The 132hp M130X is the biggest tractor in Kubota's range to date.

Kubota has underlined its commitment to offering farmers a mid-hp alternative to both high-cost, big-name marques and bargain basement, built-to-a-price makes with the launch of the M130X, its biggest tractor to date, in the firm's 120th anniversary year.

SDF's CVT transmission is now available on 100 and 110hp tractors.

SAME Deutz-Fahr has extended the use of its TTV transmission by fitting it to two new models in the four-cylinder Agrofarm range.

THE strength of a heavy-duty cast iron chassis helps the latest Landini 7 Series six-cylinder tractors cope with the stresses and strains of operating heavy grassland and arable implements front and rear.

ALL models in Case IH's Puma and Puma CVX tractor ranges are now available in AFS-ready format for precision farming operations.

TO HELP counter the increasing problem of tractor and machinery theft, John Deere has announced that all its Mannheim-built tractors will be fitted with the Construction & Agricultural Equipment Security and Registration (Cesar) Scheme Datatag security system as standard from later this year.

NEW Holland's Basildon plant is to build two special-edition Blue Power tractors to mark the success of the brand's award-winning T7070 and T7060 tractors.

MCCORMICK has reintroduced the MTX150 model to its line-up following a revamp of the marque's six-cylinder product range.

NEW Holland has announced its strategy for meeting Tier 4A emissions standards when they are introduced next year. From January 2011, cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) will be used in engines up to 174hp, while selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology - which requires the use of AdBlue - will feature in larger power units. The SCR technology will then be extended to engines of 100hp or more from January 2012.

THE new Puma 125 has joined the Case IH tractor range for 2010, which sees upgrades across the board for the Puma Series tractors.

TWO redesigned and redefined Maxxum ranges from Case IH offer two distinct feature sets for 2010: the economical Maxxum aimed at livestock farmers market and the advanced Maxxum Multicontroller delivering more sophisticated features to mixed farming operations or contractors.

CASE IH showed UK farmers the new 113hp model that has been introduced at the top of the company's JXU tractor series at the 2010 Lamma Show. The tractor sits at the top of a five-model range that starts at 76hp.

A NEW cab giving drivers better all-round visibility, improved ventilation and air conditioning and a more modern instrument layout is being fitted to 2010 editions of the McCormick MC range of four-cylinder tractors.

NEW Holland will use the Lamma Show to reveal the UK line-up of T6000 Series models for 2010. Changes to be announced include higher maximum power outputs for Range Command and Power Command tractors and three new LS models.

THE new 113hp New Holland T5070 is now available in the UK with retail prices starting at about £41,000. The tractor sits at the top of the T5000 series and has a class-leading low 37.6kg/hp power-to-weight ratio that is ideal to perform mixed farming applications in a more productive way and reduce soil compaction.

A NEW four-model tractor range that combines the best features of two top-selling Landini models will be unveiled at Lamma 2010 by distributor AgriArgo UK. The 5-H Series - the first range from the Italian marque to be identified by numbers rather than a name in recent years - comprises four models powered by four-cylinder Perkins engines with outputs from 74hp to 102hp.

A NEW Techno version of the Landini PowerMondial has been introduced to broaden the appeal of the new four-cylinder tractor to a wider range of users.

BELARUS revealed its prototype MTS3023 diesel-electric tractor and the new 355hp MTS3522 at Agritechnica 2009.

ZETOR'S long-awaited Maxterra tractor appeared in prototype form at Agritechnica 2009. A 165hp example, from near the top of the new range that will offer models from 135-175hp, was exhibited.

NEW Holland has updated and expanded its T6000 Range and Power Command tractor line-up with the new 165hp rated T6090 top model which can boost its power up to 201hp with Engine Power Management (EPM).

NEW Holland's T7070 Auto Command tractor has been awarded the prestigious title of Tractor of the Year for 2010 at Agritechnica. This new tractor, with its continuously variable transmission, was also bestowed with the Golden Tractor for Design award which recognises design excellence focusing on ease of use and operator comfort.

THE TwinTrac reverse-drive controls available on Valtra's S Series allow the tractor to be driven in reverse just as easily as forward operation. The combination of excellent visibility and advanced controls, most concentrated on the armrest, offers ideal ergonomics for reverse driving.

DRIVING a tractor in work situations is not always an easy task. The vehicle can be moving in all directions and all the time changing acceleration. Furthermore, it is often necessary to hand over the valuable machine combination to an operator who has never driven it before. To meet this challenge Valtra has developed two main innovations: a new design-patented armrest control, and similar control functions on different transmissions.

MASSEY Ferguson is extending its highly successful MF 7400 Series with the addition of the 225hp MF7497 and 240hp MF7499 models. Both are equipped to a high specification and feature the output enhancing Dyna-VT continuously variable transmission.

FARMERS and contractors buying a new Landini or McCormick tractor in 2010 can enjoy lower insurance premiums and their machines are less likely to be stolen thanks to an industry-leading initiative by distributor AgriArgo UK.

FENDT will present five new models from 200-280hp in its 800 Vario range at Agritechnica 2009. The completely new vehicle concept unites the components of the company's most-sold tractor model in 2008, the 820 Vario, with the power and technology of the award-winning Fendt 900 Vario tractor range.

WITH the new 200 Vario range, Fendt sets completely new standards for compact tractors in the 70-110hp power segment. The 200 Vario unites maximum comfort with driving pleasure and is the first and only compact tractor in this power range with a continuously variable transmission, the Fendt Vario system.

CLAAS has introduced the Arion 400 tractor series to meet the needs of livestock or arable farmers in the market for a compact-sized, four-cylinder tractor of between 100-130hp.

DEUTZ-Fahr's Agrotron M-series just got bigger with the addition of two four-cylinder models - the M410 and the M420 which are rated at 143hp and 158hp respectively. The tractors will be revealed for the first time at Agritechnica 2009.

AVAILABLE from February 2010 in both Premium and Standard versions, John Deere's new 6534 tractor marries a four-cylinder engine to a six-cylinder chassis for more power and improved fuel economy.

INTRODUCING new levels of productivity and operator comfort, John Deere has announced its new 8R wheeled tractors and 8RT tracked tractor models.