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LAMMA 2012

Fri, 27 January 2012 10:32:34 GMT

The LAMMA Show 2012 provided Challenger with the opportunity to launch its VIP program to UK farmers.

RG 655 scores highly in magazine test

Mon, 12 December 2011 16:51:07 GMT

The latest Profi magazine multi-test on self-propelled sprayers makes good reading for the Challenger RoGator 655.

Field python – a real showstopper

Mon, 12 December 2011 16:50:06 GMT

As one of the most photographed machines at this year’s Agritechnica Show in Germany, Challenger’s Field Python MT 865C turned heads more than few heads!

European tests show RG 600 is tops for safety and accuracy

Mon, 12 December 2011 16:50:43 GMT

A year after it was launched, the trailblazing Challenger RoGator 600 sprayer is continuing to set industry benchmarks. Two important new European approvals are the machine’s latest achievements.

Challenger RoGator 600 ‘B’ sprayers offer unique features in every area

Tue, 25 October 2011 10:19:49 GMT

The Challenger RoGator 600 ‘B’ Series self-propelled sprayer range now adds the latest Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) engine technology and advanced C3000 control terminals to its list of unique features.

Challenger RoGator 600 ‘B’ sets new standards

Tue, 25 October 2011 10:20:08 GMT

The Challenger RoGator 600 Series set the standard for self-propelled sprayers in Europe.

TerraGator TG 845 offers unrivalled application productivity and economy

Tue, 25 October 2011 10:19:39 GMT

The Challenger TerraGator ‘TG 845’, which makes its debut at the Agritechnica Show, Hannover, in November, is a completely new specialist self-propelled applicator, which is packed with the latest technology and unique features that provide unsurpassed application efficiency and economy plus the CVT transmission from the AGCO stable.

Powerful Challenger ‘Field Python’ on the loose

Tue, 25 October 2011 10:19:18 GMT

Challenger is celebrating 25 years on tracks with the launch of a limited edition version of its 583hp (max), MT865C. Branded as the ‘Field Python’, these tractors will come fully loaded with every available option, and at the AgriTechnica Show one exclusive tractor goes on display in special snake skin livery. This livery will be extended to an option on the large MT800C series for 2012 season.

New high output RoGator 1396

Tue, 25 October 2011 10:19:59 GMT

The Challenger RoGator 1396 self-propelled sprayer, which makes its European debut at the Agritechnica Show, Hannover, in November, provides large-scale operators with a proven package of features and technology that boost application accuracy and efficiency.

Challenger - 25 years on tracks

Tue, 25 October 2011 10:19:28 GMT

For the past 25 years Challenger has been providing farmers and contractors with the advantages of working on rubber tracks. The benefits of better traction with reduced slip and less compaction they provide, says the company, are the main reasons why one tracked machine often takes out two or more ‘normal’ tyred tractors.

Your soil, our territory

Thu, 28 July 2011 10:44:06 GMT

Challenger has unveiled a new promotional platform highlighting the brand’s role as guardians of the soil.

On the road with RoGator

Thu, 28 July 2011 10:45:25 GMT

We were delighted to see so many customers at the Challenger Roadshow which has just completed its tour.

RoGator parts ‘supermarket’ goes live

Thu, 28 July 2011 10:46:03 GMT

A new warehouse project at Challenger’s Grubbenvorst facility in the Netherlands is in its final phase.

Golden delivery for Italy’s 500th Challenger tracked tractor

Thu, 21 July 2011 12:18:31 GMT

Challenger celebrated the sale of its 500th tracked tractor in Italy with the delivery of a special MT765C in gold-painted livery.

Challenger RoGator is coming to YOUR farm

Tue, 7 June 2011 09:20:02 GMT

The brand new Challenger RoGator self- propelled sprayer is on demonstration this summer at a number of exclusive events across Germany and France. These events will give you the chance to get behind the wheel of the machine and see for yourself the enormous potential this sprayer has to offer.

The Slurry Specialist - TerraGator at Grassland

Tue, 24 May 2011 13:39:21 GMT

With thousands of livestock farmers flocking to see the latest developments in forage production and muck management, Challenger showcased its high-capacity TerraGator 2244 at Grassland and Muck 2011 (18-19 May).

