Farms.com kicks off Ag Machinery Profile Series

Feb 03, 2015

John Deere’s 5M Series first to be spotlighted

Like a carpenter, mechanic or surgeon, farmers also need the proper tools to make sure their work gets done as close to perfectly as possible without sacrificing time or money to make sure the job gets done.

Farms.com is starting a series of profile pieces on some of the biggest farm machinery manufacturers and their new technologies and equipment to help farmers along in the upcoming planting season and beyond.

Kicking off the Farms.com Ag Machinery Profile Series will be new equipment from the manufacturer immortalized by a yellow deer on a green background – John Deere.

John Deere has released its two new tractor series – the 5M Series and the 6R Series. The first spotlight is on the 5M Series.

The 5M Series tractors come in a variety of engine sizes ranging from the 75hp 5057M model to the larger 115hp 5115M model. Each model in the 5M Series of tractors comes with a Premium Cab option in which the tractor will come equipped with a deluxe stereo system, Bluetooth capabilities, a USB port, auxiliary connectivity, a loader view window with an included sun shade and a floor mat in the back.

They feature a slide-out condenser, a charge air cooler that tilts and sliding oil cooler that should make getting the tractor serviced easy and hassle-free. An extra screen also acts as a filter to catch large pieces of debris from entering the cooling elements.

The 5M tractors feature a low sloping hood allowing for an extra 4ft of visibility in the front as well an LED work light option, allowing farmers to start their work earlier and finish later.

Check back often for the profile of the 6R Series and other ag machinery manufacturers. Don’t forget to check out Farms.com’s machinery and farm equipment dealers pages to find the most suitable dealers and machines for your farming needs.

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John Deere logo
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Video: New colours and more durability for Case IH RB6 round balers

Farmers will see a new look and more efficiency and durability from Case IH's RB6 Series variable chamber round balers for model year 2026. In this report from the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, Case livestock product specialist Brian Williams notes that the first thing farmers will notice is a new colour scheme. "For the tailgate, the frame, and also the pickup, we've changed to our Case IH red colour. One of the really nice things about changing that colour scheme is that you're able to see that crop flowing into the baler much better from the tractor." There's also changes to the pickup with the addition of a second roller. "On the 566 model, you can get it with the double windrower roller," says Williams. "For our customers that are baling corn stalks or large windrows, it helps to push that windrow down to let that feed into the chamber, so that they're able to bale a little bit faster, because everyone's looking for better efficiency." There are also modifications to the rollers in the bale chamber — the stripper roll and the fixed roll have been combined into a one-piece roller. "There's no welds on those rollers, so the dependability is going to be far greater than our previous model," adds Williams.