John Deere’s new premium XUV 865R Gator is the most comfortable model ever produced in the company’s popular cross-over utility vehicle range. This 23hp diesel-powered model combines the established high performance of the XUV 865M with a wide range of additional operator friendly features, including a luxurious cab environment. Standard specification includes a continuously variable transmission with on-demand four-wheel drive, power […]
New Gator is the most comfortable ever
AGCO will further expand in Beauvais, France and create 200 new jobs
BEAUVAIS, France, 20th January 2020 – AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, confirms further expansion of its Beauvais site. This announcement has been made public today by Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGCO at the Choose France summit, led by French President Emmanuel Macron. “We are delighted to keep our promise, made exactly one year ago at the Beauvais 3 Logistic Centre opening event, to announce the acquisition of the […]
John Deere dealer Sherriff acquires Greenlay
John Deere agricultural and turf dealer Thomas Sherriff & Co Ltd, whose headquarters are based at Haddington in East Lothian, has bought the professional turf business of Greenlay Ltd in Cramlington, south Northumberland. This development extends the dealership’s trading area and takes to seventhe total number of Sherriff outlets serving customers from the River Forth in Scotland, down through the Borders to Durham in north-east England and reaching out west to the Cumbrian border. Sherriff’s head office site at Backburn in Haddington, which replaced the previous facility […]
PSD Groundscare hail Saltex 2019 a huge success
Innovative landscaping solutions unveiled on stand PSD Groundscare are hailing this year’s Saltex a “huge success”, reporting more visitors to the stand than ever before. Customers, prospects and the media were given the opportunity to view a fantastic range of innovative, time-saving solutions to assist with a host of landscaping requirements from leading industry names. Taking centre stage at the show was the exciting launch of the new Prof 6 Green Waste Shredder […]
Football focus on the north-west
At Burnley FC’s Barnfield Training Ground, the Premier League club’s first order for John Deere machinery from local dealership Balmers GM has bedded in at what is reportedly Britain’s first football facility of its kind. The 10ha Barnfield site includes 15 pitches altogether, including four full-size Desso and a 60 x 40m goalkeeper area in the first team zone, plus […]
John Deere launches commercial battery mower
John Deere is launching its first commercial electric battery powered walk-behind rotary mower at Saltex 2019 at the NEC in October (stand no. E080). The new PRO 43B not only produces zero emissions, but also offers intuitive handling, fast charging and a high level of operator comfort. It is designed to enable professional users to easily cut smaller grass areas and clean up edges in public spaces, without the disturbance and nuisance caused by noise and fumes. Built around an aluminium mower deck with steel reinforcement and alloy wheels for extra durability and reliability, the PRO 43B has shown impressive cutting and bagging performance in […]
RTM Show 2019
On Wednesday Machine Mad headed to the RTM Show 2019 held at RT Machinery’s HQ in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The show was the busiest to date and there was a great atmosphere with loads of demonstrations and equipment to look at. As ever we were impressed with the Spider Mower which we recently tried and reviewed (See the review here). The […]
Deere & Company board elects John May as CEO
The Deere & Company board of directors has elected John C May as a member of the board, effective immediately, and to the position of chief executive officer, effective November 4, 2019. May has served as Deere’s president and chief operating officer since April 2019. “John’s record of success and proven leadership skills make him highly qualified to lead Deere and […]
Landini Rex 3 – an all-new tractor design for vineyard, fruit and horticultural operations
A new Landini compact tractor has been introduced with high power outputs and heavy-duty build for its size to enable it to undertake serious work in confined spaces such as orchards and vineyards, polytunnels and other horticultural situations. The all-new Rex 3 Series comprises three models powered by 55hp, 65hp and 75hp Kohler diesel engines driving through a 16×16 creep mechanical transmission produced by Landini manufacturer Argo Tractors. Adrian Winnett, managing director […]
Keep your trailers secure with Trailock!
Trailock is available for 30-40mm ring hitches usually fitted to compressors/fuel bowsers/plant trailers, there’s also a lockable towing pin for that size too that fits in a Dixon Bate jaw type hitch. There’s a 50mm one for tractor size trailers, one for lorry drag/drawbar trailers and also one for the army sankey/penman trailers, basically if it’s a ring hitch, They […]