Australia is the world leader for Landcruiser
More Australians have bought a Toyota LandCruiser than customers from any other nation, according to internal statistics from Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. The figures show Australians – from remote cattlemen to city families – account for an extraordinary 10 per cent of all LandCruisers sold around the world since the famous nameplate was first […]
Seed rate control is made simple
About the only thing Darren Lee’s seed rate controller can’t do is dial-up some much-needed rain on the family’s Dowerin property in WA. Darren and his wife, Nadia, together with his parents, Garry and Marj, crop about 80 per cent of their 2500-hectare ‘Rosalea’ farm to wheat, barley, canola and some lupins, although they pulled-up […]
RYCO’s speed to market delivery just improved by 60%
With a 60 per cent increase in pick per hour and a return on investment within nine months, there is little wonder why RYCO Hydraulics is calling their Automated Packing Storage and Retrieval System (APS) a global solution. “In Melbourne alone we pick up to 1,300 work order lines and replenish up to 400 lines […]
Honda has unveiled Miimo its first robotic lawn mower
Miimo uses a microcomputer, timer and sensors to provide automated, unattended grass cutting. Honda’s battery-powered robotic mower delivers quiet operation, recharges quickly, and offers three different programed cutting patterns. Miimo is available in two models: the HRM 310 and HRM 520. Both models operate within a boundary wire — installed by Honda Power Equipment dealers, […]
New Holland T5 tractors
New Holland has added a further five models to its T5 range of tractors to complete the mid-range tractor line up. The latest Utility models offer between 75 and 114 hp and continue the heritage of New Holland’s well-regarded T5000 series – 24×24 Dual Command transmission, capable performance and compact size, and all at a […]
SmartTouch at Valtra
Valtra has introduced the new SmartTouch armrest featuring fully integrated technology, which is now available on Valtra tractors from 135 to 405 horsepower with Versu powershift and Direct/CVT transmissions. Source: AFDJ eNews SmartTouch won the Red Dot Design Award in 2017. Valtra’s latest technological offering is part of AGCO’s Fuse strategy, which focuses on delivering competitive Fuse Technologies […]
US National ROPS rebate program
This week agricultural safety experts from around the US are gathering at Utah State University to announce the launch of the National ROPS (rollover protection system) Rebate Program. Source: Ag Daily With tractors being the leading cause of death on American farms; it’s been found that rollover protection is 99% effective in preventing injury and death in the event […]
JD 4640 universal display for tractors
The new John Deere 4640 Universal Display enables customers to use the most common and popular John Deere applications, including AutoTrac, documentation, and Section Control, in a portable display that has the latest internal components, design and user interface. Source: AFDJ eNews “The new 4640 Universal Display provides a transportable, easy-to-operate solution for customers with the John Deere Generation 4 operating system,” […]
Tony 9800 TR coming to Australia in 2018
Australian horticulturalists will be able buy the Antonio Carraro Tony 9800 TR early next year. Source: Weekly Times The compact specialist tractor is the new flagship for the brand and picked up the Best Specialised category in the 2017 Tractor of the Year. A sophisticated driveline was the key to its award success with a mechanical/hydrostatic transmission and […]
SmartTouch for Valtra’s 4th Gen
Valtra is expanding its fourth generation N and T Series ranges with the introduction of new high output models and the SmartTouch armrest on all Versu and Direct models. Source: AFDJ eNews All new models comply with the EU’s Mother Regulation, and 60 km/h transmissions are available. Valtra SmartTouch integrates the ergonomic armrest with a […]