This years national working crop establishment demonstration, Tillage-Live has become the latest casualty of the pandemic. The AEA released a statement over the weekend saying: With regret, the Agricultural Engineers Association has taken the decision to cancel this year’s Tillage-Live which was to have taken place on 23rdSeptember. Current government…
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Researchers have developed a new tool to carry out one of agriculture’s more challenging tasks – seed germination testing. Growers need seeds that germinate effectively and uniformly within a given period to maximise crop productivity. Seed suppliers must therefore test seed samples to ensure a certain germination rate is met,…
Frontier IP Group PLC has said its portfolio firm, Fieldwork Robotics has signed an agreement with German engineering group Bosch to accelerate the development of its robot technology to harvest soft fruit and vegetables. The intellectual property investor said Bosch UK will collaborate with Fieldwork’s engineers to optimise its soft…
John Deere has developed two new mid-range trailed sprayers, designated the R700i Series. Premium features of the R732i and R740i models are precision and intelligent technology. The trend for plant protection sprayers is not only for larger tank volumes and wider booms. Farmers and contractors are also asking for higher…
The developments in agricultural robotics, machine vision, and AI will drive a deep and far-reaching transformation of the way farming is carried out. Yes, today the fleet sizes and the total area covered by new robots are still vanishingly small compared to the global agricultural industry. However, this should not lull…
Sencrop has announced that it has been chosen as a Trimble Select Partner for agriculture. Under the Trimble Select Partner Program, Sencrop’s connected ag-weather stations will be available to customers through the Trimble and Vantage™ distribution networks in the European Union (EU) and in the United Kingdom (UK) as part…
Precision farming leader SOYL and farm and agronomy software specialist Muddy Boots have teamed up to make data transfer simpler for growers and their advisors. Field and cropping information can now be easily transferred from Muddy Boots’ farm management software, Greenlight Grower Management (GLGM), to MySOYL, a precision data tool…
Precision farming leader SOYL and farm and agronomy software specialist Muddy Boots have teamed up to make data transfer simpler for growers and their advisors. Field and cropping information can now be easily transferred from Muddy Boots’ farm management software, Greenlight Grower Management (GLGM), to MySOYL, a precision data tool…
KUHN has introduced a range of supplementary seeders that can be fitted to its Venta, Espro and Aurock pneumatic drills to facilitate progressive practices such as companion cropping or apply fertilisers, granular herbicides or slug pellets whilst drilling. The smallest model in the SH seeder range is the SH 1120,…
Life Scientific, the leading Dublin based off patent crop protection company has appointed Ruth Stanley as its UK country manager – reflecting the company’s success in bringing cost-effective crop protection solutions to UK growers over the last two years. Mrs Stanley previously held the position of UK technical manager within…