LEMKEN continues to improve details of its proven precision seed drillThe latest update, the Azurit 10, will be available from September and features a number of benefits compared to the previous model Apart from the proven four-, six- and eight-row variants with row spacings of 70 to 80 cm, the new…
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This September, Agri-EPI Centre, in partnership with the Hands Free Farm, are running a virtual Hackathon event to address the safety and security challenges of autonomous vehicles and drones in agricultur While the advancement of autonomous farm vehicles offers new economic and environmental benefits, their future growth also presents the…
Nofence virtual grazing technology is now available in the UKEstablished in Norway in 2011 with more than two years of testing on UK farms, Nofence uses a combination of GPS, mobile data network, audio signals and solar power to work with animal behaviour and create a “virtual pasture” that can…
Results show control holding for now, but mixture is safest move The fungus responsible for light leaf spot, the UK’s most important oilseed rape disease, is becoming increasingly resistant to azole fungicides but not QoI or SDHI fungicides However, despite the differences identified in laboratory testing, both azole and non-azole products…
John Deere has added two new models to its 9000 Series self-propelled forage harvester range. At the heart of the 9500 and 9600 is an all-new 18-litre John Deere engine producing 700 and 750hp respectively The 9000 Series foragers are well known for HarvestMotion, the company’s unique low engine RPM…
With the oilseed rape area expected to increase this autumn, Corteva Agriscience is advising farmers to consider a reactive approach to weed control in order to reduce risks during crop establishment Buoyant prices for the 2021 crop are being underpinned by demand from processors and it is likely that significantly…
CLAAS UK has introduced CEMIS 1200, a new generation of ‘smart’ terminal for steering, data transfer and precision applications Replacing the current S10 terminal, the new CEMIS 1200 has been developed in-house by CLAAS. While the design follows that of the CLAAS CEBIS TOUCH terminal and features a 12 inch…
As part of Agri-EPI Centre’s dedication to supporting agri-tech companies and incubating innovations to take them from idea to reality, they have established a new partnership with UK intellectual property firm Gill Jennings & Every LLP (GJE)This partnership will enable Agri-EPI to connect agri-tech firms with the expert IP support…
Strengthens focus on developing industry-leading harvesting solutions to Improve farmers’ profitability Precision Planting, LLC a subsidiary of AGCO Corporation a provider of precision ag technologies has announced an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Headsight, Inc. (Headsight), a precision agriculture harvesting solution company. Since 1998, Headsight has built a…
A survey of UK arable growers has highlighted the need for greater accuracy when applying slug pellets, with application timing one of the biggest improvements needed to tackle a burgeoning slug population The survey which was carried out by ADAMA UK shows that 81% of growers perceive the threat posed…