New Holland Braud launches the new 9.80N narrow-row self-propelled grape harvester, as well as enhancements to TE6 straddle tractors. The new models have been designed to deliver greater precision, higher comfort and maximum grape quality for narrow vineyards. Concurrently, New Holland celebrates the 50th anniversary of Braud harvesters.
On model year 2026 New Holland Braud 9.80N harvesters, a new front axle provides improved terrain compensation for enhanced precision and productivity in narrow vineyards, assuring maximum stability and safety and allowing operators to work with greater precision and productivity in tight vineyard rows.
The operator also benefits from next-level comfort and control, with a new luxury package for the upgraded cab, and a new IntelliView IV Plus touchscreen display providing fingertip machine operation. The New Holland RS1 GNSS receiver enables automated spraying section control, relieving the operator of manual on/off switching of sprayer sections in triangular work, maximizing accuracy and minimizing wastage.
A new full LED light suite improves visibility when working early or late in the day. New decals and a silver finish to the hood and wheel rims complete detailing. Picking unit innovations include evolutions of the existing Opti Grape New Holland Braud sorting technology. This further improves the sorting process and provides higher levels of grape quality from enhanced destemming and cleaning. Further updates across areas from the hitch to the harvesting head are designed to ease maintenance and operation.
The 2026 TE6.120 and TE6.150 Straddle Tractors now come equipped with Headland Turn Sequence II (HTS II) technology that simplifies end-of-row operations. With just one switch, operators can manage all mounted implements, making turns faster, safer, and less tiring. Operators can customize settings for each implement, and there is a sequence saving mode for quick setup and repeatability, ensuring greater efficiency when beginning or completing work at row ends.
Anniversary edition
New Holland is also marking the 50th anniversary of Braud self-propelled grape harvesting with a special edition, the launch of new high-capacity models, and advanced Vari-Control and OptiLeaf technology.
The Braud 9.50L, 9.70L and 9.70M high-capacity harvester include the new Vari-Control System, which provides proportional automatic levelling: working at speeds up to 13km/h, this system continuously adjusts unloading speed in proportion to the machine’s movement. The result is smoother operation, faster hopper unloading and enhanced operator safety, raising productivity by at least 10%.
For growers working with white, juicy grapes, the new Opti-Leaf system offers advanced cleaning. It comprises a roller table and a fan which work together to extract the leaves falling into the bin sides while the grapes are being unloaded. This process minimizes cleaning downtime and maximizes juice retention, for greater efficiency and juice quality, all contributing to a more profitable harvest.
50 years of grape harvesting
The first Braud self-propelled grape harvester, the 1020, debuted in 1975. Five years later, the Braud 1014 introduced the revolutionary Noria basket conveying system, setting a new standard in grape harvesting. In 1984, Braud became part of Fiatagri, which in 1995 was a founding brand of today’s New Holland. Since then, over 19,000 Braud harvesters have been sold worldwide, capturing over 50% of the premium grape harvester market.
To celebrate 50 years of self-propelled Braud grape harvesters, commemorative units are being produced in a New Holland Blue wrap with vineyard pattern in Profondo Blue, complemented by smooth silver decals, and ’50 Year’ seat embroidery – a tribute to five decades of vineyard mechanization.
