Machine of the year awards presented at LAMMA 2025
16th January 2025
Manufacturers of tractors, handlers and combines have been presented with the Machine of the Year awards during LAMMA 2025.
Fendt has won the gold award for its new 600 Series Vario tractor. The machine redefines the mid-range tractor market with its combination of advanced technology, operator comfort, and efficiency.
Offering four models (164–224hp), it incorporates innovations from larger Fendt tractors, tailored for UK and Irish farmers, where 62% of Fendt sales in 2023 were in the 130–220hp range.
At its core is the newly developed AGCO CORE50 engine, a 5L, 4-cylinder powerhouse delivering higher torque (+30Nm) than the larger 720 model, thanks to Fendt’s reduced RPM strategy. Designed for future fuels, it integrates seamlessly with the tractor’s engineering for maximum efficiency.
The Dynamic Performance feature provides an extra 15hp for auxiliary tasks, ensuring operators can fully utilise the stated horsepower, the manufacturer confirmed.
Silver and bronze winners
The silver prize went to JCB Agriculture for its TM280 compact telescopic wheel loader. The manufacturer said that the wheel loader brings the dependable power of the company’s other models, only in a more compact package.
It is ideal for smaller farms. The TM280 is built for comfort, productivity, strength and durability, all underpinned by the quality the company is renowned for, JCB Agriculture added.
The bronze award has gone to CaseIH for its high-output AF10 Combine, completing a new series for the company and offering grain tank capacity of 20,000 litres and a new 762mm diameter AFXL rotor, the longest in the industry at 3.67m.
Powered by a 775 HP C16 engine, the single-rotor AF10 raises the bar for Class 10+ combines. It comes standard with powerful technology to improve efficiency and productivity, the manufacturer confirmed.
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