The Ploughing World Record has been broken by Case IH and its Steiger STX600 Quadtrac tractor. The 500hp machine ploughed 321ha in just 24 hours, beating the previous 2002 record by 70ha and Case IH's own 2000 world record by 112ha.

The team, led by Case IH area manager Jean Imbert who drove the tractor, used the unmodified STX600, a demonstration unit on loan from the UK, to pull a specially-designed giant Grégoire-Besson 20-furrow plough. The STX600 is Case IH's most powerful tractor and the result of many years' experience in the power farming sector, with more than 50,000 Steiger STX models produced in the Fargo, USA facility.

"I am delighted to have taken up this challenge and captured the world record once again,” said Jean. “The team and the equipment have worked very hard.”