Originally launched on the S600 Series combine harvesters as an update for 2017, Active Terrain Adjustment is now part of the new Combine Advisor package. Once the operator has set the parameters of the harvesting operation (ie sample quality, output etc) the machine automatically adjusts to take account of the…
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Petiole, the precision agriculture technology company, has created an android app which will allow growers to see plant leaf surface and chlorophyll content in just a few taps. The app monitors the dynamics of plant growth using leaf-area measurement, helping to understand how a plant reacts to different factors (weather,…
John Deere has introduced four new S700 Series rotary combines, which they reckon have the most advanced grain harvesting technology from front to back. Part of this launch is Active Yield, an on board crop weighing system. Unlike traditional calibration on either a crop, variety or field basis, which involved…
The Hands Free Hectare (HFHa) project at Harper Adams University, which aims to be the first in the world to plant, tend and harvest a crop with only drones and autonomous vehicles, is nearing to an end. Harvesting of the spring barley at the ground-breaking project, which has been run…
John Deere has introduced four new S700 Series rotary combines, which they reckon have the most advanced grain harvesting technology from front to back. To make it easier for operators to maximise the performance of these new combines, John Deere has introduced the next generation of automation, Integrated Combine Adjustment…
This new Windows 7 based console brings a whole load of improved features and functionality over the existing X20 console. A much improved dual-core processor and 32G of mSATA SSD storage along with 4G of DDR3 RAM will provide a much more stable operating platform on which the YARA N-Sensor…
The most advanced grain harvesting technology from front to back is featured in the combines and headers John Deere is introducing for 2018. Four new S700 Series rotary combine models – the S770, S780, S785 and S790 for the UK and Irish markets – offer producers significant improvements in ‘smart’…
For 2018, LEXION 700 HYBRID and 600 straw-walker combines will be available with a new 12-inch touch screen version of the CEBIS MOBILE terminal, that can be used to control the CEMOS AUTOMATIC, CEMOS DAILOG and CRUISE PILOT automatic combine operating functions. Available as an option on all LEXION 700…
Tim Lindsay-Clark farms 147 hectares at Downhead Manor Farm in Somerset plus various contract farming agreements. With the farm’s typical rotation comprising spring linseed, winter wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape, with spring and winter oats, spring barley, soya and lupins also grown to keep the rotation flexible, the ability…
New Holland Agriculture has developed a new application for mobile devices to maximise the efficiency and performance of its combine harvesters. The Harvest Excellence app helps operators optimise the settings of their combine harvester taking into account their soil and crop conditions, as well as providing issue resolution support when…