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Killanne Vintage Club

Killanne Vintage Club Plans Two-Day Tractor Run Fundraiser for Oscar’s Kids

Killanne Vintage Club is preparing to bring vintage tractors, local families and the wider County Wexford community together for a two-day fundraising event in support of Oscar’s Kids Ireland. The fundraiser is scheduled for August 22 and 23 and will include a vintage tractor run connected with a journey from Killanne, Co. Wexford, to Crumlin […]

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Vintage Deutz D40L Tractor

Vintage Deutz Tractor to Cross Ireland for Suicide Prevention Campaign

A historic Deutz D40L tractor linked to Ireland’s first World Ploughing Championship victory is preparing for another major journey, this time covering nearly 700 kilometers across Ireland to support suicide prevention. Co. Wicklow farmer Michael Keegan will leave Mizen Head on Friday, August 21, driving north toward Malin Head in support of suicide prevention charities

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AGCO to Unveil New Retrofit-First Autonomy Strategy

AGCO to Unveil New Retrofit-First Autonomy Strategy

AGCO is preparing to unveil a new agricultural autonomy strategy built around upgrading equipment farmers already own rather than relying primarily on new autonomous machines. Over the coming weeks, the company plans to explain how its AGCO Autonomy Upgrade will bring autonomous capabilities into existing farm fleets through what it calls a “retrofit first” approach.

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Massey Ferguson GC1725M Tire Sizes

The Massey Ferguson GC1725M tractor tire size information below lists available front and rear tire configurations from our tractor tire database. Massey Ferguson GC1725M Model Information Engine Power 24 hp Production Years 2019 – 2024 Massey Ferguson GC1725M Tire Size Chart Tire Configuration Front Tires Rear Tires Standard tires 18×8.50-10 26×12.00-12 How to Use This

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Ford Tractors Annual Antique Tractor Show

Ford Tractors Take Center Stage at Trumbull County’s 30th Annual Antique Tractor Show

Ford’s familiar blue and gray tractors are taking over Vienna, Ohio, this weekend as the Antique Tractor Club of Trumbull County celebrates its 30th annual tractor show with one of the most recognizable names in American farm machinery as the featured brand. The three-day show runs August 14 through August 16, 2026, at the club

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Hillsboro Charity Pull Six-Class Tractor and Truck Pulling Show to Wisconsin

Hillsboro Charity Pull Brings Six-Class Tractor and Truck Pulling Show to Wisconsin August 14-15

The Hillsboro Charity Pull will bring two nights of high-level tractor and truck pulling to Hillsboro, Wisconsin, on August 14 and 15, 2026, combining national-level Hot Shot’s Secret Champions Tour machines with competitors from the Badger State Tractor Pullers Association. Competition begins at 6 p.m. both Friday and Saturday at Hillsboro Firemen’s Memorial Park. The

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BigIron Auction for Low-Hour Late-Model John Deere Equipment

BigIron Sets August 28 Auction for Low-Hour Late-Model John Deere Equipment

BigIron Auctions is preparing a notable late-model John Deere equipment auction for August 28, 2026, giving farmers and equipment buyers an opportunity to compete for a concentrated lineup of relatively new tractors and combines with unusually low operating hours. The online auction is centered on equipment located in Huntington, Indiana. Bidding is scheduled to open

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Tata Hitachi ZAXIS 40U Mini Excavator

Tata Hitachi Launches New ZAXIS 40U Mini Excavator in India

Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery has expanded its compact excavator lineup in India with the introduction of the new ZAXIS 40U, a roughly 4-ton mini excavator designed for excavation, utility work, landscaping and other jobs where maneuverability is just as important as digging performance. Marketed by the company as “The Mighty Mini,” the ZAXIS 40U combines

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Zoomlion DV3504 Hybrid Tractor

Zoomlion DV3504 Hybrid Tractor Earns Two Tractor of the Year 2027 Nominations

Zoomlion’s DV3504 hybrid tractor has been nominated in two categories of the Tractor of the Year 2027 awards, putting the Chinese manufacturer’s high-horsepower hybrid platform into one of the agricultural machinery industry’s most closely watched international competitions. The DV3504 has been shortlisted for both the HighPower category, covering tractors of 300 hp and above, and

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Case IH Model Year 2027 Optum

Case IH Introduces Model Year 2027 Optum 360, 390 and 440 Tractors With 37 MPH Road Speed

Case IH is bringing its new-generation Optum 360, 390 and 440 tractors into model year 2027, positioning the expanded high-horsepower lineup as a multipurpose alternative for farms that need one machine for heavy fieldwork, planting, PTO applications and high-speed transport. In its latest announcement, Case IH highlighted three of the most visible changes: a new

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Yanmar Starts Construction of $50 Million Tractor Factory in Brazil

Yanmar Starts Construction of $50 Million Tractor Factory in Brazil

Yanmar has started construction of a new tractor manufacturing plant in Indaiatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, launching a R$280 million, approximately $50 million, investment that will significantly expand the company’s agricultural machinery production capacity in the country. The new industrial complex will cover approximately 140,000 square meters, making it about three times larger than Yanmar’s existing

