Uber for tractors
An Uber-like smartphone app has been launched in India, aimed at making it easier for farmers to hire tractors. Source: BBC News Many small-scale farmers are unable to buy their own and often have to rent them at high rates. Now, vehicle-maker Mahindra and Mahindra has launched an app called Trringo offering hourly rental for […]
Robot plants field in Shropshire
Researchers at Shropshire’s Harper Adams University are attempting a world first – growing and harvesting a hectare of crops without setting foot in the field. Source: Shropshire Star The project, titled Hands Free Hectare, has started with the team having to create their first autonomous farming machinery, a robot ready for drilling a spring crop […]
Kuhn releases new machine in GA range
Kuhn’s brand new trailed machine adds to its existing GA range, which also includes a 13 metre trailed model, the GA 13131 and two semi-mounted machines, the GA 8731 (7.70 to 8.60m working width) and GA 9531 (8.40 to 9.30m working width) machines. Source: Stackyard The GA 15131 is designed for use on farms where […]
Mahindra tractor growth 70%
Mahindra tractors has sold 29,035 units and registered a growth of 70% in the domestic market during September 2016. Source: AFDJ eNews Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the US$17.8 billion Mahindra Group, announced its tractor sales numbers for September 2016. Domestic sales in September 2016 were at 29,035 units, as […]
Deere outlook to improve in 18 months
Deere & Co was upgraded by a Wells Fargo & Co analyst who said the industry’s demand cycle will reach a bottom in the next year to 18 months. Source: Bloomberg That turnaround will mean improved sales volumes and margins in Deere’s fiscal 2017 and 2018, Andrew Casey said in a note, citing recent meetings with company executives. Mr […]
TOMRA to acquire Compac in NZ
TOMRA has signed an agreement with the owners of New Zealand’s Compac Holding Ltd to acquire 100% of the shares in the company. Source: Potatopro Compac is a New Zealand based manufacturer of lane sorting machinery for the fresh fruit and vegetable Industry. This system uses nearinfrared (NIR) for the non-invasive testing of the internal properties of produce. In […]
Fastrac turns 25 with new model for Australia
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the JCB Fastrac tractor, Australian distributor JCB Construction Equipment Australia (CEA) is bringing the all-new 8330 Fastrac to our shores. Source: AFDJ eNews According to Dave Moselen, JCB CEA National Product Manager for Fastrac, the new 8330 adds to the appeal and performance of the current 4000 series, which […]
Grizzly’s grumpy and tiny
It’s been almost three years since Grizzly released its newest and largest range of tandem offset discs. The ‘Tiny’ range has multiple sizes and configurations to choose from and it comes in the biggest and heaviest model that Grizzly has ever built. Source: AFDJ eNews Since release it has ploughed some of Australia’s toughest and […]
Rollover Rescue Tracker
Commercial GPS tracking company, Austracker, has announced the launch of the Rollover Rescue Tracker, an automated alert based system designed to drastically reduce the time taken to rescue farmers if their bike rolls. Source: AFDJ eNews Quad bike rollovers are currently the leading cause of farm deaths in Australia. According to a study by The […]
Picking the best for the orchard
Orchardist Jim Mullett and his family have tried three tractor brands in their Queensland business, Monduran Orchards and decided they can’t go past the compact Case IH Farmall B. Source: AFDJ eNews “Every little thing about them ticks the box, like no other tractor has done beforehand,” said Mr Mullett “We have 14 Farmall Bs […]