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Case IH Updates Steiger, Optum and Puma Tractors for 2027

Case IH Updates Steiger, Optum and Puma Tractors for 2027

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Case IH is rolling out a series of model year 2027 updates across its Steiger, Optum and Puma tractor lines, with changes focused on hydraulic performance, ballast flexibility, operator comfort, transport speed and ownership support. The updates are evolutionary rather than platform-level redesigns, but several of them target areas that directly affect productivity in high-hour […]

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Dschinni Evolution Joins Tractor Pulling Sonsbeck 2026 Lineup

Dschinni Evolution Joins Tractor Pulling Sonsbeck 2026 Lineup

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Dschinni Evolution is confirmed for Tractor Pulling Sonsbeck 2026, adding one of Germany’s most distinctive Super Stock machines to the three-day event scheduled for September 4 through 6 in Sonsbeck, Germany. Organizer Trecker Treck Team Sonsbeck announced the return of Dschinni this week as it continues to reveal competitors ahead of the event. The pulling

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Fendt 1100 Vario MT Gen2

Fendt Launches 680-HP 1100 Vario MT Gen2 at Farm Progress Show 2026

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Fendt has used the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, for the global launch of its new 1100 Vario MT Gen2 tracked tractor range, extending the series to 680 hp and giving the AGCO brand a substantially stronger machine for high-horsepower tillage, seeding and heavy drawbar applications. The launch is particularly significant for Fendt

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White River Valley Antique Show

White River Valley Antique Show 2026 Returns to Indiana With Case Tractors and Historic Gas Engines

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The White River Valley Antique Show is preparing to return to southern Indiana this September as one of the region’s longest running gatherings dedicated to antique farm machinery, vintage engines, and classic agricultural heritage. Organized by the White River Valley Antique Association, the 42nd annual event will take place September 9 through 12, 2026, at

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CLAAS Launches New 145-180 HP Arion 5 CMATIC Tractors

CLAAS Launches New 145-180 HP Arion 5 CMATIC Tractors to Replace Arion 500 Series

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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 Teases “Something BIG” for Farm Progress Show 2026 as Mystery Tractor Fuels 700-HP Speculation

Fendt Teases “Something BIG” for Farm Progress Show 2026 as Mystery Tractor Fuels 700-HP Speculation

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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:

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John Deere 6120M Forestry Tractor

John Deere 6120M Transformed Into Purpose-Built Forestry Tractor by KOTSCHENREUTHER

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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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U.S. Diesel Makers Ease DEF Derates as EPA Gives Operators More Time to Repair

U.S. Diesel Makers Ease DEF Derates as EPA Gives Operators More Time to Repair

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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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Mexico Young Farmers Truck & Tractor Pull

Mexico Young Farmers Truck & Tractor Pull Brings 11 Classes to Missouri

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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 Moonrider T27 Electric Tractor

GoSun Brings $19,995 Moonrider T27 Electric Tractor With Solar Charging to North America

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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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Hudson Rusty Lugs Museum Auction

Rare Prewar Tractors Headline Hudson Rusty Lugs & Tracks Museum Auction in Indiana

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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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Fendt and Massey Ferguson Tractors Join American Farming 2 Mobile Game

Fendt and Massey Ferguson Tractors Join American Farming 2 Mobile Game

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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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Sando Farm Retirement Auction in South Dakota

John Deere Equipment Leads Sando Farm Retirement Auction in South Dakota

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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 Raises 2026 Profit Outlook

Deere Raises 2026 Profit Outlook as Construction Demand Offsets Farm Equipment Slump

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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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New JCB Fastrac 6300

JCB Fastrac 6300 Brings 106-GPM Hydraulics and Twin Steer Precision to 335-HP Class

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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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Huson Electric Tool Carrier

Dutch-Built Huson Electric Tool Carrier to Make GTH 2026 Appearance

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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 Celebrates 60 Years With Limited-Edition 530, 580 and 620 Tractors

Versatile Celebrates 60 Years With Limited-Edition 530, 580 and 620 Tractors

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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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Rolly Toys to End German Pedal Tractor Production

Rolly Toys to End German Pedal Tractor Production as Neustadt Factory Closes in 2026

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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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YTO Starts Tractor Production in Republic of the Congo

YTO Starts Tractor Production in Republic of the Congo as President Buys First Machine

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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

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

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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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Vintage Deutz D40L Tractor

Vintage Deutz Tractor to Cross Ireland for Suicide Prevention Campaign

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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 to Unveil New Retrofit-First Autonomy Strategy

AGCO to Unveil New Retrofit-First Autonomy Strategy

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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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Ford Tractors Annual Antique Tractor Show

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

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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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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

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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

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