Trade Shows & Global News

The latest agricultural industry news in one place. Below, you will find an up-to-date overview of articles and news reports from the agricultural sector, sourced from reputable industry publishers. Stay informed about the latest trends and market developments.

Exploring alternatives to diesel

The project is being led by MAHLE, with partners including DEUTZ, Purem, CLAAS, Liebherr, Nagel, Umicore, NGK and Castrol, as well as Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Braunschweig University of Technology, and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). The project is set to run for three years and is being backed by "5.1...

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Thursday, 28 November 2024

AGROMEK: Front plough press

The Kvik-Pak furrow press is the main attraction on the stand of Danish company Farmimplement.Available in widths of 2.1m, 2.6m, 3.1m and 3.6m, the front-mounted implement telescopes hydraulically to the left and right to tackle the furrows from the previous pass of a mounted reversible plough. It returns ...

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Thursday, 28 November 2024

AGROMEK: Samson arable incorporator

Samson is showing the new CDx arable land disc incorporator. Currently available in a working width of 8.0m, the 4.4t implement has two rows of 510mm diameter discs mounted on double or triple arms.Working at speeds of up to 12km/hr, and depths down to 12cm, the additional space between the two rows is said to be useful ...

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Thursday, 28 November 2024

Väderstad Cultus HD fits to NEXAT

The holistic NEXAT crop production system employs 14-meter-wide tramlines which are used year-round for all field operations. This approach prevents up to 95% of the soil from being driven over, promoting soil life regeneration and creating optimal growing conditions for crops.

In recent years, NEXAT has conducted ...

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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

AGROMEK: Hammerum Weed Terminator

The Danish-made Weed Terminator on display at this week’s Agromek farm machinery show uses hydraulically powered wheel sets to tug out weeds protruding above the crop.Made by Hammerum Service Center, and suitable for both front and rear mounting, the 6.0m at the Danish show is for 12x50cm rows of sugar beet, but the 1....

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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

AGROMEK: Dalbo shows 12m Powerchain

Dalbo has stretched the working width of its Powerchain to 12m. The new 1200 fills a large chunk of the Danish manufacturer’s stand at this week’s Agromek farm machinery show.Joining the existing 5.0m and 8.0m versions, a handful of pre-production units of the 12m model were evaluated at farms in Denmark, Germany and...

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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

The importance of the right tyre

The test was carried out with a Case IH Puma 260 CVX tractor with the Samson PG II Genesis tandem axle slurry tanker and the following tyres:  

– Vredestein Flotation Trac 650/55 R26.5– Vredestein Flotation Trac 750/60 R30.5 (reference tyre)– Vredestein Flotation Optimall VF 750/60 R30.5– Vredestein Flota...

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Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Ninth edition of “A Sustainable Year”

The magazine spotlights the progress and positive impact from evolving products including the launch of the CASE electric compact wheel loader in Lecce, Italy, to educating Thailand"s future farm professionals. From building trust in artificial intelligence (AI), to bringing environmental awareness to children in Brazil ...

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Tuesday, 26 November 2024

KATR runs on uneven terrain

Powered by either diesel engine or electric drive, the robot has a load capacity of 240 kg and can be controlled either remotely or via an onboard controller. The KATR from Kubota is compact, yet robust enough for off-road applications in agriculture and construction.

The CES innovation awards program honors outsta...

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Monday, 25 November 2024

Van Wamel and Evers Agro join forces

Evers Agro is specialized in machines for soil cultivation & seedbed preparation, grassland maintenance and slurry injection and worldwide mainly active in arable and livestock farming. From now, Evers Agro will entrust the sale of its models with working widths suitable in fruit growing and viticulture, to Perfect – V...

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Monday, 25 November 2024

New LS MT9 range peaks at 143hp

LS has previewed its most powerful tractor range so far. The new three model range of MT9 tractors peaks with the 143hp MT9.140.Claimed as the most powerful tractor ever produced in South Korea, the official unveiling of the MT9.140 took place at Kiemsta 2024, the largest agricultural machinery exhibition in the country,...

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Monday, 25 November 2024

AUGA postpones development M1

The goal of AUGA Group is to ensure continuity of operations, the long-term solvency of the group of companies and fulfilment of commitments to creditors, according to an official statement. To achieve this goal, AUGA group is postponing its technology development plans indefinitely, including the M1,  and giving all it...

