A new Landini tractor that brings all the control, efficiency and driver comfort benefits of a stepless CVT transmission lower down the horsepower scale will make its first appearance in Ireland at the National Ploughing Championships in September. The Landini 6-145C LS V-Shift is a variant of the popular 6C…
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Active on-farm demonstrations by dealers in Ireland have helped bring home to farmers the features and benefits of the latest crop of higher-horsepower McCormick tractors that will be exhibited at The Ploughing – the Irish National Ploughing Championships being held on September 17-19 at Ballintrane, Co Carlow. The 205hp boosting…
Harper Adams University in partnership with Drone Ag and Crop Angel are organising a series of workshops this October/November to help people understand the steps needed to become a qualified spray drone operator. Whilst it is still not legal to spray chemicals from a drone in the UK, other applications…
Hartpury University and Hartpury College are announcing exciting ambitions to create a Digital Innovation Farm, in response to an increasingly digital world with global demand for new technology in farming. This development will include the National Centre for Agricultural Data Management and Interpretation, to assist the industry in its advancement…
Are small swarm robots the future of agriculture? Harry Henderson, knowledge exchange manager, argues there are some fundamental questions that need answering before our big machines become a thing of the past. Speak to people today and the latest aid to human life will be the robot. It is fair…
Purchasing an Axis 40.2 EMC or 50.2 EMC fertiliser spreader in early September 2019 could come with an all-expenses-paid trip to Germany, courtesy of KUHN Farm Machinery.
By Natalie Wood, Country Arable Agronomist at Yara UK With harvest in full swing it’s also time to think about soil sampling once crops have been taken off.
Harper Adams will be showcasing new innovations in agritech in the Department of International Trade pavilion at the National Ploughing Championships (NPC) held in Co Carlow, Ireland, this September.
John Deere has announced a number of combine updates for the 2020 season, with the focus on increased throughput, automation and easier operation. All the new updates can be ordered from dealers from August 2019.
Case IH Axial-Flow combine harvesters and headers will feature a number of updates from next year, including a new 8.5 metre header, specifically designed for Controlled Traffic Farming. Other features include a new crop lifter design for grain headers, and a new LED lighting package for combines.