Massey Ferguson says it is now fitting the Cesar security system as standard on all tractor models from the MF 5400 series and above. The Cesar plant and vehicle registration scheme is now standard on all tractors built in the Beauvais factory, including all models in the MF 5400, MF 5600, MF 6400, MF 7600 and MF 8600 ranges.

MF is also offering the option of AgCommand – a GPS- and telemetry-based tracking and monitoring system. This helps protect against theft by automatically sending alerts to owners when a vehicle leaves or enters certain areas, as well as providing a comprehensive fleet management system.

Cesar-equipped vehicles are said to be four times less likely to be stolen and six times more likely to be recovered if taken. Highly visible, tamper-evident triangular identification plates contain transponders to warn away thieves. Other tiny transponders are also hidden around the machine, which can be located and read by special scanners.

Hundreds of Datadots, with another unique number, are permanently concealed within the vehicle. These are virtually impossible to find and remove. Lastly, a forensic Datatag ‘DNA solution’, which is invisible to the naked eye, is applied to various parts of the machine and dripped into nooks and crannies.