New products

News that cash set aside for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund is set to be tripled, has been welcomed by the sector.

Looking for greater output and efficiency, while maintaining low ground pressure characteristics, one Suffolk contractor has added a five-wheel Ploeger self-propelled spreader to its machinery fleet. Geoff Ashcroft reports

Yamaha expands range with model and options

The Kubota M6 has been designed to fill a gap between the manufacturer’s largest and shiniest range, the M7 and its utilitarian range, the MGX. To see if it has a place in the competitive 130-160hp sector.

Engine makers John Deere Power Systems and Deutz have announced plans to jointly develop and source components for a new range of ‘low’ horsepower engines up to 175hp.

To mark its 75th anniversary, JCB has published a 144 page book featuring more than 400 photos.

Following on from the launch of its electric-powered 19C-1E mini-digger and 30-19E Teletruk, JCB continues to expand its line-up of ‘E-Tech’ machines with the reveal of an electric-powered Loadall telehandler model.

While Massey Ferguson showed a glimpse of its future tractors at last year’s Agritechnica Show, along with various teaser pictures circulating the web in the past couple of years, it has now launched its next generation.

Designed for farmers who have reached the limits of harvesting capacity from straw walkers, but still want decent straw quality, New Holland has revealed a new threshing development for its mid-range combines.

Tractor developments were a major part of John Deere’s latest online product launch, with several updates and additions to its 6M, 6R and 7R Series tractor line-ups.