John Deere’s approach to connectivity is designed to make the most of machine, field and agronomy data in the decision-making process. This is based around the personalised John Deere Operations Centre, which is accessed through the customer’s MyJohnDeere.com web portal. Launched in May 2020, the newly designed MyJohnDeere.com landing page…
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Lemken has announced it has permanently discontinued its production of conventional field sprayers. CEO Anthony van der Ley explains: “After over 10 years operating in this segment, we have not reached a market-relevant size. The legal requirements in each of our markets are increasing and becoming more and more disparate.…
With environmental stewardship becoming a more important income source post-subsidy reform, agronomy firm Hutchinsons is giving growers an insight into how features can be practically integrated into productive arable systems. In his latest Fieldwise Live video updates, the firm’s environmental services manager Bob Bulmer demonstrated some of the environmental features…
Tempo planting performance has been improved due to the introduction of a unique stop wheel designed with rubber spokes to absorb external pressure, thus helping seed-to-soil contact at very high planting speeds. Väderstad ProStop stop wheel is designed to flex in its core so that the contact between it and…
There is nothing quite like seeing tech in action to understand how it works and how it can be beneficial on farm, which is why Cereals LIVE will be putting demos right at growers’ fingertips. From state-of-the-art robotics, to autonomous tractors and electronic weeding, Cereals LIVE will have it all…
The Hands Free Farm (HFF) team has successfully drilled a cover crop as the first major operation for the project. The HFF launched in May 2019 following the end of the award-winning Hands Free Hectare (HFHa) feasibility study which was the first in the world to plant, tend and harvest…
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) Farm Excellence programme has turned to digital technology to ensure knowledge can still be shared with and between farmers during the current coronavirus pandemic. With the summer months fast approaching, the Farm Excellence programme would normally be heading out to farms up and…
Alongside getting to grips with black-grass, understanding cover crops and improving soil structure and health across the 1200 ha of cropping at Revesby Estate near Horncastle, manager Peter Cartwright and Agrii agronomist, Richard Butler have been employing a range of precision farming tools over the past seven years. They continue…
Time is money so getting the slurry tanker filled quickly helps to get more loads done per day and also reduces the physical task in loading slurry. Abbey Machinery have listened to their customers and have launched a new 8” (200mm) Multi-Stage-Arm. This arm can be operated from the comfort…
Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, has announced it has entered into a commercial agreement with Sapcorda, a global provider of sub-decimeter GNSS corrections. For over two decades Septentrio has been designing reliable and robust GPS/GNSS receivers for demanding applications. These receivers rely on external corrections to reach…