Agronomy and the agricultural sector feed 7.6 billion people living on our planet right now. The growth of population and demand for agricultural products stimulates the development of new technologies that automate the entire process of planting and harvesting.
Tractors are a universal vehicle that is widely used in the field of agriculture. With their help, such tasks as gardening, plowing, planting, tillage, and other similar tasks are carried out. Moreover, the performance of different tasks requires the use of different types of machines. For example, today on the market there are rotary cultivators, row cultivators and earthmoving tractors. Before the invention of tractors, farmers had to perform most operations manually or use animals. In any case, the process of cultivating the land was an incredibly difficult task, which took a lot of time. After the release of these universal machines, farmers were able to significantly simplify many operations, while simultaneously increasing labor productivity.
In the current era of modernization of the agricultural sector, the demand for premium quality models has grown significantly. Manufacturing companies took advantage of this situation for their development. At the moment, the agricultural machinery market is filled with a large number of brands involved in the development of tractors of various types. If you are just looking for a suitable machine, our article on ten leading tractor manufacturers in the world will be very useful for you.
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Claas tractor
Claas is based in Germany and its founding date is 1913. Under the brand name, a wide range of products is produced, where, in addition to tractors, there are mowers, balers, combine harvesters, forage harvesters and even a rake. In 2013, the company manufactured 450 thousand combine harvesters, which is the best result in the world. The Claas brand made a confident step towards technological progress by developing a pickup truck for sugarcane harvesting in 1971. At the end of the 20th century, together with Caterpillar, the company's developers introduced the Lexion harvester. In 2013, the Axion 850 received the title of Machine and Tractor of the Year in Germany.
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Kubota
Kubota dates back to the late 19th century. Along with tractors, this Japanese brand produces other types of heavy equipment. For example, pumps, construction equipment, vending machines, valves and engines. As the company grew in 1972, Kubota Tractor Corporation was registered in California. This was the result of the success of the 21HP L200 tractors shipped to the United States from Japan.
Before joining Kubota Corp, KEA was a division of Kubota Tractor Corp (from 1982 to 1999). In 2010, Kubota Corp teamed up with Siam Segment to become the leading agricultural equipment manufacturer in the Asian market.
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Deutz-fahr
The company was founded in 1977 after the engineering brand KHD received most of the share capital from FAHR. The next milestone in the development of the enterprise was its merger with the Italian company SAME Lamborghini Hurlimann in 1995. The merger resulted in the formation of SAME Deutz-Fahr. After a four-year period of existence of the new brand, the INTRAC series was launched. The first Deutz-Fahr tractor was released only in 1982, and after 10 years, the brand released its millionth copy.
Today, the company's products include tractors of various series and modifications (5 Series, 6 Series, Agrokid, Agroplus, Agroclimber, Agrofarm, Agrovector), frontal loaders, combine harvesters of the C900 and C700 series and other agricultural equipment.
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Ford Performance Vehicles
The FPV brand was founded in Melbourne, Australia. Ford tractors were the first to be mass-produced. They were also the first tractors available to average farmers. Ford's first experimental tractor model was launched in 1907. The machine was so ahead of its time that at first there wasn’t even a name for it; manufacturers didn’t come up with anything better than calling it a “car plow”. The first production unit was the Fordson Model F, produced from 1917 to 1928. The latest and most modern Ford tractor models are the Fiat Agri.
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Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. Develops and sells machinery, engines and financial products. Challenger Series models were launched under this brand in 1970. After starting a partnership with Claas in 1997, the latter has been promoting Challenger tractors in Europe, and Caterpillar is selling LEXION models in the United States.
The creation of a joint venture between Claas and Caterpillar was initiated for the production of combines. In 2002, all rights to the Challenger were sold to Caterpillar by AGCO. The brand also sold the rights to use the CAT and The Challenger licenses, which put an end to the company's activities in the agricultural market.