Al fresco dining with a difference!

Tue, 14 June 2011 08:34:32 GMT

To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of CUMELA, the Dutch Contractors Association, Challenger set up this tongue-in-cheek shot of drivers settling down to a good dinner after work.

First RoGator 600 sprayers ready for action

Thu, 3 March 2011 10:36:52 GMT

The first units of Challenger’s revolutionary RoGator 600 sprayer rolled off the production line in February.

First in France

Thu, 3 March 2011 10:41:53 GMT

The first RoGator 600 customer in France was a welcome visitor to the Challenger stand at the Paris SIMA show.

AGCO Netherlands B.V. wins PTC Design Award

Fri, 17 December 2010 11:50:26 GMT

AGCO Netherlands B.V. has won a prestigious award for the design of its new Terra Gator 8333, launched at the Agritechnica show in November 2009.

Top technical magazine features TerraGator 8333

Thu, 16 December 2010 15:54:43 GMT

The new Challenger TerraGator applicator is the subject of an in-depth 5-page article in the November edition of Industrial Vehicle Technology (IVT) magazine.

Challenger partnership in action - In-depth training on new sprayers

Fri, 17 December 2010 11:26:57 GMT

The first group of UK customer operators for the new RoGator 600 series sprayers visited the Challenger European Centre of Excellence recently for an in-depth training session.

World-changing tractor

Thu, 9 December 2010 11:42:33 GMT

A Challenger tracked tractor has been chosen as one of the ‘tractors that changed world’ by a Dutch magazine.

Showing our paces at Innov-Agri

Thu, 9 December 2010 11:44:04 GMT

Challenger was out in force at France’s Innov-Agri fair.

New RoGator on demo

Thu, 9 December 2010 11:43:19 GMT

The Challenger RoGator 600 roadshow will be travelling all over Western Europe this spring in a series of exclusive events demonstrating the impressive features of this brand-new sprayer.

Agribikers drop in on Grubbenvorst

Thu, 9 December 2010 11:42:57 GMT

The roar of motorbikes resounded through Challenger’s European operations in Grubbenvorst in the Netherlands as the Agribikers rode into town.

Miniature Harvest

Thu, 9 December 2010 11:43:42 GMT

One of the latest scale models to be added to the Challenger gift range is a 1:32 CH680B rotary combine equipped with a PowerFlow table that can be fitted either to the front of the model or towed behind.

Farming comes to town

Fri, 26 February 2010 14:23:03 GMT

A Challenger MT765C tractor was a star attraction at Denmark’s annual Copenhagen Cultural Evening – an event where the whole city opens its doors to the general public.

John claims UK Technician of the Year trophy

Mon, 8 February 2010 15:52:15 GMT

The Challenger Technician of the Year for the UK and Ireland 2009 is John Harvey from South Lincolnshire dealer, Chandlers.

Retail finance scheme in Russia

Wed, 30 September 2009 17:24:08 GMT

AGCO Finance has launched a new retail finance programme for the Challenger brand in Russia.

Seeing is believing in Mongolia

Thu, 22 October 2009 16:54:21 GMT

The first-ever Challenger Field Day to take place in Mongolia drew over 200 visitors and included a Member of Parliament as a guest speaker.

New TerraGator features continuously variable transmission

Tue, 29 September 2009 12:13:14 GMT

Shown at Germany’s Agritechnica exhibition, the new Challenger TerraGator 8333 is the world’s first specialist application vehicle to benefit from AGCO’s renowned continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Award winners drive Challenger

Thu, 22 October 2009 16:54:24 GMT

Two winners in the UK’s prestigious Farmers Weekly Awards are major users of Challenger equipment.

Challenger scoops Golden Grain award

Thu, 22 October 2009 16:54:28 GMT

Challenger’s MT765C tracked tractor picked up the prestigious Golden Grain 2009 prize in the machinery category at the Czech Republic’s Mother Earth (Zeme živitelka) exhibition.