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Tractors

2023 Tractor Guide – John Deere – High-Horsepower

John Deere’s new JDX14, 13.6-litre engine low lives under the hoods of the brand’s flagship 9 Series tractors. In the 8 Series tractors a new electric variable transmission is set to be introduced. And the 8R fully autonomous tractor will soon hit the market.

John Deere currently offers three tractor ranges with models rated above 300 engine horsepower, three in the 7 Series offering...

2023 Tractor Guide – JCB – High-Horsepower

At JCB improved connectivity and control are what’s new for the brand’s unique line of high-speed Fastrac iCON ag tractors. The new technology won the brand a prestigious Tractor of the Year award in Europe in the “Sustainable” category this year.

In JCB’s unique line of high-speed ag tractors, the 8330, the brand’s largest model, offers 335 horsepower in a tractor...

2023 Tractor Guide – Massey Ferguson – High-Horsepower

2022 marked 175 years of the Massey Ferguson brand. In the past two years AGCO has been updating the MF tractor to the S Series. The 8700S MF models offer three models above 300 horsepower using the brand’s CVT transmission and 8.4-litre diesel engine.

2022 marked a milestone for the Massey Ferguson brand. It marked its 175 year anniversary. So it’s a brand that...

2023 Tractor Guide – McCormick – High-Horsepower

The McCormick brand, now owned by ARGO of Italy has one model available in Canada that tops the 300 horsepower mark, the X8.680. This MFWD model sports some high-end options and is fully compatible with ISOBUS controlled implements.

Topping out McCormick’s flagship X8 model line is the 301 horsepower X8.680. It gets that muscle from a 6.7-litre six-cylinder...

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2023 Tractor Guide – MTZ – High-Horsepower

The St. Petersburg-built Kirovets K-744 has been a low-cost, alternative to more familiar high-horsepower tractors for several years. But with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions hitting back at Russia, are the tractors still available? The answer is yes.

According to Arie Prilik, the vice president of MTZ Equipment, the North American distributor of MTZ and Kirovets tractors, the...

2023 Tractor Guide – New Holland – High-Horsepower

New Holland’s T9 and T8 with PLM Intelligence Series tractors are the newest versions of the two model lines that top the horsepower ladder. The brand recently added that improved level of connectivity to its T7 HD line as well.

At the top of New Holland’s tractor line is the T9 with PLM Intelligence. That latest version of the four-wheel...

2023 Tractor Guide – Versatile – High-Horsepower

For decades now, Versatile has chosen Cummins engines to power its tractors, and that partnership looks like it will continue. In an announcement in 2022, both companies revealed they are working together on developing a hydrogen-powered, high-horsepower tractor.

Winnipeg-based Versatile continues to offer six wheeled and three tracked Delta Track versions of its articulated four-wheel drive tractors. The...