James Peck Managing Director of P.X. Farms will be will be addressing the Farming Scotland 2020 conference on 13th February, talking about how he has successfully used Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) in growing and harvesting his potato crop – believed to be a first in the UK. P.X. Farms has…
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Hundreds of excited farmers and agronomists who have been on a waiting list will soon be the first to use a new crop monitoring app. Skippy Scout, the mobile phone app developed by Drone Ag uses artificial intelligence to offer guidance on crop health, pests and weed control. Following its…
As an alternative to the more common hydraulic shutter actuation found on the entry-level ZA-V fertiliser spreaders, AMAZONE now offers the EasySet 2 in-cab terminal. EasySet 2 offers electric shutter operation at the push of a button. No hydraulic connections are required for the shutter actuation, but just a 12…
This week is National Storytelling Week and farmers have some of the best and most important stories to tell of all. Farmers would have been among the world’s first story tellers, gathering around fires as they cared for their livestock, telling tales of generations past and how the world began.…
AGXTEND, CNH Industrial N.V.’s accelerator for tech startups, has acquired a minority stake in Geoprospectors GmbH, a leading supplier of soil sensing equipment for precision agriculture and subsurface engineering. With this acquisition, CNH Industrial is further solidifying its commitment to AGXTEND’s product line up and distribution network through a stronger…
Yara International and IBM are inviting farmer associations, industry players, academia and NGOs from the food and agriculture industry to join a movement to develop an open data exchange that facilitates collaboration around farm and field data, with the aim of improving the efficiency, transparency and sustainability of global food…
Krone is the first round baler manufacturer to receive AEF certification (Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation) for implementing TIM (Tractor Implement Management) on their Fortima, Comprima and VariPack balers. The certification comes as official confirmation that Krone round balers are approved of and able control the tractor. The technology turns the…
Sulky Burel’s XT range of trailed fertiliser spreaders has been enhanced by the addition of Isobus connectivity in its Econov models. The range also benefits from a new model, the XT 160, which offers capacity up to 13,000 litres. The addition of Isobus connectivity to Sulky’s trailer spreader range allows farmers…
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has included a technology from Case IH in its annual AE50 Awards. Companies around the world submit entries to the annual competition which is judged by a panel of international engineering experts. The 50 best products, considered as having the most impact…
The new multi-hopper combination seed drill provides effective drilling management, high work output and uncompromising planting accuracy for optimal yields. Up to three independent hoppers, driven from a single interface, can be used to place seeds from different crop varieties or plant species, and granular fertiliser at once. Sulky Burel,…