Growers looking to reduce their dependence on herbicides have a range of new tools to choose from to help combat weed issues, as OPICO launches a complete range of Hatzenbichler inter-row cultivators. Austrian firm Hatzenbichler is well known for its comb weeders, grass harrows and seeders which have been brought…
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John Deere, in cooperation with Joskin, has unveiled the world’s first continuously variable transmission with an electro-mechanical power split, including an implement interface. This completely new concept has been awarded the only gold medal by the Agritechnica Innovation Commission jury. On the new eAutoPowr transmission, John Deere has completely replaced…
John Deere’s latest generation 7R Series tractors include a new flagship model, the 7R 330, which delivers a maximum power rating of 363hp or 373hp with Intelligent Power Management. The five-model range available in the UK & Ireland features a brand new cab with a wealth of eye-catching and luxury…
Some of the most topical subjects in the arable sector will come under the spotlight when the popular Knowledge Hubs return to this year’s CropTec Show. This series of quickfire presentations has become a firm favourite with showgoers seeking key takeaway messages to help make the most of new techniques…
John Deere’s 8000 and 9000 Series self-propelled forage harvesters have been updated with several new features for 2020, to provide customers with more comfort, lower operating costs and even more control and reliability. AHC (Active Header Control) extended with active lateral tilt float
Amazone has been awarded three silver medals by the DLG (German Agricultural Association on the run-up to Agritechnica 2019. The first of the awards received by Amazonen-Werke goes to EasyMix, one of the components of the new Amazone mySpreader App. EasyMix is used for simplifying the evaluation and adjustment for…
A suite of new analysis tools from SOYL will enable growers to look at a range of financial performance metrics across their land and the complete farm rotation. The new tools, launched autumn 2019, are part of SOYL’s precision data management application MySOYL which is accessed through Frontier’s MyFarm farm management platform. Since the late nineties…
By Professor Hans W. Griepentrog, University of Hohenheim, Germany While the old phrase “We reap what we sow” still basically applies today, the risks that can occur during the growing period have increased. As is also the case for other weather-dependent sectors, climate change must be singled out as the…
AVR is introducing its new Puma 4.0 at the upcoming Agritechnica fair. The four-row potato harvester is the successor of the popular Puma 3 and is now fully cloud connected. The potato harvester manufacturer is launching AVR Connect, a digital platform that visualises all measurements and functionalities. To help the…
KUHN Farm Machinery has re-launched its Multi-Disc System (MDS) fertiliser spreaders with a range of machines offering increased spreading width and greater hopper capacities than earlier models. The MDS 8.2, 14.2, 18.2 and 20.2 all have the capability of spreading quality fertiliser reliably from 10 metres and up to 24…