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CROP CULTIVATION

JCB strikes gold with top farming show award

for new Fastrac

JCB has struck gold with the top unmatched stability for fully-legal
‘Machine of the Year’ award for the high-speed travel on the road – up
all-new Fastrac 6000 Series from the to 66kph for the 6000 Series – plus
organisers of the UK’s biggest agri- a standard of operator comfort that
cultural machinery and technology makes a day spent in the seat more
show. productive and less tiring.
The new 284hp Fastrac 6260 and Implement mountings at the rear,
335hp 6300 tractors beat all-comers up front and behind the central-
to win the Gold Award, which will be ly-mounted cab add to its versatility,
presented during the LAMMA show while the new central tyre inflation
on 14/15 January, 2026, at NEC Bir- mode four-wheel steering – another system of the 6000 Series, operated
mingham. feature no other tractor in this class from the cab using the latest iCON
This show’s prestigious award for can boast – adding to the tractor’s ca- configurable digital touch-screen
innovation comes hot on the heels pabilities. display, enables the driver to switch
of JCB’s ‘Tractor of the Year’ win at “As bigger, heavier and more pow- between optimum pressures for road
the Agritechnica event in Germany erful tractors are increasingly used travel and field work in a matter of
in mid-November and follows the by farmers and contractors for trans- minutes.
Silver Award for innovation won by porting heavy implements and ag- Then there is the unique installation
JCB at the 2025 LAMMA show for the ricultural inputs and produce, the of two satellite guidance signal re-
TM280S telescopic wheeled loader. new Fastrac sets the highest stan- ceivers, a set-up that provides highly
“We are delighted to be the recipi- dards for braking performance with accurate low-speed guidance, in-
ent of the ‘Machine of the Year’ Gold large air-operated external disc creased accuracy over undulating
Award, an accolade that underscores brakes and anti-skid ABS to prevent terrain and quicker, more precise
our passion for innovation in pursuit the wheels locking up under heavy acquisition of pre-set waylines for ef-
of performance, cost-efficiency and braking in low grip situations.” ficient field work.
productivity from all the agricultural JCB’s newly-launched Fastrac 6000
machines we manufacture” said John Series stays true to the innovative
Smith JCB Agriculture Managing Di- and ground-breaking concept that In addition to straight-line and
rector. defines all Fastracs but with new fea- curve guidance, the system provides
The ‘Machine of the Year’ award tures and power outputs that take it a choice of automated headland turn
judges said: “The JCB Fastrac 6000 into a different and highly-competi- pathways to increase ease of use
Series is unique in its power class, tive class. through automation, and boost over-
featuring as it does adaptive suspen- Suspension for both axles (when all productivity, while the Twin Steer
sion all round, resulting in greater conventional tractors have a rigid option individually controls the two
stability on the road and outstanding rear axle) is a fundamental feature steering axles for ultra-precise guid-
ride comfort in the field, with multi- of all Fastrac tractors, giving them ance. Circle 7 on enquiry card

Soybean Storage Plant Expansion in Costa Rica

Silos Spain continues to strength- manding environmental conditions.
en its presence in Latin America It is equipped with maximum and
with a new plant expansion in Costa minimum level detectors for accu-
Rica, dedicated to soybean storage. rate content monitoring, external
This project enhances the client’s and internal ladders for safe access,
storage capacity and supports the and a discharge system featuring
growth of the region’s agroindustri- motorized and manual slide gates
al sector. designed to optimize grain flow.
The expansion includes the in- with ProMag, an advanced alloy that This new expansion in Costa Rica
stallation of a 05.35/09 model silo, represents another step forward in
specially designed with seismic offers up to ten times greater cor- Silos Spain’s international growth
reinforcement to ensure maximum rosion resistance than convention- strategy, reinforcing its presence in
stability and safety in areas with al galvanized steel. This provides Central America with solutions fo-
high seismic activity. exceptional durability and reliable cused on efficiency, durability, and
The silo is built from steel coated long-term performance, even in de- structural safety. Circle 8 on enquiry card

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