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Fendt
Fendt is a well-known German tractor manufacturer. The company also produces other agricultural machinery. For example, combines and balers. The first Fendt tractor was manufactured back in 1937 by the owners of the company and their father. Feldt is currently owned by AGCO. By the way, at thebiggest.ru you can find out everything about the largest companies in the world.
The company’s tractors boast a wide model range, with a power take-off from 70 to 500 horsepower. Fendt also produces tractors for the municipality and the forest industry. The brand made a splash, releasing in 1966 the Fendt 926 vario model, which was equipped with a CVT transmission. They also got ahead of their time by developing a prototype Trisix model. The prototype is nicknamed Moby Dick, it has four-wheel drive, as well as other innovative systems that make it the tractor of the future.
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New holland tractors
Despite its name, New Holland is an international brand known for its production of combines, utility vehicles, sprayers, seeders and much more. The company was founded in New Holland, Pennsylvania, and its headquarters is located in Italian Turin. Several U.S. companies such as Sperry Corporation and Ford Motor acquired New Holland before it became part of CNH Global. And this is despite the fact that most of the company's shares are owned by Fiat Industrial.
New Holland is globally recognized with 18 large factories supplying its products to 170 countries. The main market for the company's equipment is Asia. The main advantage of the brand is the competent introduction of innovations, which allows to reduce the level of harmful emissions into the atmosphere and make the work of agricultural machinery safe for nature. The company's developers have received many awards for their inventions, one of which was the NH2 hydrogen tractor, which is fully powered by renewable energy sources.
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Case ih
This brand of agricultural equipment was founded in 1984, and has a network of dealers and distributors around the world. The company's pride is the Magnum model, the first model of which was released in 1987. Over time, Magnum began to buy large farmers, thanks to high productivity and minimal fuel consumption.
The brand is currently under the influence of CNH Industrial and is merged with the New Holland brand. Due to its high production capacities and the development and development of the engineering division, Case IH is the second largest agricultural machinery manufacturer in the world. Among other well-known tractor models of this brand, Steiger and STX500 Steiger are worth highlighting.
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Massey ferguson
Massey Ferguson is one of the leading agricultural machinery manufacturers on the planet. The brand was founded in Canada in 1847 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Since in the 40s of the XIX century, Canada faced a large shortage of labor, and Massey Ferguson was the only manufacturer of mechanized agricultural equipment, this allowed it to make huge profits and a lot of satisfied customers.
The development of the company was also facilitated by the conclusion of many military contracts during the Second World War. During this period, first-generation tractors were manufactured under the brand name, which allowed the company to flourish, as well as invest in the development of the world's first all-wheel drive tractors. Despite several crisis moments, Massey Ferguson is today one of the leading tractor manufacturers in the world, working with various companies to find new markets.
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John deere
With the logo in the form of a galloping deer and the slogan: “Nothing Runs Like Deere,” this American company is truly responsible for its words, producing advanced equipment for agriculture, construction and forestry.
In 2016, the company was listed on the Fortune Global 500 (ranking companies in terms of revenue). Ironically, the brand was founded by John Deere in order to avoid bankruptcy. The development and production of John Deere tractors dates back to the 10 years of the XX century, and, unlike other companies, this brand produced 4 and 6-cylinder high-power tractors with improved hydraulics. This has made the company's products very popular in the market. The brand's developers have always paid attention to the comfort of the tractor driver, which was reflected in the Sound idea model, the cabin of which was equipped with speakers and air conditioning. Currently, John Deere employs more than 67 thousand people, and it is the best tractor manufacturer in the world.
Conclusion
Modern tractors are real friends and assistants to the farmer. Their invention made agriculture a source of profit for many countries of the world. Unlike other agricultural machinery, the tractor is a multi-purpose vehicle. Making small changes will allow you to use it for sowing, planting, plowing, tillage, lifting other equipment, mowing, excavating and much more. But, despite the fact that tractor construction has become a large industry, it goes hand in hand with environmental pollution. Many companies from the presented list have already begun the development of a new generation of machines whose work will not lose in efficiency, but at the same time they will not pollute the air, working on completely renewable resources.