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Sunday, 24 November 2024

Claas tractors in Night Edition livery

Of all farm machines, the tractor has the strongest emotional connection with the driver. After all, most drivers spend from a few hundred to over a thousand hours a year in the cab. And they are getting more and more discerning. Design and cab equipment featuring high-quality materials and opportunities for customizatio...

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Sunday, 24 November 2024

Twin rotor with central delivery

Within the range of central delivery rakes, the new GA 8131 CL twin-rotor rake retains the characteristics of the other models making up the range.  

Designed both for green fodder destined to be ensiled or wrapped as well as for dry products such as alfalfa, the GA 8131 CL model is well suited to different types ...

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Friday, 22 November 2024

Peecon self-propelled mixer wagon

Peecon’s self-propelled mixer wagon concept is enjoying plenty of interest at this week’s German Eurotier show. It is based on a Massey Ferguson 6S.155 tractor.Called the Rapide XV-L, silage shaved from the clamp by a 2.2m-wide milling head is conveyed over the top of the tractor cab to the 24m³ capacity (26m³ with...

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Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Larger hopper on Väderstad Spirit

Väderstad has added a larger hopper to its Spirit seed drills. On some models the capacity is up 25% from 3,900l to 5,000l.The larger Spirit 600-900C combi models were already fitted with the larger hopper, while others had a 3,900l version. For the coming season all Spirits with a working width wider than 6.0m are equi...

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Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Amazone towards one brand identity

All product lines will therefore match the long-established Amazone agricultural machinery colour scheme, which in many countries is protected under trademark law. The aim is to strengthen the corporate identity throughout the entire group of companies.

The Amazone Group has been represented in the groundcare marke...

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Monday, 18 November 2024

Massey tractor in Eicher colours

Dutch Massey Ferguson dealer Veldman recently delivered a new 6S.145 disguised as an Eicher 3145. Finished with corresponding red rims, the tractor is even equipped with Eicher logos.The custom paint job was done for a Dutch customer, and while it may a bit strange to paint a new Massey Ferguson tractor in Eicher blue, t...

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Monday, 18 November 2024

Spirit offers more hopper capacity

Up till now, the larger combi models of the Spirit seed drill family, Spirit 600-900C, are fitted with a 5000 liter hopper, while several other models have a 3900 liter hopper. All Spirit seed drills over 6 meter working width, as well as the 4-meter Spirit 400C are upgraded to the 5000 liter hopper. 

"The 25% vol...

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Saturday, 16 November 2024

High capacity AF debuts in Europe

The AF9 and AF10 launch completes the Case IH "Year of the Combine" that began with the Axial-Flow 160 and 260 series release. Case IH now offers a full line of single-rotor combines, staying true to a system it pioneered in 1977.

The new models feature key components designed to minimize total cost of harvesting f...

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Friday, 15 November 2024

Lely zero grazer on sale

The Exos is enjoying plenty of visitor interest on the Lely stand at Eurotier. The autonomous zero grazer and feeder is now on sale in both Germany and the Netherlands.For now, these are the only two countries where it is available (price under wraps). Denmark will probably be next (demo planned for 2025), and as things ...

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Friday, 15 November 2024

Safe and simple Siloking magnet

German mixer wagon manufacturer Siloking has developed a heavy-duty magnet concept that allows metal objects to be safely removed from outside the tub.The benefits of fitting a magnet to a mixer wagon auger are well documented, but removing metal objects from them is not easy, given the close proximity of sharp cutting b...

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Friday, 15 November 2024

Faresin expands PF full electric series

Like the other models in the Leader PF FE series, the Leader PF 1.17 FE is designed for farms focused on sustainability and energy efficiency with higher work capacity needs. The new Leader PF 1.17 FE expands a series introduced in 2023 with Faresin"s first electric mixer wagon.

Electric propulsion provides both op...

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Thursday, 14 November 2024

ManuRob electric and autonomous handler

ManuRob (part of M-Extend) is showing a fully electric and autonomous handler at Eurotier this week.The French start-up previewed the prototype at the French SIMA show two years ago. Out of the limelight since, the company has been busy working on the programming side of the project, and the pre-production version of wha...

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Thursday, 14 November 2024

Alliance highlights VF tire technology

"Alliance aims to increase awareness for soil protection, economic performance and tire durability, and we want to highlight VF tire technology," says Massimo Mori, country manager Italy during the recently held EIMA tradeshow in Bologna, Italy.

One of the key messages of the Field Days was the further evolution of...

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Wednesday, 13 November 2024