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 […]
JCB new Agri Pro Loadalls with dual technology
JCB Construction Equipment Australia has launched its new Agri Pro Loadalls that combine Hydrostatic and Powershift drive systems to deliver Australia’s first and only 2-in-1 dual technology transmission (DualTechVT). Source: AFDJ eNews The new 531-70 and 541-70 are the two Agri Pro Loadalls landing in Australia, bringing a new technology to the Australian agricultural machinery […]
Yanmar expands YH series with new single phase models
The Yanmar YH series of diesel-powered commercial and industrial three-phase generators now has five new single-phase four-pole (1500rpm) models, ideal for a wider range of settings, including residential. Source: AFJD eNews Like the three-phase YH series counterparts, the new single phase four-pole YH series generator sets feature fuel-efficient Yanmar engines manufactured in Japan. The generators […]
Tinder for Tractors
A new website, known to some as “Tinder for tractors,” is on its way in Canada. Called AnyQuip it matches owners of heavy equipment with potential renters. Source: CBC Canada “So if I own, one or 20, or 50 or 200 excavators I can create listings on our website,” the site’s chief marketing officer, Jennifer Lussier said. Equipment […]
Introducing Australia’s Turbodrum
Turbodrum was a collaborative effort by Esperance farmer and engineer Mic Fels and Phillbourne Manufacturing’s Laurie Phillips, and built in Merredin Western Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews The first Turbodrum rolled onto Mic’s farm in October 2016, and now new Turbodrums are available on a first in-first served basis. There is no single feature of Turbodrum that makes it work […]
Amazone nozzle technology reduces spraying costs
Amazone has released an electric control system that automatically selects the best nozzle according to operating conditions and it can reduce spraying costs by up to 10%. Source: AFDJ eNews Cost saving depend on the field size, working width and the number of part-width sections used. Available for its UX trailed sprayers and the Pantera […]
Discount offer on Baldan 90 plate tandem disc
Serafin Machinery in Griffith, New South Wales is offering $5000 off the Baldan GDOB 90-Plate model for a limited time. Source: AFJD eNews Baldan has been supplying quality farm machinery across the world for over 80 years, and Serafin Machinery has been a Baldan partner for more than 10 years, together the aim is to […]
Computer in the drone
Innovation has become a kind of watchword for agriculture with billions being invested into a range of ag technology tools. A lot of the innovation is focused on cloud computing and data analysis. Source: Farm Industry News Sentera, a US company that focuses on unmanned aerial vehicle technology, is part of that revolution. The company launched its AgVault program last year providing cloud-based image […]
Reports on robots for farming
Research and Markets announced the addition of a new report titled “Agricultural Robots: Driverless Tractors, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Material Management, Field Crops and Forest Management, Soil Management, Dairy Management, and Animal Management for Precision Agriculture”. Source: AFDJ eNews According to this new report, developed in collaboration with The Robot Report, shipments of agricultural robots will increase significantly […]