New Holland Unveils Upgraded FR920 Forage Harvester

Dec 05, 2024
By Ryan Ridley
Assistant Editor, North American Content, Farms.com

New Model with Improved Comfort, Efficiency, and Added Tech for 2025

New Holland welcomes and new model to the Forage Cruiser lineup, the model year 2025 FR920 self-propelled forage harvester.

Building on New Holland's reputation for best-in-class chop quality, the 2025 FR920 introduces significant upgrades to the operator experience.

Farms.com connected with Melissa Kelly, New Holland’s product marketing manager for self-propelled forage harvesters, to learn more about this new offering.

It starts in the cab. The cab environment has been enhanced with sound-deadening materials, creating a quieter and more comfortable workspace for long days in the field.

“We got feedback that we needed to make it quieter and that's exactly what we did,” says Kelly.

The 2025 FR920 features an exclusive crop stop blockage sensor on the spout. This technology alerts operators to potential slowdowns in crop flow, allowing for proactive adjustments and minimizing downtime.

Overall, this feature ensures smooth operation and maximizes harvesting efficiency.

Along with the new model is a brand-new hay header for model year 2025.

“This is brand new addition to our lineup for the customers that are looking for fuel efficiency for high capacity—this is the hay header you want,” adds Kelly.

To learn more about the new model and new hay header, watch the below video.

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