European Solheim Cup team captain Carin Koch has seen first-hand that her team has the power for this year’s tournament after leading them on a specially arranged John Deere ride & drive event.

John Deere’s new mid-chassis 3R Series and large-chassis 4R Series compact tractors for 2014 replace the previous 3020 and 4020 Series models.

The four-wheel drive 3033R, 3038R, 3045R, 4049R and 4066R models feature powerful three- or four-cylinder Yanmar diesel engines from 33 to 66hp. They are equipped with John Deere’s well established automatic eHydro transmission, which combines a three-range electronic hydrostatic unit with simple to use TwinTouch forward and reverse pedals.

John Deere has introduced a complete range of advanced technology fairway, tees & surrounds and rough mowers for 2014, based on extensive feedback from greenkeepers and other golf and turf industry professionals.

John Deere has launched the brand new A40 and V40 PrecisionCore pedestrian aerators for golf greens and other fine turf areas. Based on extensive customer feedback, and replacing the previous Aercore 800 model, these latest machines have been designed from the ground up to provide increased productivity and efficiency compared to traditional aerators on the market.

John Deere dealers from across Europe are brushing up on their greenkeeping skills and knowledge at Morley Hayes Golf Club in Derbyshire this summer.

A new design for the John Deere X300 Select Series range of lawn tractors has been introduced to coincide with this year’s launch of the new X310 model. The bonnets across the range now match the John Deere family style of the company’s agricultural tractors and present the same fresh and modern appearance.

Zweibrücken, 23 April 2014 - As of this year John Deere’s largest S-Series combines – the 540hp S680, 570hp S685, 617hp S690 and their respective ‘i’ versions for the European and CIS markets – are being produced in Zweibrücken, Germany.