Agricultural machinery
Machinery used in farming or other agriculture
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| 2025 |
Agricultural robot
Market projection indicates agricultural robots market expected to reach $11.58 billion globally.
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| 2024 | Case IH introduced new tractor models including the 715 Quadtrac and the AF10 and AF11 Axial Flow combine harvesters. |
| 2023 | A USDA report revealed that over 50% of major US crops (corn, cotton, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and winter wheat) are planted using automated guidance systems. |
| November 2023 | Announced the release of the 9S series at Agritechnica, with tractors ranging from 285 to 425 horsepower. |
| 2022 | Presented the new compact tractor 1700M Series and the specialized 3S Series tractors. |
| September 2022 |
Krone BiG X
Krone introduced the BiG X 980 and BiG X 1080 models, filling the gap between the BiG X 880 and BiG X 1180. Both new models are equipped with V12 engines from Liebherr.
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| June 2022 | Massey Ferguson produced its 1,000,000th tractor at the Beauvais, France factory, with the milestone tractor being an 8S.305 model with Dyna-VT transmission. |
| March 2022 | Due to trade sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, JCB suspended its operations in Russia. |
| September 2021 | Introduced the 6S Series and 7S Series tractors in September. |
| May 2021 | Anthony Bamford rejects an invitation to rejoin the CBI, having previously called it a 'waste of time' that 'didn't represent my business or private companies'. |
| January 2021 | Launched the 5S Series tractors in January. |
| 2020 | JCB received a £600M emergency loan from the UK government during the coronavirus pandemic, despite reporting a record £447M profit the previous year. The loan was described by CEO Graeme Macdonald as an 'insurance policy' against potential future disruptions. |
| 2020 | VECV bought Volvo Buses India operations for ₹100 crore. |
| 2020 | Volkswagen agreed to fully purchase the remaining shares of Navistar. |
| October 2020 | The British government initiated an investigation into JCB's equipment sales to Israel, following a complaint by the charity Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights about potential non-compliance with OECD human rights guidelines. |
| September 2020 |
Krone BiG X
Krone unveiled a new generation of the small BiG X series, including the 480, 530, 580, and 630 models, featuring a new cabin, modified crop flow, and transition to emissions stage 5.
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| July 2020 | Launched a major tractor lineup change, beginning with the 8S Series that replaced the 7700S range. |
| February 12 2020 | The United Nations published a database listing JCB as involved in activities related to Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including the supply of equipment facilitating settlement construction and expansion. |
| January 2020 | AGCO announced the expansion of its factory in Beauvais, France, which will cover a total area of 54 ha and employ up to 2,500 people, with plans to design, build, and test new Massey Ferguson models. |
| 2019 | JCB begins another period of political donations to the UK Conservative Party, contributing £2.5m between 2019 and 2021. |
| November 2019 | The International Harvester ACCO truck is discontinued and replaced by a locally built European designed ACCO under Iveco ownership. |
| 2018 | Eicher Polaris joint venture ceased operations. |
| September 2018 |
Krone BiG X
Krone unveiled a new large forage harvester series with the BiG X 680, 780, 880, and 1180 models, replacing the old series. The BiG X 1180 was claimed to be the most powerful forage harvester in the world, with a harvesting capacity of 360 t/h. Also introduced the OptiMaxx roller conditioner as optional equipment for the BiG X 1180.
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| 2017 | JCB began manufacturing 20-30 tonne excavators in Solnechnogorsky District, Russia. |
| 2017 |
Krone BiG X
Krone launched BiG X 680, 780, and 880 models, all powered by Liebherr D9508 engines, marking a significant upgrade in the series' performance capabilities.
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| 2016 | Anthony Bamford donates £100,000 to Vote Leave, the official pro-Brexit group, and writes to JCB's 6,500 staff explaining his support for the UK leaving the EU. |
| 2016 | Case IH revealed an autonomous concept vehicle, showcasing their technological innovation in agricultural machinery. |
| October 2016 | JCB leaves the CBI business lobby group due to the organization's anti-Brexit stance. |
| 2015 | Launched Eicher Polaris Multix under the Eicher Polaris joint venture. |
| 2015 | Introduced Case IH Magnum Rowtrack and Optum models. |
| 2015 |
Krone BiG X
Krone expanded its small range of forage harvesters by adding the BiG X 530 and 630 models.
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| October 2015 | An exemption was added to the DMCA to allow farmers to inspect and modify software in agricultural machinery, addressing intellectual property restrictions on equipment repair. |
| 2013 | JCB established its fourth manufacturing facility in India. |
| 2013 |
Krone BiG X
At the Agritechnica agricultural trade fair in Hanover, Krone presented the small BiG X series with the BiG X 480 and 580 models, replacing the previous BiG X 500. Also introduced the BiG X 600 Edition 2013 with a V8 engine from MAN.
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| 2012 | Started a joint venture with Polaris Industries called Eicher Polaris to make personal utility vehicles. |
| June 2012 | The facility in Jackson, Minnesota was expanded to start building Massey Ferguson and AGCO 'Challenger' models for the North American market. |
| 2010 |
Krone BiG X
Krone expanded its BiG X series by adding the BiG X 700, 850, and 1100 models.
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