Weeding by mechanical hand
Robots have been slowly creeping on to vegetable farms, but as yet most have been small machines not capable of coping with the rigours of working on bigger operations. Source: Farmers Weekly UK French-based firm Naïo Technologies reckons it has the answer, though. It’s just launched a beefed-up version of its autonomous Oz weeding robot designed specifically for […]
Positive season opening for winter crops
Above average rainfall has supported a favourable start to the 2016-17 winter crop season, , according to the latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Australian crop report. Source: AFDJ eNews Executive Director of ABARES, Karen Schneider, said positive conditions are expected to continue for Australia’s major winter crops, with a […]
Intelligent Ploughing Boosts Efficiency
The 2500-series fully-mounted plough range is perhaps one of the biggest innovations in farm machinery since development of the plough itself according to the manufacturer Kverneland. Source: AFDJ eNews It is different to current models in a number of ways; there’s an all-new leg design – the Aero-Profile – offering lighter weight but greater strength; […]
Best farm management delivers results
The owner/managers of two successful farms in the Lockyer Valley in Queensland say best practice is bringing real benefits to their businesses. Source: AFDJ eNews Growcom’s Land & Water staff produced video case studies showing the farm systems implemented by the two growers, Troy Qualischefski of Qualipac Farms at Glenore Grove and Wayne Keller at Lowood. These were part of […]
Plug and play with Claas crop sensor
CLAAS ISARIA has become the first ISOBUS-compatible optical crop sensor available on the market. Source: AFDJ eNews Developed by the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF), ISOBUS is the internationally-recognised communication protocol for agricultural technology. The certification means the cutting-edge nitrogen application system can be operated in combination with any ISOBUS compatible tractor or implement. Landpower Group Product Manager, Luke Wheeler, says the capability of modern farming […]