JCB has launched new Fastrac 4000 and 8000 Series tractors with an all-new electronics infrastructure that delivers higher levels of performance and convenience while giving operators unprecedented choice in the way they operate their machine The new Fastrac iCON operator environment has three key features: • iCONFIGURE – creating a bespoke…
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DETECTING crop disease invisible to the naked eye could soon be a reality for UK farmers, thanks to the development of an innovative handheld imaging device, the FotenixTM Echo The palm-sized device, from diagnostics company Fotenix, uses light across and beyond the visible spectrum, to enable the identification of plant…
John Deere’s new 6R Series tractors and the company’s largest ever sprayer will be among the fleet of machines on show for the first time at Cereals this June The company announced the addition of four new models to its hugely popular 6R range last November, including the four-cylinder 6R…
PÖTTINGER CONNECT telemetry unit provides access to the world of networked dataIt looks after the functions for controlling, recording and transmitting data of ISOBUS-controlled machines Simple operation and a certified data interface make this telemetry unit quick and efficient to use and will be available from August 1, 2022. The…
METOS UK will be showcasing its virtual weather station at LAMMA on 4-5 May in Birmingham, which offers simple, cost-effective weather forecasts and in-field weather conditions with no maintenance costs and no hardwarePlus, root crop growers can take a look at new sensor for monitoring storage environment conditions for potatoes,…
Deere & Company has formed a joint venture with GUSS Automation, LLC, in Kingsburg, California. GUSS (Global Unmanned Spray System) is a pioneer in semi-autonomous orchard and vineyard sprayers. High-value crops (HVCs), such as orchards and vineyards, generate significantly higher value per acre than grains or oilseeds. The three primary…
Frontier Agriculture will return to LAMMA’s 40th anniversary show with the launch of its new MySOYL mobile app, as well as expert talks on funding opportunities and advice linked to sustainable farming Visitors to the event on 4th and 5th May will be able to see live demonstrations of the new app, developed by…
High-accuracy positioning receiver offers versatile connectivity and access to all the latest GNSS satellites and signals Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, has announced the launch of AsteRx-U3, which is the successor of the popular AsteRx-U multi-frequency GNSS receiver for construction, mining and other machine control applications. This…
Dr Nick Tillett of Tillett and Hague Technology has been awarded the The Institution of Agricultural Engineers ( IAgrE) Award Of Merit – The Award of Merit is made to a person distinguished by their work in agricultural science or engineering or one that has rendered outstanding service to the Institution. Dr Nick…
The four UK Agri-Tech Centres – CHAP, CIEL, Agri-EPI and Agrimetrics – are progressing a sustainable farming partnership with world leading agricultural research and training organisation, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands The new partnership will seek to advance science and innovation to help meet the challenges of…