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The 12mm thick tine has an aggressive nose with a carbide tip. Looking very similar to a Weaving Sabre tine, it is designed for direct seeding or into cultivated ground.The Megant also benefits from ISObus compatible controls and the SH1120 mini seeder with 110l hopper can be mounted at the rear for micro fertilisers or ...

The Fendt 728 Vario has been elected "Tractor of the Year 2023". Winning awards in other categories went to McCormick, New Holland and JCB. The awarding ceremony took place during the EIMA international trade show in Bologna, Italy. Tire manufacturer BKT has been main sponsor of the event the third year in a row and will...

Pöttinger complements its product portfolio for modern arable farming through the acquisition of Italian manufacturer MaterMacc Spa. The existing range of seed drills is thus expanded to include precision seeding technology. As a result, this expansion will drive further growth of Pöttinger.

MaterMacc Spa., based...

apacities are 1,600 or 2,000l on the back and either 1,000 or 1,500l on the new front. With the front rear outfit, the Spraytronic controls allow users to set the desired amount when filling and the front tank then transfers to the rear during work to keep the outfit balanced. PWM is an option.One of the biggest improvem...

The body is now more tapered and the smoother side walls are said to result in easier emptying and cleaning. The rear end also been widened, which Joskin says, increases spreading regularity.Integrating the hydraulic pipework into the upper body edge strip prevents it from being coated with manure, and the mudguards help...

The body is now more tapered and the smoother side walls are said to result in easier emptying and cleaning. The rear end also been widened, which Joskin says, increases spreading regularity.Integrating the hydraulic pipework into the upper body edge strip prevents it from being coated with manure, and the mudguards help...

The dish is now pressed for increased rigidity while the arms are also shaped for better strength. The tines are 9mm rather than 8mm in diameter and the coils are also thicker (18mm vs 17mm) which is said to double their service life. If a tine does break it is held in place by the deflector. The rest of the tedder is la...

MaterMacc was of course part of the Chinese owned Lovol Arbos Group who back in 2016 set out to increase and modernise the range of implements.The Pöttinger deal includes the plant at San Vito al Tagliamento in Northern Italy and the 80 staff based there. For now the brand, sales, dealer network and spare parts supply w...

The higher spec version has hydraulic height control of the rotors and a hydro-pneumatic suspension, but there will also be a mechanical version.When pulled in the two 3.95m 14 arm rotors deliver a working width of 8.7m but can be pushed out to 9.3m. Even when folded it has a sub-4.0m transport height. The Y shape gearbo...

The Rennes-based start-up was formed in 2019 and the 2.0t, 4.0m lift autonomous handler uses LiDAR for obstacle detection, GPS for navigation and a smart camera system to recognise the material it has been tasked with moving. It is fully electric with two motors, one for the transmission that has a top speed of 7.2km/hr ...

Based on a similar system already available for self-propelled sprayers in North America, the European version uses camera technology to detect colour differences in the field. Integrated directly into the boom or chassis, one camera is mounted/m of working width, which captures green plants at lightning speed.Processors...

Pictured is the £71,750 HX1201 which like the others has a 3.8-litre Kioti four-cylinder engine with a 10hp power boost for all three models which are rated at 90hp, 100hp and 115hp. AdBlue and a DPF tick the box for Stage V.The transmission is also an in house design (as is the front axle) with four ranges, four gears ...

The tread is made from a compound that is claimed to offer good resistance against wear and tear, the tread pattern is said to provide good traction and ride comfort. The shape of the positively driven lugs is designed to offer good flexibility and the track carcass is reinforced with four layers of high-tensile steel co...

In presenting four new trailed tedders, Krone adds 9.00m to 11.20m models to its Vendro range. Available in the next season, the new tedders are badged Vendro T 900, Vendro T 1020 and Vendro T 1120 (two-point linkage mounted) and Vendro C 1120 (top/bottom drawbar attachment or three-point linkage).

Thanks to their ...

Called GSC (Generic Section Control), the universal system for drip hose booms, incorporators and injectors, also works with implements from other manufacturers provided they are mounted on a PG II Genesis slurry tanker with SlurryMaster 8000 terminal.Said to be easy to install with a one plug connection, GSC works with ...

The 2023 model year will see the Jaguar 900 and Jaguar 900 Terra Trac forage harvesters from Claas benefit from an optimised Pick Up drive, while the Jaguar 840 is updated with a more powerful engine. In addition, the CEMIS 1200 terminal with the new GPS Pilot becomes available for all models.

It was in 2021 that C...

Also able to spot spray from a prescription map, the system works by using combinations of four different capacity nozzles to offer up to 16 application rates, typically from zero to 800l/min.A simple computerised nozzle selector lets the operator dial in the target rate, required droplet size, minimum and maximum pressu...

AGCO Corporation launched a brand-new online tool called Geo-Bird that will help farmers around the world independently plan and optimize their global navigation satellite system (GNSS) machine guidance lines. After a period of pre-release testing and gathering maximum end-user feedback, this application is now available...

Up to now, the Kuhn high-capacity self-propelled mixer range was represented by the SPW Intense range designed for intensive use: farming cooperatives, etc. Since dairy farms and beef cattle farms expand in size, farmers need high-capacity self-propelled mixers for use in buildings with significant space limitations. As ...

The Claas Xerion Stage V generation, introduced in 2019, receives a comprehensive upgrade for the new model year. In particular, the focus is on the introduction of the new Eccom 5.5 continuously variable transmission and a new, optionally available working hydraulic system with an impressive flow rate of up to 422 l/min...

The plough still plays a major role in modern arable farming. Due to the wide variety of soil types around the world, no machine needs to comply with such a wide range of site-specific conditions as the plough. Pöttinger, the arable specialist, is kitted out for the future with the new generation of hitch-mounted revers...

The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF) donated a USD 250,000 grant to Heifer Netherlands (Stichting Heifer Nederland) to improve the sustainability, productivity and resilience of smallholder dairy farming families through the development of a climate-smart and productive dairy model in Nepal.

The two-year partnersh...

The people of Syria have been hit seriously by the conflict in the country. In order to support local communities and get agriculture on the move again, the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF) initiated a recovery project. This includes supply of tractors and implements.

SRTF received tractors and agriculture equipmen...

Case IH has launched two new Farmall A tractors, the 90 hp 90 A and 100 hp 100 A, which form part of the company's extended Farmall range from 55 hp to 120 hp.

Designed for small and medium mixed farms, together with specialist livestock enterprises and smallholdings, these versatile all-round tractors are producti...

Mahindra's Farm Equipment Sector achieved the highest ever monthly tractor sale in India at 47,100 units, during September 2022. Total tractor sales (Domestic + Exports) were at 48,713 units, as against 40,331 units for the same period last year, an increase of 21 percent.

Commenting on the performance, Hemant Sikk...