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Custom Finished John Deere 60

Japanese Chainsaw Artist Completes Full-Size Wooden John Deere 60 in Hokkaido

Japanese chainsaw artist Hikaru Kodama has completed a full-size wooden tractor modeled after the classic John Deere 60 and delivered the finished piece to PFANNER Japan in Hokkaido. Kodama said completing and delivering the tractor was the main purpose of his trip to Hokkaido. The finished John Deere 60 sculpture is now displayed at PFANNER

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Vintage Tractor Appraisal

Vintage Tractor Appraisal Guide: How to Determine the Value of a Vintage Tractor

Figuring out what an old tractor is actually worth takes more than a quick look at online listings. It requires an understanding of how professional appraisers approach agricultural equipment, what documentation matters, and how intended use shapes the entire valuation process. Whether the tractor in question has been sitting in a barn for decades or

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Fall Equipment Auction

Cain Equipment Sets November 14 Fall Equipment Auction in Clermont, Georgia

Cain Equipment has scheduled its 2026 Fall Equipment Auction for Saturday, November 14, bringing another round of farm machinery, construction equipment, parts and accessories to Clermont, Georgia. The auction will be held at 292 Main St., Clermont, GA 30527. Cain Equipment is currently accepting consignments, with company representatives Kabe, Jodi and Julie listed as contacts

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DEUTZ-FAHR 8340 TTV

First Customer-Delivered DEUTZ-FAHR 8340 TTV Reaches Germany

DEUTZ-FAHR has marked an important commercial milestone for its new high-horsepower tractor range with the handover of the first customer-delivered 8340 TTV in Germany. According to DEUTZ-FAHR Deutschland, the tractor was delivered to the Wolf family in Belz, making it the first 8340 TTV handed over to a customer in the German market. The delivery

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CLAAS XERION 12 Nebraska Tests

CLAAS XERION 12 Series Delivers Strong Pull, Lift and PTO Results in Nebraska Tests

The complete CLAAS XERION 12 Series has completed independent testing at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory, providing standardized performance data for the manufacturer’s newest generation of high-horsepower tractors. The tests covered all four North American configurations: the wheeled XERION 12.590 and 12.650 TRAC, along with the tracked XERION 12.590 and 12.650 TERRA TRAC. Each tractor

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Tractor for $50: Real Deal or Too Good to Be True?

Tractor for $50 — Real Deal or Too Good to Be True?

Long before “life hacks” were a thing, Depression-era farmers were already masters of making something out of nothing. In 1933, plans reportedly published in Popular Mechanics under the title “Tractor for Fifty Dollars” showed exactly how to turn a pile of scrap into a fully functional farm tractor — and it wasn’t a scam or

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CNH Revenue Rises in Q2 2026, but Agricultural Market Pressure Cuts Profit

CNH Revenue Rises in Q2 2026, but Agricultural Market Pressure Cuts Profit

CNH Industrial reported higher revenue in the second quarter of 2026, but weaker agricultural equipment demand, tariffs and rising operating expenses pushed earnings well below the prior-year level. For the three months ended June 30, CNH generated consolidated revenue of $4.80 billion, up 2% from $4.71 billion in the same quarter of 2025. Net sales

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Liebherr L 566 H Hydrogen-Powered Wheel Loader

Liebherr Unveils L 566 H Hydrogen-Powered Wheel Loader Concept

Liebherr has introduced the L 566 H, a large wheel loader concept powered by a hydrogen internal combustion engine and designed for demanding quarrying, earthmoving and bulk-material handling operations. The development machine is based on the established L 566 XPower platform, but replaces the conventional diesel engine with a hydrogen-fueled combustion system developed for heavy

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FTC Settlement John Deere

FTC Settlement Forces John Deere to Open Dealer-Level Repair Tools to Farmers

John Deere has agreed to a major right-to-repair settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The proposed 10-year order requires Deere to provide farmers and independent repair businesses with repair resources equivalent to those available to authorized John Deere dealers, including critical software functions. The

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Kioti DK50SE Tire Sizes

The Kioti DK50SE tractor tire size information below lists available front and rear tire configurations from our tractor tire database. Kioti DK50SE Model Information Engine Power 49 hp Production Years 2007 – 2017 Kioti DK50SE Tire Size Chart Tire Configuration Front Tires Rear Tires Standard tires 10×16.5/6 14.9×24/8 How to Use This Tire Size Information

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Parish Tractor Acquires Crain Tractor

Parish Tractor Acquires Crain Tractor, Expands Southeast Network to Nine Locations

Parish Tractor has acquired Crain Tractor in Columbia, Mississippi, adding another established equipment dealership to its growing network across the southeastern United States. The transaction increases Parish Tractor’s footprint to nine locations across four states. The company now operates four stores in Mississippi, three in Florida, one in Alabama and one in Louisiana. Parish Tractor’s

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