Software may now enable British farmers and growers to unlock the full potential of their land by applying the exact nutrients it needs. For the first time, the latest research from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)’s Nutrient Management Guide has been converted to data for software. This means…
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New easy to use drone technology that will help farmers to walk crops more efficiently is to be unveiled by Drone Ag at LAMMA. Skippy Scout is a crop monitoring application (app) that uses drones to automatically capture images which are analysed by ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) to offer arable farmers…
Topcon Agriculture launched its new cloud-based farm workflow improvement tool integrating state-of-the-art connectivity, cloud services and data analytics at the recent Agritechnica exhibition. Topcon Agriculture Platform (TAP) and Cloudlynk connectivity devices are now available in Europe. Cloudlynk devices enable TAP Connect,the servicefor automatic data sync, remote support, fleet management, and…
Fendt had four reasons to cheer on the first day of Agritechnica. The new “Tractor of the Year 2020” was given to the Fendt 942 Vario while the Fendt 314 Vario won “Best Utility”. A special achievement – the 300-series high-end model has secured this title for the second time…
Case IH new LB436 HD baler has been awarded “Machine of the Year 2020” in the category “Hay and Forage”, and DataConnect connectivity solutions in the “Electronics” category during a ceremony held at Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany. The jury, composed of a panel of European agricultural magazine editors, recognized the…
Trimble has introduced the new GFX-350™ display and NAV-500™ guidance controller, a cost-effective option for farmers seeking to adopt the latest precision agriculture technology for their daily operations. Continuing a tradition of Android-based high-definition touchscreen displays, the GFX-350 display is a cost-effective way to introduce auto-steering and application control to the…
Ongoing investment in modern machinery has seen a Northumberland farming estate reinforce its telescopic handler fleet with the latest-design JCB Loadall. The 542-70 AGRI Super delivered by Scot JCB to the Lilburn Estate Farming Partnership at Wooler is the third new Loadall purchased in the past three years as the…
At this year’s AGRITECHNICA, John Deere set out to demonstrate its precision agriculture leadership in the Future Technology Zone. Nine different product developments and research projects in electrification, autonomy through automation and artificial intelligence showed how agriculture could work even more sustainably and productively in the future The Zero emission electric compact utility tractor is based…
John Deere and Volocopter have announced their cooperation on cargo drone technology and presented the first large drone adapted for agricultural use at Agritechnica 2019. A demonstrator model of the VoloDrone equipped with a John Deere crop sprayer, which is ready for its first field flight, was displayed in the…
Greater functionality and ease of operation are central to updates made to the CLAAS ARION 600 and 500 range of tractors for 2020. The ARION 600/500 range of tractors comprises seven models ranging in maximum power from 125hp up to 185hp. All are available in three different specification levels –…