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New year means new equipment

New year means new equipment
Jan 02, 2025
By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content, Farms.com

A recap of some of the new machinery scheduled for release in 2025

The new year means new equipment available for farmers.

Throughout 2024, Farms.com has connected with multiple ag equipment and tech manufacturers about the tools they’ll be bringing to producers beginning in 2025.

Below is a recap of some of the new equipment and technology farmers can expect to see in the new year.

PTx Trimble is bringing its OutRun autonomous grain cart to the market next year.

The grain cart is currently compatible with John Deere 8R or 8000R tractors and will soon support a mixed fleet.

OutRun’s system includes tracking and can obstacles like power poles.

It also follows predefined paths that overlap with the combine to optimize traffic patterns.

Farmers in the market for a new combine in 2025 will have a new offering from John Deere.

The manufacturer is releasing its S7 Series next year.

Two tech advancements stand out for this machine.

Harvest Settings Automation optimizes settings based on field conditions, and Predictive Ground Speed Automation allows the combine to assess field conditions up to 30 feet in front of the machine.

Deere’s data indicates these features can help improve productivity by as much as 20 percent.

Case IH is upgrading its Magnum Series tractors for 2025.

This begins with a horsepower boost.

The bottom three models in the series come with an additional 15 horsepower, while the top model includes 5 extra horsepower.

In addition, Case IH is integrating technology like AccuSync directly into the tractor, removing the need for annual subscriptions.

Case IH is also making improvements to its implements.

Beginning next year, Case IH will introduce Active Implement Guidance on planters and other implements.

This technology helps actively move the implement back and forth to maintain the same guidance line the tractor is following.

The receivers on the implement and the receivers on the tractor communicate with one another through Case IH’s display.

Beginning in 2025, New Holland welcomes a new model to the Forage Cruiser lineup – the FR920 self-propelled forage harvester.

One of the main tech features of this machine is a new crop stop technology blockage and detection system.

The system is based around a radar sensor mounted about four feet from the end of the spout that monitors the crop flow leaving the machine.

If crop flow gets below the threshold the operator sets, the system will beep and slow down automatically.

New Holland’s internal data shows the system helps reduce blockages by up to 40 percent.

Gleaner is bringing its T Series combines to farmers in 2025.

Gleaner built this machine with feedback from producers to give them the best harvest experience possible.

This includes the Dura Drive ground system, which supports effortless speed and direction changes.

In addition, the combine is equipped with maximum access shielding.

This enhances accessibility to critical components of the combine, which simplifies maintenance and allows for quick repairs.

Fendt is bringing a new retrofit steering solution to its customers.

ErgoSteer, a state-of-the-art joystick system will be available for all FendtONE tractors, specifically for those in the 500 series and larger.

The left-hand joystick supports basic steering functions but also has adjustable steering sensitivity for applications requiring high levels of accuracy.

Farmers can read about all of these new machinery and tech offerings in the Precision Ag Digital Digest.

The Spring 2024 issue features Precision Planting’s new CornerStone planting system, and highlights from the National Farm Machinery Show.

Summer 2024 is where farmers can read about precision sprayer upgrades from John Deere, and a partnership between CNH Industrial and Intelsat to support high-speed broadband.

The Fall 2024 edition of the digest features the Stratus AirSprayer from Precision AI, and the CoreScan from Veris Technologies, which helps monitor soil health.

And the Winter 2024 edition, available as of Dec. 28, includes new InCommand displays from Ag Leader, and WM-FieldForm, a landforming solution from PTx Trimble.


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