The world's most prestigious „Tractor of The Year“ competition is changing its format slightly with new categories in which the winners will be announced.

The organisers of the competition have announced the news themselves. From now on, the winners will be announced in even more categories, which will only make the competition more interesting and dynamic.

„TotY HighPower“ category is for tractors with more than 300 hp. The aim is to recognise the increasing importance of high power tractors in modern farming practices and to highlight their crucial role in improving efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability.

„TotY MidPower“ category is for tractors between 150 and 280 hp. Tractors in this range offer a unique balance of power, versatility and efficiency.

„TotY Utility“ category awards tractors with power ranging from 70 to 150 hp and a maximum operating weight of 9,000 kilograms.

„TotY Specialized“ category focuses on garden, vineyard and mountain tractors. Tractors with more than 40 hp.

„TOTYBot“ category focuses only on tractors available on the European market with a 3-point linkage, without cab, without PTO or electric power take-off, with a minimum technical readiness level (TRL) of 8. This means that the tractor must be mass produced.

"TotY Sustainable" The tractor category encourages innovation and highlights the agricultural industry's efforts to provide environmentally friendly tractors. Five tractors selected from the š above š categories and shortlisted in the š categories will go forward to the "Toty Sustainable“ evaluation category.

All winners of the „Tractor of the Year“ competitions held so far:

1998 – Fendt Vario;

1999 – Fendt 700 Vario;

2000 – Case IH Magnum MX;

2001 – Case IH CVX;

2002 – John Deere 8020;

2003 – New Holland TM 190;

2004 – Fendt 930 Vario TMS;

2005 – Massey Ferguson 8480 Dyna-VT;

2006 – McCormick XTX 215;

2007 – John Deere 8530;

2008 – New Holland T 7060;

2009 – Massey Ferguson 8690;

2010 – New Holland T 7070 Autocomand;

2011 – Fendt 828 Vario;

2012 – John Deere 7280 R;

2013 – Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 7250  TTV;

2014 – Claas Axion 850;

2015 – Case IH Magnum CVX 380;

2016 – Fendt 1050 Vario;

2017 – Case IH Optum 300 CVX;

2018 – Valtra Versu T 254 Smart Touch;

2019 – Case IH Maxxum 145 Activedrive 8;

2020 – Fendt 942 Vario;

2021 – Massey Ferguson 8S.265;

2022 – John Deere 7R 350 AutoPowr;

2023 – Fendt 728 Vario.

2024 - Claas Xerion 12.650 Terra Trac