New machinery on the farm: What’s debuted in summer 2024

New machinery introductions have continued in the second half of 2024. Here’s a closer look at the latest innovations for farmers.

Natalina Sents Bausch is the Digital Director for Successful Farming and Agriculture.com. She manages the daily newsroom-style digital content creation and distribution strategy for Agriculture.com. She has covered stories ranging from infrastructure and young farmers to new machinery introductions and USDA programs. Natalina joined the Successful Farming team in 2017 to cover new farm machinery and news coverage for Agriculture.com.

AGCO

Summer is turning into fall field show season, and dozens of new machinery innovations for farmers have been announced. Despite low equipment sales for nearly all segments of the market in July, manufacturers continue to introduce new products. In case you missed the flurry of news, here’s a closer look at the latest planting, harvesting, and other equipment for farmers.

AGCO Corporation introduced the Gleaner T Series combine which will be available as a Class 6, 7, or 8 machine.

When announcing the new combine, the company touted the new Dura Drive system. The two-speed, shift-on-the-fly transmission provides a wider speed range — up to 25 mph — with fewer gears.

Besides increased productivity, the technology improvements included with the Deluxe cab option provide greater visibility.

For details about the Gleaner T Series combine read more here.

Karen Jones

Case IH released two new combines, completing the AF series launched in early 2024 with the AF11. The single-rotor AF9 and AF10 combines feature a redesign of both Class 9 and Class 10 machines.

Increased horsepower in the AF9 (634 hp) and AF10 (775 hp) allows for increased harvest speed. Grain handling capacity is matched from header to spreader to increase harvest efficiency.

At the same time, Case IH announced it is offereing a new corn head series that pairs with the new harvesters as well as late model Axial-Flow combines.

For more information about the company's new combines and corn head, read more here.

AGCO

Fendt launched four new models of the 600 Vario tractor for North American farmers. The new 614 Vario, 616 Vario, 618 Vario, and 620 Vario tractors range from 149 to 209 rated hp.

“This is the ultimate tractor that can be used anywhere on the farm, whether it’s for row crop farming, loader applications, or transportation,” says David Soliday, senior marketing manager for tractors at AGCO. “There are a lot of different configurations for this particular tractor.”

Learn more about the latest Fendt tractors here.

Alex Gray

Massey Ferguson has announced the new MF 9S Series tractor with a focus on achieving overall lower cost of ownership by maximizing uptime.

The MF 9S Series was built to meet the demands of the optimal planting window as that time gets shorter, averaging less than 12 days of suitable planting conditions in the last five years, according to Derek Reusser, tactical marketing manager for Massey Ferguson.

There are six models in the new MF 9S Series, ranging from 285 to 425 hp.

Read more about the newest Massey Ferguson tractors here.

John Deere

In July, John Deere introduced its latest offerings in the UTV space. The gas Gator XUV 845 and diesel Gator XUV 875 utility vehicles were designed for a variety of farm tasks and feature larger, customizable cargo boxes. Comfort and convenience elements were also added to the new vehicles.

Read more about the XUV 845 and XUV 875 here.

Case IH

Case IH announced new precision tech offerings on their tillage equipment for model year 2025.

Soil Command will be factory-fitted on select sizes of Case IH Speed-Tiller 475 and VT-Flex 435 tillage equipment and work on any ISO-compatible tractor equipped to handle hydraulic needs.

Additionally, with the launch of Case IH Active Implement Guidance, farmers now have access to a plug-and-play system to correct implement drift while navigating planting, tillage, and side-dressing.

Read more about these updates designed to provide more data and automation here.

John Deere

In mid-August, John Deere has announced its first coulter chisel (CC) tillage implement, as well as new updates to its Minimum Tillage Series In-Line ripper tillage offerings.

“The new CC Series has been developed to give farmers the ability to tackle primary tillage needs faster than before,” says Michael Porter, go-to-market manager for tillage equipment for John Deere. “With working speeds of 7 mph, this is a highly productive primary tillage tool.”

Both tillage series integrate with John Deere’s precision agriculture technology. Read more about the latest tillage equipment from John Deere here.

Case IH

In August, Case IH launched several technology initiatives to further its mission of delivering actionable data and solutions to make farming easier.

The new FieldOps mobile and web application redefines the way farmers connect, view, and manage their operations while expanded API integrations allow farmers to connect with third-party providers and manage mixed fleets. Additionally, Connectivity Included eliminates subscriptions on new qualifying equipment while Precision Technology Packages simplify the technology purchase experience.

Case IH also announced the expansion of its API partnerships, which totals more than 40 providers.

Read more about the latest tech solutions for farm management from Case IH here.

Develon

In July, Develon, a construction machinery company, introduced its first compact track loader to dealers in North America. The DTL35 features a 115.3-hp D34 engine and is available for order now through a dealer.

Read more about Develon’s debut in the North America farm machinery market here.