Custom applicators are rarely not found seated in the cab of their applicator. It’s their home away from home, especially during the busy application season. And perhaps no piece of equipment is more associated with these dedicated operators than the self-propelled sprayer. Often called the “workhorses of the ag retail world”, sprayers help applicators deliver the best possible experience for their grower-customers — time and time again.
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Fendt Rogator 900 Series Applicator
AGCO Corp. The Fendt Rogator 900 Series is a self-propelled, rear-mounted boom applicator with adjustable clearance (56- to 76-inches) that can be converted between liquid and dry within two hours. The Rogator’s ability to apply any type of product throughout the entire growing season provides a superior investment and greater control. Such flexibility ensures better product use for higher yields and an overall better return on their crop-care investment. Standard LiquidLogic primes the boom in seconds and the AirMax Precision R1/R2 pneumatic boom system with TurnLogic ensures even coverage of dry materials — even during cornering — for tremendous time and money savings and improved soil and plant health. The Rogator 900 provides the industry’s most innovative technology and unparalleled operator experience. Gold Star full warranty and service provides superior coverage for three years or 2,000 hours at no additional cost.
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Nitro 7000 Series
Miller-St. Nazianz Miller’s Nitro 7000 Series sprayers are built to exceed the demanding requirements of today’s commercial applicators and growers. With a cab forward, rear engine design, the Nitro delivers one of the quietest cab environments and a balanced weight distribution. The front boom design allows for ultimate boom visibility and features up to 78" of crop clearance. Technology offering includes Raven VSN, IntelliSpray 2 with boom recirculation, and factory fit telematics. Units feature boom sizes up to 135 feet and tanks sizes up to 1,600 gallons.
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STS
Hagie Model year 2025 Hagie sprayers have the latest John Deere precision ag technology, including the John Deere StarFire 7500 integrated receiver and G5Plus display, enabling the use of the most advanced John Deere guidance, documentation and automation while offering a larger, faster, higher-definition operator interface and JDLink modem. John Deere See & Spray Premium technology is available as a factory install, providing cleaner fields and better yields with the AI-powered weed-sensing system that activates individual spray nozzles to target weeds, delivering farmers more than 50% in herbicide savings.
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Massey Ferguson 500R Sprayer
AGCO Corp. The Massey Ferguson 500R is a grower-focused, self-propelled sprayer that brings commercial features like LiquidLogic™ as a standard feature - unique in its size class. The 500R’s two model options (MF525R & MF530R) allow it to fit on any operation. The 500R leverages Smart All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with built-in traction control and a scalable sensitivity setting for unmatched performance and efficiencies that reduce operator fatigue and deliver all-day comfort. Massey Ferguson’s 175+ years of experience have delivered a farmer-first sprayer that won the 2024 AE50 Award for innovation and engineering excellence.
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Vortex 390
RBR Enterprise Introducing the enhanced Vortex 390 sprayer from RBR Enterprise, engineered with a relentless focus on productivity, efficiency, and dependability. This model features an upgraded four-bar linkage chassis that delivers superior boom ride quality across all terrains. Boasting the highest capacity in its class, it is equipped with the latest sprayer technology, including automated load station valves, a four-way dampening center rack, and air-assist clean-out systems. With a range of tank and boom sizes, and recent enhancements like advanced rate control and a newly designed Load Station Layout, the Vortex maximizes ROI and establishes itself as a premier option in professional crop application.
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Oxbo 7650/7550
Oxbo Boasting 77-inches of crop clearance, the Oxbo 7650 and 7550 were designed to deliver full season crop protection. The Oxbo is your sprayer, built your way with a choice of 1,200- or 1,600-gallon tanks, 90- or 120-foot booms, factory installed direct injection with up to four tanks, and AgLeader, John Deere, or Raven precision. Oxbo’s walking beam suspension delivers rock solid boom stability; full time, four-wheel drive and optional four-wheel steer keep the Oxbo applying, across the most challenging conditions. Oxbo sprayers are still uniquely sold and serviced directly by the Oxbo field support team.
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Patriot 50 Series
Case IH The Patriot 50 Series sprayer is designed to help producers and ag retailers work more productively, says the company. Operators will appreciate the cab environment and an innovative four-bar linkage chassis suspension system that delivers superior ride quality. Booms are available in width options from 60/90 to 69/135 feet with a new aluminum 120-foot offering for the 2025 model year — plus, each model can be equipped with optional AIM Command FLEX II advanced spray technology. With individual nozzle on/off control, AIM Command FLEX II helps ensure application accuracy and efficiency.
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X-Series Prowler
GVM The NEW 2025 X-Series Prowler boasts one of the industry's largest sprayer capacity, with a 1,800-gallon stainless-steel product tank and a built-in 100-gallon freshwater tank. Features include optional 120-foot aluminum fold-around booms on 20-inch or 20-/30-inch centers, a Hypro wet-seal product pump, and a standard 15-section Altek air shut-off or optional Raven Hawkeye HD for accurate product placement. The sprayer has Hypro Express Ends and a standard Raven ISO that works seamlessly with any ISO controller. Paired with the Raven VSN Visual Guidance system to reduce crop damage and guarantee treatment is on target. The Prowler spray systems are tough, durable, and long-lasting, allowing operators to stay in the field for longer periods of time between refills.
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Leeb VL
Horsch LLC
The core design of the Leeb VL focuses on solutions to control drift, system clean out, and productivity. The Leeb VL utilizes low boom heights (below 20 inches) for direct application and 10-inch nozzle spacings which maximizes coverage while minimizing the impact of drift. A recirculation system effectively flushes out the booms with one push of a button. Productivity is achieved with a 1,700-gallon product tank and 120-foot booms that feature industry-leading boom control thanks to BoomControl Pro. Also, late season spraying is possible with an impressive under-body clearance of 79 inches.
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Guardian
New Holland Guardian front boom sprayers are designed for full-season application. Features include crop clearance up to 78 inches, IntelliSpray 2 with boom recirculation, AutoRinse, IntelliHeight XRT, and factory fit telematics. Our customers appreciate the complete boom visibility, quiet cab environment, and superior suspension that our front boom design delivers. Built to never look back, the Guardian provides a comfortable operator experience to make the long days feel a little shorter.
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See & Spray Premium
John Deere See & Spray Premium technology is designed to see, target and spray in-season weeds using a vision system powered by artificial intelligence that helps farmers gain cost efficiency and combat herbicide resistance with precise application; only spraying weeds, not the entire field. With See & Spray Premium, farmers gain access to advanced See & Spray technology that targets weeds with non-residual herbicides in corn, cotton, soybeans, and fallow fields. See & Spray Premium provides farmers more than 50% in herbicide savings. In addition, they can still use their sprayer all season to make broadcast applications at standard operating speeds.
With the summer show season upon us (offering a break from applying, hopefully), sprayer manufacturers have a golden opportunity to showcase their latest technology to this special group of individuals in the ag retail community. Events like the Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE) and Farm Progress Show are popular destinations for custom applicators, where they can learn about innovations, such as the AirMax Precision R1/R2 pneumatic boom system with TurnLogic on the Fendt Rogator 900 Series Applicator or the See & Spray Premium technology on John Deere sprayers.
We offer a sneak preview of some of the self-propelled sprayers you can expect to see (and don’t want to miss) at these two shows, and other industry events, in the photo slideshow above.
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