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William Thomas, Author
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Updated: 11/3/2025
Hundreds of years ago, when farms were small businesses that mainly fed the farmer’s family and local community, a horse-drawn plow and hard work were all you the agricultural equipment needed to be a successful farmer. But for most of the world, those days of small-scale farming are long gone. Today, farming is a global industry that requires state-of-the-art machinery on a huge scale to keep up with competition and consumer demand.
Even with the best farming equipment, working in agriculture is still a lot of work. However, harvesters, tractors, and other farm machinery help save you time and produce
In this article, we recommend the top ten farming equipment manufacturers of 2025, which have a track record of producing tractors, combines, harvesters, and other heavy-duty machinery that farmers trust to provide reliable, efficient results.
And because even the best equipment is no good if it arrives in poor condition, we’ll also provide tips to help ensure that your new equipment is shipped properly and safely.
The Top Ten Farm Equipment Manufacturers and How to Transport Them
John Deere (Deere & Company)
Deere & Company is among the most popular agricultural equipment manufacturers, and with cutting-edge autonomous tractors and combines, it’s still the U.S. market leader. It’s also the oldest company of its kind in the world.
Transport Tip: If you purchase an oversized combine, it may require an RGN trailer and oversize load permit.
AGCO Corporation
In recent years, the American company AGCO has spent millions of dollars developing cutting-edge farming equipment, helping to change the technological landscape of the industry. Their brands include Fendt, Massey Ferguson, and Challenger.
Transport Tip: Tractor Transport offers multi-axle hauling, which is ideal for large Fendt harvesters.
CNH Industrial (Case IH and New Holland)
New Holland is a global farm equipment manufacturer that is known for its advanced sprayers and row-crop tractors. Recently, New Holland broke the record for manufacturing the largest combine in the world. In late 2017, the company once again revolutionized the agricultural industry by designing a methane-powered tractor that’s environmentally friendly and saves on fuel by 30%.
Transport Tip: Case IH combines typically exceed height limits, so we recommend transporting them on an RGN or lowboy trailer.
Kubota Corporation
Kubota is a Japanese manufacturer known for their small and mid-size tractors. Its major farm equipment products also include seeding, sowing, planting, and plowing attachments with a substantial market share in Europe and America.
Transport Tip: Due to their size, Kubota tractors are typically easy to ship using step-deck trailers with proper wheel chocks and tie-downs.
CLAAS of America
CLAAS is a German farm equipment manufacturer best known for their LEXION combines and forage harvesters, which are global bestsellers.
Transport Tip: To ship oversized components, you may need disassembly and reloading assistance to make sure your equipment is suitable for transport.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Mahindra has an Indian company with a long history in the steel and automotive industries, in addition to farming equipment. Their tractors are known for their heavy-duty construction and high lift capacity. Currently, they are expanding their compact and subcompact tractors on the US market.
Transport Tip: Compact units can often be hauled in bulk to dealerships on flatbeds.
Vermeer Corporation
Vermeer is an American company that’s famous for inventing the first round hay baler in 1971. Today, Vermeer manufactures industrial and agricultural equipment on a global scale, and they are known for their hay balers and forage equipment.
Transport Tip: Step-deck or flatbed trailers are ideal for most Vermeer machines.
Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
Kinze Manufacturing is an American company that specializes in planters, grain carts, and tillage machinery. They are known for their innovative technologies, such as Blue Drive, which provides a simple, powerful user experience across multiple products.
Transport Tip: Planters often require escorts for overlength shipments.
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar’s yellow machines are instantly recognizable. They are the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty construction equipment, with some of their equipment also working well as reliable farming machines.
Transport Tip: Caterpillar makes heavy equipment, which may require heavy-duty trailers that can accommodate high weight loads.
Versatile (Buhler Industries)
Versatile is known for being the only Canadian manufacturer of tractors, as well as for their innovative four-wheel drive designs.
Transport Tip: Oversize tractors require route planning and escort coordination.
The Future of Agriculture and Transportation of Agricultural Equipment and Products
In 2025, as agriculture moves more and more to the use of robots and AI, farming equipment is becoming more advanced, efficient, and sustainable. And as the industry continues to innovate, the transport sector is evolving right along with it.
Tractor Transport is a top-of-the-line shipping company with a fleet of modern trailers and heavy-duty towing trucks ready to haul any piece of agricultural machinery any day of the week. We ship heavy and oversize farm machinery from all manufacturers. Whether it’s a small tractor or an oversized combine that requires an escort, Tractor Transport has the skills, experience, and tools necessary to protect your equipment in-transit and deliver it so it’s ready to use from day one.
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