New Innovation for Tractors, Harvesters, Seeders, and Sprayers [Slideshow]
Are you in the market to upgrade your farm equipment? The time might be right for a new tractor, harvester, sprayer, or maybe even a seeder.
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Airtec Air Boom Sprayer (Airtec Sprayers Inc.)
Airtec Air Boom Sprayer improves spray coverage by using high wind speed to blast spray inside of the plant canopy where pests and diseases live. Better spray coverage leads to improved crop yields and reduced crop inputs.
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Case IH Farmall® N Series Tractors (Case IH Agriculture)
Case IH Farmall N series tractors are specially designed for vineyards, orchards, or other applications where space is at a premium. Three tractor models — 80N, 100N, and 110N — offer cab and non-cab configurations with ISO-mounted platforms to reduce vibration and deliver a smooth ride. An ergonomic operator environment helps make long days feel shorter. Farmall N series tractors come standard with the 16x16 transmission with mechanical shuttle — or you can select the 16x16 transmission with power shuttle. There is also an available upgrade to the 32x16 power shuttle transmission, ideal for loader-intensive applications. Long, 300-hour oil filter service intervals help maximize uptime and lower operating costs.
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SeedStar 2 Monitoring System (Monosem & John Deere)
SeedStar 2 Monitoring System provides in-cab control of planter functions on hydraulic-driven planters, plus seed monitoring for select crops. On ground-driven planters, it provides monitoring only. Growers can document their work and upload their planting data to the John Deere Operations Center for analysis. SeedStar2 and Operations Center can help growers use data to make informed decisions to improve their yield, cost efficiency, and profit potential.
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Braud Grape Harvesters (New Holland)
Braud grape harvesters by New Holland have been the benchmark for grape harvest quality for more than 40 years. It is known for its picking efficiency, gentle handling, and respect for fruit and vine stock. More than 15,000 harvesters have been sold in more than 40 wine-producing countries worldwide. Choose from high capacity or compact configurations, as well as a variety of productivity-boosting features like automated wash cycles, precision harvesting systems, side conveyors, and even a two-hopper model. New Holland offers industry-exclusive features, such as our SDC shaking system and Noria collection buckets, which work together to prioritize fruit quality by minimizing losses and maceration to create wines. New Holland also offers the Braud 9090X in an olive harvesting configuration.
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T4 Series Fruit & Vineyard Tractors (New Holland)
New Holland T3F tractors offer our most compact, lowest horsepower option to navigate in low-clearance applications. The T4F series has been designed for narrow and mature orchard operations or vineyards. The T4V tractors are narrower than its T4F counterparts. They are ideal for narrow vineyards. Finally, the TK4 crawler tractors are a great choice when traction, flotation, and stability are of utmost importance while working on steep terrain.
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TS6 Series High Clearance Tractors (New Holland)
New Holland TS6 high-clearance, all-purpose tractors are specifically designed with the needs of vegetable and fruit producers in mind. These tractors are also at home harvesting hops or doing loader work around the farm. With a maximum axle clearance of 28 inches and an adjustable front axle width from 72 to 84 inches, the TS6 high clearance tractors nimbly maneuver rows of vegetables and other specialty crops, matching the specific needs of each producer. The TS6 high clearance is available in both cab and open-station configurations, two transmission options plus a creeper option, and include front-wheel drive as standard.
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Airtec Air Boom Sprayer (Airtec Sprayers Inc.)
Case IH Farmall® N Series Tractors (Case IH Agriculture)
SeedStar 2 Monitoring System (Monosem & John Deere)
Braud Grape Harvesters (New Holland)
T4 Series Fruit & Vineyard Tractors (New Holland)
TS6 Series High Clearance Tractors (New Holland)
Scan the photo gallery for a roundup of some new in-the-field technology from Airtec Sprayers, Case IH, John Deere, and New Holland.
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Johnny Eppich is a former Digital Content Editor for GrowingProduce.com and GreenhouseGrower.com. See all author stories here.