Automatic turning system back on track
19 Oct 2016
CLAAS has released an automatic guidance system that allows fast, easy and accurate turning at headlands. Source: AFDJ eNews CLAAS TURN IN automatically identifies the next track and then guides machinery during the turn. “Without fixed reference points, it is often difficult to line
Continue Reading →Putting regional Australia in context
19 Oct 2016
Key information profiling Australia’s agriculture sector on a region-by-region basis is available in ABARES’ latest About my region profiles. Source: AFDJ eNews ABARES Executive Director, Peter Gooday, said the profiles provided a concise overview of the agriculture, fisheries and for
Continue Reading →Sungold starts the field days year
19 Oct 2016
The Sungold Field Days on from 8-10 February 2017 are one of the first to hit the agenda for the year. Source: AFDJ eNews It will showcase a vast range of agricultural machinery, the latest innovations topped up with plenty of entertainment for the family. This will be the show
Continue Reading →New StarFire receiver makes UK debut at CropTec
19 Oct 2016
John Deere’s new generation StarFire 6000 satellite receiver makes its UK show debut at CropTec. Source: AFDJ eNews John Deere’s new generation StarFire 6000 satellite receiver has been designed to set new standards in operational accuracy and signal uptime, while also improving the c
Continue Reading →Uber for tractors
19 Oct 2016
An Uber-like smartphone app has been launched in India, aimed at making it easier for farmers to hire tractors. Source: BBC News Many small-scale farmers are unable to buy their own and often have to rent them at high rates. Now, vehicle-maker Mahindra and Mahindra has launched an app
Continue Reading →Robot plants field in Shropshire
19 Oct 2016
Researchers at Shropshire’s Harper Adams University are attempting a world first – growing and harvesting a hectare of crops without setting foot in the field. Source: Shropshire Star The project, titled Hands Free Hectare, has started with the team having to create their first
Continue Reading →Kuhn releases new machine in GA range
19 Oct 2016
Kuhn’s brand new trailed machine adds to its existing GA range, which also includes a 13 metre trailed model, the GA 13131 and two semi-mounted machines, the GA 8731 (7.70 to 8.60m working width) and GA 9531 (8.40 to 9.30m working width) machines. Source: Stackyard The GA 15131 is des
Continue Reading →Mahindra tractor growth 70%
19 Oct 2016
Mahindra tractors has sold 29,035 units and registered a growth of 70% in the domestic market during September 2016. Source: AFDJ eNews Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the US$17.8 billion Mahindra Group, announced its tractor sales numbers for Septembe
Continue Reading →Deere outlook to improve in 18 months
19 Oct 2016
Deere & Co was upgraded by a Wells Fargo & Co analyst who said the industry’s demand cycle will reach a bottom in the next year to 18 months. Source: Bloomberg That turnaround will mean improved sales volumes and margins in Deere’s fiscal 2017 and 2018, Andrew Casey said in a
Continue Reading →TOMRA to acquire Compac in NZ
19 Oct 2016
TOMRA has signed an agreement with the owners of New Zealand’s Compac Holding Ltd to acquire 100% of the shares in the company. Source: Potatopro Compac is a New Zealand based manufacturer of lane sorting machinery for the fresh fruit and vegetable Industry. This system uses nea
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