A new version of the drone-enabled crop scouting app, Skippy Scout, is being launched using a national roadshow that will offer free attendance to five localised events throughout the UK. Agricultural drone software specialists, Drone Ag, will be offering live interactive demonstrations in: Northumberland on October 16th 9:30am – 12…
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Poor Autumn planting conditions, a Spring drought and the recent heavy rains have led to a very difficult UK harvest. And the challenges don’t end once grain is in store – uncontrolled temperature and moisture levels can lead to pests and mould which, due to the notoriously difficult task of…
The new operating concept FendtONE links the familiar tractor controls with tasks that are traditionally office-based. As well as the Profi+ version showcased at Agritechnica, FendtONE is now available on Power, Power+ and Profi models. That includes the armrest presented at Agritechnica, complete with the new multifunction joystick and freely…
Three years after its market launch in 2017, Fendt Plant Protection Technology is now introducing an automatic nozzle control system, Fendt OptiNozzle. The Fendt Rogator 300 series comes with a unique single-wheel suspension and new AGCO boom height adjustment. The Fendt OptiNozzle control system delivers the perfect application results, guaranteed…
Case IH is introducing new Quadtrac and Steiger AFS Connect™ series tractors for the 2021 season with specific features for the European market, and incorporating new technology designed to ease the data recording and transfer requirements central to modern large-scale farming. They also benefit from similar cab comfort and control…
AGCO/Fendt is developing the next generation of field robots as part of a strategic research project. The new series of Xaver sowing robots differs from the last two studies, in more than just appearance. The inner workings, the ‘seed units’, are also completely new. Automation and autonomy are hot topics…
An independent assessment of the value of research taking place at crop science organisation NIAB has revealed an 18-fold return on investment to the wider UK economy. The economic impact report, by Donald Webb of Brookdale Consulting, concluded that for every £1 spent on research at NIAB, at least £17.60…
FieldBee’s guidance systems are now available on tractors of the CNH Industrial Case IH and New Holland brands. According to eFarmer, manufacturer of FieldBee navigation solutions, a supply contract for the tractor production in the Turkish CNH Industrial plant was signed in early August. As of now, eFarmer supplies FieldBee…
Discounts of up to £2,000 are available on new KUHN fertiliser spreader purchases up until 31 December 2020 where precision equipment options are included. Applying to KUHN’s Axis 40.2 and Axis 50.2 spreaders, the discount scheme is triggered when three or more precision features are ordered on new machines. Eligible…
Maschio Gaspardo is set to introduce a new level of sophistication to precision drilling into the UK. With a completely new seed delivery system, air bag suspension for each unit and electronically-controlled metering for both seed and fertiliser, the Chrono range offers fast-paced precision drilling with unrivalled seed placement and…