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 […]
CEMA Summit
CEMA will be bringing together EU decision makers, industry leaders, farmers, digital experts and agri-food stakeholders at Farming 4.0 on 12 October 2017 in Brussels. Source: AFDJ eNews The CEMA 2017 summit, Moving towards connected & sustainable agriculture in Europe, will focus on digital farms, automated equipment and robots, and how these will transform agriculture […]
Blue Force coast to coast
Two members of tractor enthusiast club Blue Force are celebrating after completing a 5000 mile, 51-day Coastline Tractor Challenge, not previously attempted on tractors. Source: AFDJ eNews The challenge marks 100 years of blue tractor production in 2017. The challenge started from New Holland’s Basildon factory on Thursday 13 April in two new T6 tractors supplied by […]
Sweet view of Brazil
Sugarcane producers from Africa and the Middle East were given an insider’s view of the latest harvesting methods and equipment being employed in Brazil, the largest sugarcane producer in the world. Source: AFDJ eNews The six-day trip to South America was organised by Case IH, as the company’s Sugar Camp 2017 workshop. Following the successful […]
Connectivity is the answer for farmers of the future
Seamless connectivity between machines, operators and fields is at the heart of John Deere’s latest FarmSight precision farming solutions for arable farmers and contractors, which were featured at Cereals 2017. Source: AFDJ eNews John Deere sees the future of farming in connectivity, making the most of machine, field and agronomist data in the decision making process. The company is pioneering the […]
Triolet top feed for cows
With a low centre of gravity, Trioliet Solomix 2 VLL-S mixer wagons are designed to deliver top quality feed to cows, wherever they are. Source: AFDJ eNews CLAAS Harvest Centre Product Manager – Trioliet, Blair McAlwee, says the new series complements the ZK series already in use throughout New Zealand. “Unlike the larger ZK series, which has a ‘bath tub’ shape and […]
Tips to sell your farm machinery
The way farmers purchase equipment is changing, especially in the used equipment sector. Ten years ago, the average buyer would visit five dealer showrooms when researching and buying a piece of equipment. Today, we’re seeing that number drop to less than two, and that’s being generous. Source: AFDJ eNews Brian Sullivan is the Strategy and Insights Manager for […]
K-Lines goes to Canada
If you were a farm equipment manufacturer in a country that is its own continent, where would you look to make your first expansion into the international market? For the Australian company K-Line, the choice was easy. Head to North America. Source: Country Guide “It’s really one of the best moves we’ve made, as far […]
Dieckmann’s year round baling with Case IH
Since the 1890s, the Dieckmann family has farmed their land at Kalbar in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland. Source: AFDJ eNews Originally running dairy cattle before turning for many years to vegetable crops, the 200-acre farm has been producing lucerne hay using Case IH equipment. “It’s always been hay since I was […]
Adding CLAAS to NZ National Fieldays
The CLAAS Harvest Centre network will showcase the latest incarnation of its forage harvester, the CLAAS JAGUAR 900, at the National Fieldays in Hamilton, New Zealand on from 14 to 17 June. Source: AFDJ eNews The new 900 series has numerous technological advancements, including a continuously variable front attachment drive, an enhanced crop flow system, automatic filling guidance and reconfigured running gear. […]