Case IH Optum 440 Recognized as ‘Upper Medium Size Tractor’ in Farm Machine of the Year Awards

New 435hp tractor features compact, low-weight design that permits flexible operation / Offers time-saving technology including central tyre inflation, 60kph top speed /

St. Valentin, November 12, 2025

The ‘Upper Medium Size Tractor’ category winner in the 2026 Farm Machine of the Year awards is the Case IH Optum® 440, which leads a three-strong line-up of new tractors that extend the Optum range into the 360-435hp power sector.

Formerly known as ‘Machine of the Year’, the Farm Machine awards are presented every two years during Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany. Thirteen categories are judged by agricultural technology editors from leading German trade publications, together with international colleagues from ten additional countries.

Making their public debut at Agritechnica 2025, the three new 360-435hp Optum models, headed by the Optum 440, feature an all-new design combining a long wheelbase with compact dimensions, creating the versatility to handle tasks from high-speed road transport to unballasted light field work or fully-ballasted heavy draft jobs.

Cursor 9 8.7-litre engines power a new 4x2 CVXDrive transmission with 60kph maximum speed for minimized travel time, plus upgraded braking to match. Other features include new independent front axle suspension and optional fully integrated central tire inflation system for fast road/field adjustment. Integrated precision technology comprises Connectivity Included (eliminating recurring connectivity subscriptions), telematics, ISOBUS compatibility and Tractor Implement Management (TIM). Case IH FieldOps™ simplifies management of machine and agronomic data.

“It’s fantastic to see the design of the new Optum 440 recognized with this ‘Upper Medium Size Tractor’ Farm Machine of the Year award,” says Franz Josef Silber, global product marketing medium horsepower tractors at Case IH.

“This is a design created in direct response to farmers’ feedback on what they want in a high-hp yet light, compact and manoeuvrable tractor. We are delighted to showcase it live at Agritechnica, on the Case IH stand (B21 in Hall 3), from 9–15 November.”