National dirt & turf expo

The National Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo will be staged at Panthers Penrith in April. Now in its second year, the Expo features equipment displays from the major manufacturers. Source: AFDJ eNews Last year more than 30,000 people had a great day out and the organisers are expecting even bigger crowds this year. As well as […]

FMIA push for precision farming ed

The Farm Machinery & Industry Association (FMIA) is making education a priority this year. More accurately, precision farming education. Source: Farm Weekly As FMIA executive officer John Henchy points out, there is no dedicated precision farming course taught in Western Australia. “There’s no higher education institution that has anything in its syllabus on precision farming apart from […]

Kuhn machinery expo first time in Australia

On 22 February, the Kuhn Farm Machinery Expo will be in Australia for the first time. Source: AFDJ eNews It will be showcasing its Kuhn AGT 6036 Pneumatic Fertiliser Spreader, the Axent fertiliser spreader, the HR 8040R power harrow and the Excelerator vertical tillage system. The Expo will be held in the central west NSW […]

Tesla tows its weight on the farm

The Tesla Model X is not your average electric vehicle and we’re not only talking about the Falcon Wing doors or the fact that it’s a SUV capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. Source: Electrek It’s also the first electric vehicle with a decent towing capacity. While most people are using the towing […]

Tall and wide Pantera

With three models delivering a maximum ground clearance of up to 1.7 metres and a choice of three infinitely adjustable track width systems spanning 1.8m to 3m, the Amazone Pantera 4502 self-propelled sprayer is a versatile spraying unit. Source: AFDJ eNews The sprayer is ideal for large operations or spraying contractors. “The standard 4502 model […]

John Deere Expands Gator Factory

The first major expansion in 30 years at the John Deere Horicon Works factory in the US has resulted in a new 388,000ft facility for manufacturing the company’s Gator utility vehicles. Source: Stackyard The expansion has added about 80 new jobs – around 70 in the assembly area and 10 new salary positions – bringing the total workforce to 1100 employees […]

T-L Irrigation GPS Navigation Linear System

T-L Irrigation, exclusive manufacturer of hydrostatically powered pivot irrigation systems, has introduced its GPS Navigation Linear System. Source: AFDJ eNews The GPS Navigation Linear System is the ultimate in design simplicity featuring Real Time Kinematic (RTK) sub-inch accuracy, the package includes the base station, eliminating the need for a subscription. The system tracks multiple constellations […]

Easy fertilizer spreader

As an innovation for Amazone’s ZA-V fertiliser spreader product line now offers the EasySet operating system. This new, in-cab terminal allows the specific, simple and comfortable actuation of all the basic functions of the spreader which are all electrically adjusted and actuated via the new machine-specific in-cab terminal. Source: AFDJ eNews As on all ZA-V […]

Right to Repair

Farmers are pushing back against legislation in the US that prevents them from fixing their own equipment. If successful, it will be a huge victory for consumers. Source: Motherboard A major national group has adopted a policy to fight for the right to repair electronics, but it might not be the one you’d expect: farmers. […]

Ruralco alliance with PrecisionHawk

One of the world’s biggest providers of commercial drones and drone data platforms wants to help change Australian regulations so farmers can fly drones over bigger distances on rural properties and capture a wider range of data to cuts costs and lift yields as part of an alliance with farm services group Ruralco. Source: The […]