Senior Lecturer Kit Franklin was the winner of the President’s Award – which recognises a mid-career engineer who has made outstanding progress in the agricultural engineering industry. Kit, who progressed from his initial MEng (Hons) Agricultural Engineering degree at Harper Adams to become first a Research Assistant, and then a senior…
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Net zero is a big target on the horizon that needs a joined-up approach by farmers and industry to achieve, which is why Cereals is shining the spotlight on what is being – and can be – done. “Boosting agriculture’s contribution to achieving net zero, and therefore actively addressing the…
This plethora of new kit from Amazone includes seed drills, catch crop seeders, self-propelled sprayers, cultivators, power harrows and spreader upgrades – some of which are detailed below: Pantera 4504 self-propelled sprayer Cereals will see the public unveiling of the new Pantera 4504 self-propelled sprayer which is designed to set…
IT’S a busy time for the Finns at Valtra as the company celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2021 by launching a host of new tractors and gizmos. Steeped in tractor manufacturing history Valtra has just unveiled its new 5th generation N Series and T Series tractors both brimming with new…
The hub, in the heart of the historic Russell building in Harpenden, has been extensively refurbished with the help of Local Growth Funding from Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Herts Innovation Quarter (Herts IQ), and is now ready and waiting for hot-deskers to enjoy from Monday 17th May. The…
Parker Hannifin of Finland is expanding its ISOBUS Suite software by launching the full version of the company’s ISOBUS Task Controller (TC) for standardised work management on agricultural vehicles such as tractors, harvesters, and other self-propelled machines. ISOBUS TC functions as a link between FMIS (Farm Management Information System) software…
Kubota (UK) Ltd has developed an electronic rear lift control (ELC) system for the M5 series tractor range spanning 90-115hp. The ELC option can be retro-fitted to existing M5001 tractors through the Kubota dealer network. It gives operators the choice of retaining the tractor’s standard lever controlled rear lift, or…
The new Pantera 4504 sets the highest standards in precision plant protection application and ease of operation. A modified spray liquid circuit, changes to the operator station and an increased ease of maintenance offer significant added value. The new self-propelled crop protection sprayer focuses on increasing work rates and reducing…
New Holland Agriculture is pleased to announce that due to increased public interest, YOUNIVERSE digital exhibition will be extended until Sunday, 25th April. Sean Lennon, Vice President of New Holland Europe, stated: “We are grateful to visitors, customers and dealers who enabled us to keep New Holland YOUNIVERSE exhibition open…
“The new tractors are not only good looking, they are also easy to use, they have many new smart functions, and they are extremely comfortable to operate. We have made plenty of improvements in the new series based on customer feedback on our award-winning fourth generation tractors. Precision farming is…