Agricultural Equipment Articles

Case Shakes Up Backhoe Market With Five All-New Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment is bringing back the iconic "Construction King" name and releasing five new backhoe loader models to the North American market to deliver more comprehensive and diverse backhoe options to businesses across a broader spectrum of markets, including landscaping, rental, ag and utilities. Two models are available immediately: the Case Utility Plus and the Case 580SV Construction King center pivot. Click for more...

LiuGong North America Sells First Electric 856H-E MAX Wheel Loader to L.A. County Sanitation Districts →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LiuGong North America has sold its first battery electric vehicle in the United States, the 856H-E MAX wheel loader, to the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. Sanitation Districts officials said the purchase from Warrior Machinery, a LiuGong dealership based in Rialto, Calif., further demonstrates its commitment to protecting public health and the environment. An early adopter of alternative-fueled vehicles, the sanitation district was given a chance to demo the machine earlier this year at its Joint Water Pollution Control Plant. Click for more...

Bobcat Unveils All-Electric Skid-Steer Loader, Concept Track Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, has taken innovation to the next level with the introduction of two, new concept machines unveiled during the first day of ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023. Following the 2022 release of the Bobcat T7X, the world's first all-electric compact track loader, Bobcat has now unveiled the world's first all-electric skid-steer loader, the Bobcat S7X. Click for more...

Case Previews New Electrified Model and Enhancements to the Compact Wheel Loader Lineup →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Once thought of as a product category with limited interest in North America, Case Construction Equipment has showcased the power and versatility of compact wheel loaders for applications as wide ranging as landscaping yards to snow removal and everything in between. Since the introduction of the first Case F Series compact wheel loaders in 2014, the market has grown significantly and Case has continued to innovate the product category — and that trend continues at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023 with a sneak peek of the all-new electrified CL36EV electrified compact wheel loader, and enhancements to its compact wheel loader line. Click for more...

Hyundai Introduces HL985A Wheel Loader for High-Volume Production Applications →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas introduced its largest-capacity wheel loader model, the HL985A, among the new machines included in its exhibit at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023. As the largest model in Hyundai's A series wheel loader product line, the new Hyundai HL985A wheel loader offers a standard bucket capacity of 9.1-cu. yd. for use in high-production jobs such as quarrying, aggregates and other mass-volume material handling applications. Click for more...

New Holland Agriculture Shares First Glimpse at New Equipment, Highlights Future of Precision Ag at 2023 Commodity Classic →

High-horsepower and precision ag technology were front and center during New Holland Agriculture's showing at Commodity Classic. New Holland Agriculture displayed a wide range of its high-horsepower equipment, including several new additions to the tractor and disc drill portfolios. With a large focus of the show being on precision agriculture technology, New Holland hosted technology demonstrations in the booth and led a Mini What's New Session, highlighting the unique capabilities of its Guardian front boom sprayer. Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces ZW180-7, ZW180PL-7 Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The 3.5 cu. yd. Hitachi ZW180-7 and ZW180PL-7 wheel loaders feature a 33,047 lb. operating weight. The ZW180-7 offers either standard or high-lift front arms that excel in most bucket applications. The ZW180PL-7 offers a parallel link arm configuration. It excels in fork and tool carrier applications by keeping attachments parallel with the ground as the loader arms move up or down. This allows operators increased control while loading or unloading items. Click for more...

Caterpillar Expands Smart Blade Capabilities for Skid Steer, Compact Track Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar announced new options for the Cat Smart Grader Blade and Smart Dozer Blade. The new external control kit for GB120 and GB124 smart grader blades expands use of these blades to Cat D and D2 series SSL and CTL machines, enabling customers with previous model fleets to run smart blades. The new 3D grade control kit uses existing connections to easily add automatic blade control to the Cat Smart Dozer Blade. Click for more...

Cat 926, 930, 938 Wheel Loaders Feature Advanced Technologies to Simplify Operation, Improve Safety, Boost Profitability →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The innovative Next Generation of Cat 926, 930 and 938 wheel loaders offer a range of new technologies and features designed to boost productivity by simplifying machine operation. Adding flexibility by design, the versatile Cat small wheel loaders offer industry-specific configurations to efficiently handle agriculture, waste, forestry, aggregate and snow removal applications. Customized models can be equipped direct from the factory or through aftermarket upgrade kits installed by a Cat dealer. Click for more...

Ignite Attachments Launches Severe Duty Bucket, Sweeper Bucket Attachments →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ignite Attachments announced the expansion of its product lineup to include the severe duty bucket and sweeper bucket attachments. Arriving at the start of another busy year, the new additions offer enhanced versatility and product availability for construction and industrial projects, the manufacturer said. "As springtime building activity picks up, we're excited to expand our offerings and serve a wider swath of the construction community. Click for more...

