MASSEY FERGUSON 3000 SERIES

Today, the farm tractor is more sophisticated and more crammed with electronic components than almost any other vehicle. Computer terminals give the operator a complete picture of not only a modern tractor's main functions, but also that of any attached implements, plus the means to finely tune those functions.

In addition, the hydraulic systems are controlled electronically to give fingertip and pre-set control. Top-end machines can almost drive themselves, and prototypes of machines that actually can are already at work in the field. Technology has advanced to such a stage now that it's hard to imagine a time without even the most basic, electronic equipment onboard a tractor. However, it's important to appreciate that electronics are still a recent innovation, and one that Massey Ferguson did more than any other tractor manufacturer to pioneer.

Innovation history

Back in 1986, the launch of two important new tractor models took place, when Massey Ferguson announced