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N163 Direct tractors take care of army logistics
A couple of years ago the Finnish Defence Forces ordered 106 Valtra N163 Direct tractors for logistic tasks. While the last of these military tractors are still being delivered, the Defence Forces have already ordered more tractors from Valtra, including ten for the Army’s engineers. The customer has clearly been impressed by the versatility and ease-of-use of the tractors. The tractors ...
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John Deere Introduces New 5R Series Tractors and New 540R Loader
John Deere introduces its new 5R Series Tractors that leverage existing technologies normally found in large tractors, to provide customers with unrivaled maneuverability, an easy-to-use transmission, increased visibility, loader integration, and operator comfort. A 7.4-foot wheelbase paired with a 60-degree steering angle, provides a tight turning radius of 12.1 feet. Customers working in ...
By John Deere
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Valtra Design Challenge 2017 - FARMING THE FUTURE
World and people in it are changing faster than ever before. This creates big challenges for food production in the future. To guarantee wellbeing of future generations we need more advanced methods and equipment. Tractors as versatile machines have been playing a key role in this progress and we believe this will continue also in the future. The future tractors are designed today. What is your ...
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New online customer service resource!
While Barber team prides itself on providing stellar customer service with a high level of personal attention, we have found that our clients have benefitted greatly from visual aids that go above and beyond what can be accomplished in literature or over the phone. Consequently, Barber has developed a full line of operation and maintenance videos that provide current SURF RAKE owners with clear ...
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Custom Products Partners with Mahindra for Integrated Cab Design
Custom Products, the market leader in the cab enclosure and operator protection system industry, has partnered with Mahindra on the cab design of the new Max 26XL Shuttle and HST tractor models. The Custom Products cab is an optional feature on select Mahindra Max 26XL models, and features operator comforts like a tip-out windshield, rear window, and right-side window for increased ventilation. ...
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Valtra wins the prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2016
The Valtra T234 has won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award in the Product Design category (Red Dot Award: Product Design 2016). The Red Dot Design Competition is the biggest and one of the most respected design competitions in the world. Over 5200 products from 57 countries were entered in this year’s competition, and the jury comprised 41 independent design industry professionals from ...
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Valtra T173 HiTech praised in Profi long-term test
Farm machinery magazine Profi tested the T173 HiTech at a contracting business over the course of 18 months. The tractor clocked up 1300 hours and earned considerable praise for reliability, strength and ease-of-use. Never before has a long-term test tractor logged so few repairs as this 132kW/180hp Valtra T173, which clocked more than 1,300 hours working at a contracting business for 1.5 years ...
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AEM, National FFA Organization promote safe use of agricultural equipment
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is promoting safe use of agricultural equipment through a new awareness program – “Tune into Safety” - in partnership with the National FFA Organization (FFA). AEM kicked off the program at the recent National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. AEM staff met with National Chapter leaders during the event to ...
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John Deere Introduces 4640 Universal Display for Tractors
The new John Deere 4640 Universal Display raises the bar for performance, uptime and cost of operation as part of the latest John Deere Generation 4 Operating System. For customers, this translates into better data collection, increased application functionality, and greater choice for monitoring and managing many tractor-driven field operations. The new 4640 Universal Display enables customers ...
By John Deere
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CNH Industrial brand launches the world`s first accessible agricultural tractor
New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, has commercially launched the world's first accessible farm tractor. The TL5 vAcessivel' (Accessible in Brazilian Portuguese), produced at the Brand's plant in Curitiba (PR), has been designed for people with lower limb disabilities, enabling them to work in fields independently. According to the 2019 National Health Survey, published by the ...
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New John Deere 7R Tractors Boost Power, Performance and Control
In the first make-over of its popular 7R Series Tractors since their introduction in 2011, John Deere is rolling out five new 7R Tractor models from 210 to 290 engine horsepower for 2014. Along with a new engine that meets Final Tier 4 emissions requirements and the e23 Power Shift Transmission, the new 7R Tractors provide customers with more power, performance and greater comfort and control. ...
By John Deere
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Red raspberries harvesting with KAREN harvester in the main role
Poland is one of the biggest world producers of raspberries. The increase of raspberries planting, in recent years, especially variety grown without supports, has resulted increased concern the subject of crop mechanization. The WEREMCZUK company take care of fruit growers needs and try to meet their expectations. For many months, we were working really intensive on the new face of harvester, ...
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EDP, the issue of safety in the foreground
EIMA Digital Preview, the first virtual exhibition of agricultural machinery, dedicated Saturday 14 November to the issues of safety, ergonomics, and the prevention of accidents at work in the primary sector. The prevention of accidents with tractors and the devices aimed at improving the well-being of the operator on board the self-propelled machines. Many of the accidents that occur in the ...
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Tractor Supply Company settles with EPA for failure to properly report propane storage at five Washington retail locations
Tractor Supply Company (dba Del’s Feed and Farm Supply Stores) has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violating the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. According to the settlement, the company failed to properly report propane storage at five facilities in Washington and has agreed to pay a $134,400 penalty to resolve those violations. ...
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Sustainable mechanization has much to offer in sub-Saharan Africa
Feeding the burgeoning world population will require significant improvements in agricultural productivity, above all in Africa, and mechanization and appropriate mechanization strategies have a large role to play, according to a new report from FAO. The opportunity must be guided in a way that meets smallholder farmers' needs and that does not require a Green-Revolution type of approach with ...
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Tractor mounted mower of the year
As seen at BTME this year, the Wessex ProLine CRX MultiCut mower has won What Kit? tractor mounted mower of the year award. Here's what they said: The CRX MultiCut concept offers a roller mower with full-width rollers front and rear, a finishing mower with four fully castoring wheels or a combination of the two - all in one machine. It can be frontor rear-mounted, with sideor rear-discharge, ...
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Philippines: IRRI conducts first training on laser leveling of rice fields
The Training Center Unit of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) conducted its first laser leveling course at IRRI Headquarters on 2 -5 February. The 4-day course is designed to train participants in 1) operating four-wheel tractors; 2) conducting field topographic surveys; 3) understanding the principles of laser leveling; 4) creating field plans for efficient laser leveling; 5) ...
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Trimble Ventures Invests in Monarch Tractor—an Electric, Autonomous Smart Tractor Platform for Sustainable Farming
Trimble Ventures, Trimble's (NASDAQ: TRMB) corporate venture capital fund, announced today its investment in Monarch Tractor. Monarch is a U.S.-based agricultural technology company and maker of the world's first fully electric, autonomous compact smart tractor platform that empowers productive and sustainable farming. This investment supports Trimble Ventures' mission to invest in early and ...
By Trimble
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John Deere Introduces New 2R Series Compact Utility Tractors
Customers seeking a solution for increased productivity without sacrificing comfort will appreciate the expansion of the John Deere 2R Series Compact Utility Tractor line. Two new large-chassis models, the 2032R and 2038R, feature a redesigned body for improved stability and an offering in the 38 horsepower range, providing more options for any size operation. The wide tractor stance and longer ...
By John Deere
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A bit of luxury and lots of functionality
When the Valtra Unlimited studio opened its doors in the Suolahti factory in 2013, the mission was clear: fulfil all the wishes that customers may have for their new tractors. Just under two years later the studio can look back on an impressive track record of specially customized tractors. In 2014 the studio tuned over 460 tractors according to the wishes of customers from 15 countries. This ...
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