LiuGong Brings Battery Electric 856H-E MAX Wheel Loader to North America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LiuGong will showcase its newest battery electric wheel loader for the North American market at the 2023 ConExpo-Con/AGG show. The LiuGong 856H-E MAX wheel loader is part of the company's range of electric construction vehicles worldwide. At ConExpo, booth F9205 in the Festival Grounds, LiuGong will demonstrate how its battery electric vehicles stack up with conventional machines and guide dealers through the process of going electric. Click for more...

New Holland, Raven Industries Donate Precision Agricultural Education Simulators to 11 FFA Chapters →

New Holland North America and Raven Industries, on the occasion of supporting and celebrating National FFA Week's Give FFA Day, announced the donation of agricultural technology education simulators to 11 FFA chapters across the United States. After a rigorous selection process, the FFA chapters picked as finalists are Botkins FFA in Ohio, Cedar Crest FFA in Pennsylvania, Chicago Ag Sciences FFA in Illinois, Dodgeville FFA in Wisconsin, Graves County FFA in Kentucky, Imbler FFA in Oregon, Mosinee FFA in Wisconsin, Rossville FFA Chapter in Indiana, South Hamilton FFA in Iowa, Stockbridge Valley FFA in New York and Whitehall FFA in Wisconsin. Click for more...

Kinze Introduces 5000 Series Row Unit, New Planters for 2024 →

Kinze Manufacturing is launching two planter models for 2024 featuring the company's new 5000 Series row unit that's designed to enhance planting precision, boost productivity and reduce daily maintenance time. The sleek-styled cast row unit is fully redesigned for planting at any speed up to 12 miles per hour. The unit will be available on Kinze's new 5900 and 5700 planter models, both equipped with the easy-to-use Blue Vantage display and powered by Blue Drive electric drive. Click for more...

John Deere, Nutrien Release Advanced Digital Connectivity Solution →

Nutrien Ag Solutions Inc. , a subsidiary of Nutrien Ltd., and John Deere jointly announced the release of advanced digital connectivity between the John Deere Operations Center and Nutrien Ag Solutions' Digital Hub. This connectivity enables both companies to better serve growers by optimizing logistics and enabling variable rate agronomic recommendations to be seamlessly transferred to their equipment for execution. Click for more...

Autonomy Startup Sabanto Expands Business →

Autonomy startup Sabanto brought its unique approach to agriculture by performing field operations for farmers as a service. That's changing with the availability of a retrofit kit for the Kubota M5 tractor. Craig Rupp, founder and CEO of Sabanto, said the idea of bringing autonomous tractors to farmers to do fieldwork in those early days had a purpose. "The onus was on us to get it to work," he said. Click for more...

Trimble Announces Advanced Path Planning Technology Towards Fully Autonomous Equipment →

Trimble announced its new advanced path planning technology. This software-based technology gives Trimble end users and equipment manufacturers the ability to optimize and automate the trajectory, speed and overall path design of industrial equipment to increase efficiency of work. Manufacturers worldwide can now provide their customers with an easy-to-integrate, automated solution that works not only with Trimble systems, but also with an equipment manufacturer's existing system. Click for more...

Raleigh Hosts Successful 45th Annual Farm Show →

The 45th annual Southern Farm Show wrapped up Feb. 3, 2023, and was deemed a great success by an overwhelming number of the 385 exhibiting companies. With nearly 300,000 net sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor exhibit space, the show used nearly all of the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Approximately 30,000 agricultural, landscape and construction professionals were estimated to have attended the free-admission event. Click for more...

Bobcat Company Advances Innovation in Agriculture Through Partnership With Agtonomy →

Bobcat Company, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, has partnered with Agtonomy, to advance productivity in the agriculture industry through collaboration in the areas of electrification, autonomous operation and digital technology. Through this partnership, Bobcat and Agtonomy, a Silicon Valley agtech software company, will collaborate to create new and innovative ways of enhancing Bobcat equipment for increased productivity and performance. Click for more...

New Holland Agriculture Launching New Equipment, Highlighting Future of Biomethane Fuel at 2023 World Ag Expo →

At the World Ag Expo, Feb. 14 to 16, 2023, in Tulare, Calif., New Holland Agriculture North America will showcase for the first time in North America a range of new tractors, harvesters and tractor features. New Holland also is hosting an education seminar on biomethane as a fuel source. The World Ag Expo is one of the largest agricultural trade shows in the world. More than 1,400 exhibitors display the latest in farm equipment, services, communications and technology on 2.6 million sq. Click for more...

USDA Officials Tour Iowa's Thunder Creek Equipment →

Thunder Creek Equipment and its parent company LDJ Manufacturing Inc. hosted officials from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at its newly expanded manufacturing plant in Pella, Iowa, on Feb. 1, 2023. The company added more than 25,000 sq. ft. of new manufacturing space to handle growth in demand for its products in the construction and agricultural sectors — made possible by a $1.5 million loan through the USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program (REDLG) and the Pella Cooperative Electric Association (PCEA). Click for more...

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