LAMMA 2026: Case IH Optum 440

Pushing power to more than 400hp, Case IH’s new Optum series, shown at LAMMA to UK buyers for the first time, aims to provide a multi-functional arable and haulage tractor

Toby Whatley
Head of Machinery and Farm Technology
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LAMMA 2026: Case IH Optum 440

Expanding the existing 271–340hp Optum range with three models — the Optum 360 (360hp), Optum 390 (390hp), and flagship Optum 440 (435hp) – Case IH has developed what it describes as a multi-functional...

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