based in the US) to offer kernel processors...
