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Fendt brand and colours for Challenger tractors in Europe

By November, the yellow and black colours of the large Challenger tracked tractors will be consigned to history in Europe.

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Machinery and equipment: ‘SmartTouch’ tractor driver doesn’t have to lift a hand

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Machinery and equipment: Field of dreams: from slurry tanks to high end perfume

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Machinery and Equipment: Pressure for productivity drives farm technology on

Massey Ferguson launches 5700 global series

Massey Ferguson has launched two new tractors in the MF 5700 Global Series — the 100hp, MF 5710 and 110hp, MF 5711.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Fendt 1050 Vario is Tractor of the Year that drives like a car at Agritechnica in Germany

Agritechnica award ceremonies that would give the Oscars a run for its money

Thu, 19 Nov, 2015

Tractor manufacturers to seize sales opportunity in China

The world’s largest makers of tractors and combines are finding a rare opportunity for growth in China, despite a slowdown in the world’s No 2 economy, with big farm machines in demand as the rural labour force shrinks and plot sizes grow.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Tech focus: Massey Ferguson boosts spec on new harvester

A four-cylinder engined combine harvester is on the way from Massey Ferguson for the 2016 season — the new MF 7340 Activa.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2015

Farm machinery makers see big dip in demand

Shares of farm equipment firm Deere & Co are down 8% on weak third-quarter results as analysts say other agricultural firms are also hurt in an industry downturn.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2015

US agri-food firms focus on African food security

US agri-food group CNFA and farm machinery firm GSI Group have launched a partnership to promote food storage and protein production systems as a critical way to improve farm productivity and food security.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015

Challenger MT700 tractor, — royalty of tractor world

The 773 litres (170 gallons) fuel tank is one of the features which has won a big award for the Challenger MT700 tractor series.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Pain for equipment makers could continue well beyond upturn

Farm equipment makers in the US insist the sales slump they face this year because of lower crop prices and farm incomes will be short-lived.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2014

Massey offers power back to the world’s smaller farmers

It’s good to see at least one of the multinational companies that bestride the world of food and farming turning its attention to the needs of smaller scale farmers.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

New technology delivers 10% increase in farm yield

Precision agriculture technology can increase yield on any farm by about 10%.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2014

New machinery at Cereal 2012

Many new machines were on show last month at Cereals 2012, the UK arable sector’s leading event.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2012

€17m in French deals for Irish firms

Irish companies have secured export contracts and business alliances totalling €17.6m in an Enterprise Ireland trade mission to France led by Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton

Wed, 04 Jul, 2012

New ideas for high-tech farming at EU's biggest show

A DRIVERLESS tractor automatically following another tractor is one of the first time farming technology breakthroughs at this year’s Agritechnica, Europe’s biggest farm machinery show.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2011

Black box recovered from air crash in Birmingham

British Air Accident Investigators have recovered the second black box from the private jet which crashed at Birmingham International Airport yesterday.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2002