February 2006 is one of the biggest months in tractor news in many years.  AGCO, Case-New Holland and John Deere all have new tractors rolling out.  The February Toy Tractor Times will feature video from the National Farm Machinery Show of the new 570 hp Challanger MT975B 4wd,  CaseIH STX 530 Steiger, New Holland TG275 and John Deere 8330.

For toy collectors all these new tractors mean new toys for the shelf.  All of these new tractors will be replicas in 2006.  Case-New Holland has made lots of toy news this month with its dealer introduction boxed sets from Ertl.  Only 1,500 1/64 New Holland Series II and CaseIH Next Generation sets were made for dealers attending these meetings.  For the first time Ertl is offering a 1/64 TJ 4wd.  Look more CNH models in 1/16, 1/32 and 1/64 later this spring.

John Deere has several classic toy announcements this month.  Look for exciting John Deere 2006 releases in March 2006 and get ready for the 2006 Ertl John Deere catalog. 

AGCO has several exciting classic and modern releases for February.  Allis-Chalmers, Oliver and Massey-Harris models are all now arriving to AGCO dealers and toy shows.  The Louisville Show models from AGCO are also listed in this issue.  Their is a new Oliver 1955 and Gleaner R-75 for the show.

The St. Louis Toy Show also had some big news with a new Oliver OC-12 Crawler and East End Dump Trailer for the National Truck and Construction Show this August in Indianapolis, IN.

The Toy Tractor Times is pleased to announce that the Case Spirit of '76 tractors are two months early and shipping now.  If you order a Toy Tractor Times Case '76 1570 look for it at your door step soon.

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Jason Hasert