Topcon Agriculture and Raven Industries, both leaders in the precision agriculture market, have announced a licensing agreement for use of the Slingshot Application Programming Interface (API) in the various Topcon Agriculture software platforms. The Slingshot API is a software-to-software interface designed to benefit the end-user by providing a simple and…
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John Deere has announced several updates to its 5R Series tractors from 90 to 125hp, designed to increase their versatility and suitability for small and medium sized livestock and arable farms. To improve their connectivity for precision farming operations, from 2019 the tractors will be available AutoTrac and ISObus-ready. JDLink…
Building on the success of the 8000 Series, John Deere has announced four new self-propelled forage harvester models from 625 to 970hp. The 9000 Series features the latest forage harvesting technology and will provide customers with 10 per cent more productivity while at the same time consuming 10 per cent…
John Deere’s CommandPRO joystick is now available for all small and mid-range 6R Series tractors. These models also feature the new CommandCentre 4200 display, which provides all six AEF* certified ISObus functions (*Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation). In addition, all 6R Series models above 130hp now meet Stage V emission standards.…
New Holland will demonstrate its new Topsoil Mapper for the first time in the UK at Tillage Live. The new Precision Land Management (PLM) technology will be available through New Holland dealerships from 2019. The Topsoil Mapper is the latest development in soil analysis, enabling better control of compaction, according…
Kansas State University and Topcon Agriculture are collaborating to develop tools and systems to advance precision agriculture and support farmers. By working with the university, Topcon Agriculture aims to develop product concepts through gathering requirements, drafting specifications and conducting market research as well as to test products in the lab,…
LEMKEN has acquired the Dutch company Machinefabriek Steketee B.V. to expand its crop care product portfolio with implements for mechanical weed control and future-oriented camera-assisted machine control. LEMKEN also acquired Steketee’s soil cultivation division Rumptstad, but not the company’s crop ventilation technology business. Managing Director Anthony van der Ley sees…
Ibcos Computers Ltd., a leading business management software supplier for agricultural, groundcare, and construction dealers, has announced the launch of its new Gold Service Mobile & Web Application, designed to help dealers make their workshop more efficient and profitable. The new product is both a mobile app and a web…
Last week a US court held Monsanto’s glyphosate responsible for causing cancer in a ground keeper, awarding $289M of damages. This is a critical verdict in that it demonstrates that glyphosate – as one of the most popular non-selective herbicides worldwide- is on shaky ground. Indeed, for some time now,…
The Hands Free Hectare (HFHa) team has successfully harvested their second crop using their autonomous combine harvester and achieved unloading on the move for the first time with their ISEKI tractor. The world-first project, run by Harper Adams University and Precision Decisions, returned in November of last year after receiving…