AMAZONE is introducing to the market a self-propelled sprayer with a new Comfort-Pack 1 and new boom guidance system called the Pantera 4503. At the heart of the Pantera 4503 is a 6-cylinder Deutz engine with a power output of 218 HP. The in-line, turbo-charged and charge-air cooled engine, includes…
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Swarm robots – small, simple and inexpensive – are poised to reverse the trend in agriculture towards ever bigger machines. These little workers behave autonomously, interacting with each other and the environment to achieve the desired outcome. The benefits include less damage to soil structure and greater precision for weeding…
An economic analysis based on the Hand Free Hectare (HFH) experience provides the first concrete evidence that crop robots will help make UK farmers more competitive and improve environmental management. This is the core message of a paper to be presented to the Agricultural Economics Society (AES) Annual Conference April…
A precision method of applying slurry to grassland has been developed by slurry management specialists Tramspread. Using a Joskin trailing shoe and disc injector coupled to a Tramspread umbilical kit, the Suffolk-based manufacturer has designed an application system that is capable of extremely accurate distribution of slurry without the need…
The Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS), in collaboration with the Agricultural Industries Confederation (FIAS), National Counter Terrorism Security Office and NFU has developed an infographic video presentation on safely storing and handling fertilisers on farm. It is encouraging its Members to bring the video to the attention of farmers in…
Regardless of the number of acres they manage or what they grow, digital agronomy offers the way ahead for every UK arable or grazing livestock farmer at a cost no one can afford to ignore. This is the promise of the new business launched this spring by agri-services leader, Origin…
John Deere is now offering a new PIN code locking system to help deter the theft of valuable GreenStar in-cab displays and StarFire satellite receivers. This has been designed to make it impossible to use the components if they are stolen. Because of their popular ‘plug and play’ design, John…
SoilXplorer, an AGXTENDTM series product has won a Kielce Trade Fair Gold Medal at the Kielce fair in Poland. Features that caught the judges eye were its functional properties, performance parameters, ergonomics and safety, efficiency of use, energy consumption, quality and design aesthetics and impact on the natural environment. SoilXplorer…
Automatic interpretation of telemetric data is making sure CLAAS machines’ integration into 365FarmNet is even better. Automatic documentation is based on TELEMATICS. A data logger on the machine collects relevant CAN Bus and sensor data and the position. The CLAAS Communication Module then sends these data to the CLAAS server…
Although an increasing number of farmers understand the importance of boron in driving strong yields, experts warn that boron still goes underused and forgotten on many farms – especially for its vital part in the growth stages of oilseed rape. “People know they need to apply micronutrients, but boron is…