The Fendt Farmer 300 was the tractor line from Marktoberdorf that the Fendt 300 Vario replaced in 2006. The 300 Vario was presented in 2005 and could be ordered from 2006; it has since been built in four generations and remains the middle of Fendt’s compact Vario range.
Fendt Farmer 300 at a glance
| Maker | Fendt, Marktoberdorf, Germany |
|---|---|
| Farmer 300 line | replaced in 2006 |
| Successor | Fendt 300 Vario, presented 2005, on sale from 2006 |
| Generations of the 300 Vario | four |
| Transmission | stepless Vario instead of the predecessor’s gearbox |
| Engine, first generation | four-cylinder Deutz |
| Engines from 2015 | AGCO |
| Entry model from 2014 | 310 Vario |
| Top model from 2019 | 314 Vario |
| Operation since 2020 | FendtOne with joystick |
This article is based on one source, the German Wikipedia page on the 300 Vario, the series that replaced the Farmer 300 in 2006.
History of the Fendt Farmer 300
The end of the Farmer 300
The Farmer 300 Ci was the series that the Fendt 300 Vario replaced when it entered the market in 2006. The change marked the move from the Farmer name to the Vario name in this power class, and with it the arrival of the stepless Vario transmission, which the predecessor did not have. The 300 Vario was first presented in 2005 and could be ordered from 2006.
First generation (2006–2012)
The first 300 Vario was powered by a four-cylinder Deutz engine. It sat below the larger 700 Vario and above the small 200 Vario, and it took over the role of the Farmer 300 as Fendt’s mid-range tractor for mixed farms.
Second generation (2012–2015)
The second generation was introduced in 2012 and was extended by a new top model, the 313 Vario.
Third and fourth generations (since 2015)
The third generation was presented in July 2014 together with the Fendt 1000 Vario at a press conference at Neuschwanstein Castle. The tractor received a new cab with a raised windscreen to make work with a front loader clearer. After AGCO engines had already been used in the 200 Vario since 2009, they were now fitted to the 300 Vario as well. The entry model became the 310 Vario, and in 2019 the range was extended upwards by the 314 Vario. Since 2020 the 300 Vario has been offered with the FendtOne joystick control, the change that defines the fourth generation.
Design and features
- Stepless Vario transmission: the key difference from the Farmer 300 it replaced in 2006.
- Four-cylinder power: Deutz engines in the first generation, AGCO engines from 2015.
- New cab in 2014: a raised windscreen for better visibility when working with a front loader.
- Wide model range: from the 310 Vario entry model to the 314 Vario added in 2019.
- FendtOne: joystick operation since 2020.
Fendt Farmer 300 versions
- 300 Vario, first generation (2006–2012): four-cylinder Deutz engine and Vario transmission.
- Second generation (2012–2015): new top model 313 Vario.
- Third generation (from 2015): new cab, AGCO engines and the 310 Vario as entry model.
- 314 Vario (from 2019): the new top of the range.
- Fourth generation (from 2020): FendtOne joystick control.
The 300 Vario sits between the compact Fendt 200 Vario and the larger Fendt 700 Vario. The older tool carrier line is described under Fendt GT, and more Fendt tractors are in the Fendt collection.
Video: Fendt Farmer 304 – 309 Werbevideo (1991)
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- Fendt 300 Vario, German Wikipedia: replacement of the Farmer 300, generations, engines, models, equipment
