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The John Deere 2040S tractor tire size information below lists available front and rear tire configurations from our tractor tire database. John Deere 2040S Model Information Engine Power 75 hp Production Years 1981 – 1987 John Deere 2040S Tire Size Chart Tire Configuration Front Tires Rear Tires Standard tires 7.50-16 16.9-34 How to Use This […]
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CLAAS has introduced the new Arion 5 CMATIC tractor series, replacing the long-running Arion 500 range with three four-cylinder models spanning 145 to 180 hp and making continuously variable transmission standard across the lineup. The new Arion 5.140 CMATIC, 5.160 CMATIC and 5.180 CMATIC are built at CLAAS’ tractor plant in Le Mans, France. Although
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Fendt is preparing a major machinery reveal for the 2026 Farm Progress Show, and a deliberately vague teaser from the company’s North American operation is already prompting speculation that something significantly larger than another conventional tractor update could be coming to Boone, Iowa. The short video published by Fendt North America carries a simple message:
A John Deere 6120M has been transformed from a conventional mid-size agricultural tractor into a heavily protected forestry machine through a complete KOTSCHENREUTHER conversion that adds an integrated winch system, forestry guarding and a rear stabilizing blade designed for professional timber extraction. The specialized 6120M UVV forestry tractor is currently being showcased at the John
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Diesel engine and equipment manufacturers including John Deere, AGCO, Cummins, Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks are rolling out software changes across the United States that make diesel exhaust fluid faults far less likely to bring a machine or truck to an abrupt crawl or idle. The changes follow revised guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection
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The Mexico Young Farmers Truck & Tractor Pull will return to Mexico, Missouri, on September 5, 2026, bringing one of the most varied pulling programs on the late-season Midwest calendar to the Audrain County 4-H Center. The event will feature 11 competition classes drawn from three IHRA Pro Pulling Series divisions: the Hot Shot’s Secret
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GoSun is preparing to introduce the Moonrider T27 electric tractor to the North American market, pairing a 27 hp battery-electric compact tractor with an optional 1,100-watt solar charging system designed to reduce dependence on both diesel fuel and fixed charging infrastructure. The Cincinnati-based solar technology company is working with Indian electric tractor manufacturer Moonrider to
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One of the more unusual vintage machinery collections heading to auction this September is not built around perfectly restored tractors or late-model equipment. Instead, the Hudson’s Rusty Lugs & Tracks Museum Collection offers a broad cross-section of early American tractors, crawlers, industrial conversions, implements, parts and restoration projects accumulated over decades. Aumann Auctions is handling
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The Massey Ferguson 135 tractor tire size information below lists available front and rear tire configurations from our tractor tire database. Massey Ferguson 135 Model Information Engine Power 45 hp Production Years 1964 – 1975 Massey Ferguson 135 Tire Size Chart Tire Configuration Front Tires Rear Tires Standard tires 5.50-16 12.4/11-28 How to Use This
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AGCO is taking two of its best-known tractor brands into mobile gaming, with officially licensed Fendt and Massey Ferguson machinery set to appear in the new American Farming 2 simulation game beginning August 24, 2026. Developed by Iowa-based SquadBuilt Inc., American Farming 2 will be available as a free-to-play title for iOS and Android. The
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The Sando Farm Retirement Auction is set to bring a substantial lineup of John Deere machinery to the market on August 26 in Rosholt, South Dakota, with tractors, a combine, harvesting equipment and planting machinery among approximately 75 lots scheduled to sell. The no-reserve retirement auction is being handled through BigIron Auctions and Sullivan Auctioneers.
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Deere & Company has raised its full-year profit forecast after stronger construction equipment demand helped the manufacturer deliver its first year-over-year quarterly profit increase in three years, even as the market for large agricultural machinery remains under pressure. The latest results highlight an increasingly important shift inside Deere’s business. For years, large tractors, combines and
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JCB is pushing its Fastrac concept further into high-capacity field work with the new Fastrac 6300, a 335-hp tractor that combines high-speed transport capability with significantly more hydraulic capacity and a new Twin Steer precision guidance system. The 6300 sits at the top of JCB’s new 6000 Series alongside the 284-hp Fastrac 6260. Rather than
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Dutch manufacturer Hudson Dynamics is preparing to showcase its Huson electric tool carrier at GroenTechniek Holland 2026, bringing an unusual machine concept that attempts to combine the capabilities of several compact machines on a single battery-electric platform. The Huson is still a prototype, but its architecture already makes it one of the more technically interesting
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Versatile is marking 60 years of tractor production with a limited 60th Anniversary Edition based on its 530, 580 and 620 high-horsepower articulated tractors. The anniversary package will be available on both conventional four-wheel-drive models and the four-track DeltaTrack versions, creating six possible configurations in total: the 530, 580 and 620 4WD, plus the 530DT,
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German pedal tractor manufacturer Rolly Toys will end production at its longtime factory in Neustadt bei Coburg on December 31, 2026, bringing nearly six decades of pedal tractor manufacturing at the site to a close. The shutdown follows an unsuccessful attempt to restructure parent company Franz Schneider GmbH & Co. KG through self-administered insolvency proceedings.
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Buying autonomous machinery isn’t like buying a regular tractor. You’re not just writing a check for horsepower and hours — you’re betting six or seven figures that a robot will actually handle your fields, your crops, your dirt. And if it doesn’t? That’s an expensive lesson. This is precisely the gap Rent-to-Sell was designed to
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China’s YTO has reached a new milestone in its African expansion after the first batch of tractors rolled off the assembly line at the company’s agricultural machinery assembly operation in the Republic of the Congo. The launch received unusually high-level attention. Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso attended the event, inspected the locally assembled machinery and
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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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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 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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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’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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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
