Trade Shows & Global News

New Holland will launch the pre-production version of its T7.270 Methane Power LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) tractor at Agritechnica. Production of the first models is expected to start at the Basildon plant in the second half of 2024.We outlined some of the spec a year ago when the methane powered T7 broke cover as a pro...

The main talking point on the Profi III Gen 2 slurry tanker is the self-priming high-capacity centrifugal pump. Developed in-house, the self-contained system does not require an additional vacuum or rotary lobe pump which Kaweco says results in low wear and tear.In developing the second generation machine, the company lo...

Daedong’s HX tractor and DH6135 combine, both of which have autonomous operational functions equivalent to level-3 autonomous driving for agricultural machinery, have passed the national testing in Korea for autonomous driving (straight and turning maneuvers).

According to government standards in Korea, autonomou...

The self-propelled autonomous AURA mixer from Kuhn is the next generation of automated ration distribution solutions for dairy and fattening operations. With its built-in loading module, the AURA is offering a whole range of functions, including loading, weighing, mixing, distribution, fodder push-back and reports on com...

John Deere is continuing to work toward its “Leap Ambitions”.  These are the company’s focused goals designed to boost economic value and sustainability, while delivering better outcomes with less resources. In this context, the company developed an ethanol engine.

Under the Leap Ambitions, John Deere is wor...

Slovenian manufacturer SIP will show a new 10.2m disc mower conditioner combi and two new ranges of twin rotor rakes at Agritechnica next month.Fitting the Disc-HD1000DFS (10.2m) disc mower combi with cross conveyor belts to allow it to mow, condition and merge swaths in one operation, and 515mm of side-shift each side o...

J Riley Beet Harvesters (UK) has expanded its slurry machinery portfolio with equipment from Bomech, Vogelsang, Kumm-Technik, TBL and Evers.Complimenting the Vervaet self-propelled slurry applicator line-up brought to the UK by J Riley, Dutch manufacturer Bomech makes trailing shoe slurry applicators for mounting on trai...

As little as possible, as much as necessary. With  “RSD” row-specific nozzle positioning , Dammann reveals a band spraying system which enables environmentally friendly and economical application of crop protection agents. Flexible booms combined with cameras allows the nozzle line to be moved above the row.

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The Magnon 11 is a shorter chop version of the Magnon 10 which was launched in 2019. While the 10 has a total of 48 knives for a 35mm chop, the new 11 has a total of 84 blades for a much shorter 22mm cut.The German maker says that the demand is coming from dairy farms that want a precision harvester short chop, but would...

JCB will preview three Loadall telehandlers at Agritechnica. It will also have the all-electric 403E wheeled loader and 4220 iCON and 8330 iCON Fastrac tractors on the stand.The first of the trio of new Dieselmax powered Loadalls is the 560-80 Agri Pro (main picture), a 6.0t max lift, 8.0m max lift height machine powered...

Krone and Lemken have developed a solution to simplify road transport of the jointly developed autonomous vehicle.Love them or hate them, autonomous workhorses are starting to make inroads, and while the vehicle developed by Krone and Lemken is still in the test phase, one of the issues potential customers will face if i...

The new IntelliSense option for New Holland’s BigBaler range, offers the potential for greater productivity, bale quality, fuel efficiency and operator comfort by automating key baler and tractor functions. Through detecting the swath density and position from the tractor cab, the tractor automatically adjusts steering...

The Advanced Feedrate Control system developed for Case IH Axial-Flow combines has been awarded a Silver Medal in the Innovation Awards, presented by the DLG, organisers of the upcoming Agritechnica ag machinery exhibition. It predicts crop density before it enters into the machine.

In contrast to solutions that al...

K.U.L.T. Kress’ high-precision laser technology is able to control weeds in close proximity to the crop without affecting the soil structure. This can be done at the cotyledon stage to successfully and efficiently prevent competing species from growing without the use of chemical substances.

Optical sensors conti...

Massey Ferguson will launch the most powerful tractor ever built at its French facility in Beauvais at Agritechnica next month.However, other than a blurred field image, a handful of sharper teaser ones and a short video, the company is keeping all the details, even the name of the new range, which we know is called the ...

Well known farm machinery manufacturers Grégoire Besson and Maschio Gaspardo have entered into a strategic partnership.While retaining their independence, the French and Italian family businesses will share their R&D know-how, in order to accelerate the development of new products. The alliance will also provide more le...

On dairy farms, the cutting length of crops has a large influence on fodder quality. Shortly cut crops can be better compacted in the silo, preventing faulty fermentation and thus reaching high quality fodder. To meet this demand, Strautmann is presenting the new Magnon 11 forage wagon series that cuts crop at a length o...

Knight Farm Machinery has expanded its relationship with Belgian manufacturer Beyne and introduced new ranges of Red Line compact disc cultivators, power harrows and mounted sprayers to the UK.The TerraDisc Pro comprises 2.5-4.0m mounted and 4.0-6.0m trailed versions, all with 510mm cutaway rubber-cushioned discs. Workin...

Bobcat has extended its compact wheel loader portfolio with the new top-of-the-range L95. The new model will debut at Agritechnica.Suitable for a wide range of jobs, such as buckraking and silage clamp work, power to the 5.3t machine comes from a 2.4l 75hp Bobcat Stage V engine. The two-range hydrostatic transmission pro...

Faresin previewed its first 100% electrically-powered self-propelled mixer wagon at its 50th anniversary event where it also unveiled a new telehandler. Both machines will be at Agritechnica.Dealing first with the electric mixer wagon, the first model in the new Italian-made Leader PF Full Electric range is the 1.14 (sin...

The Seed Hawk is making a return to Europe, Väderstad has announced it will be building a new version of the tine based no-till drill in Sweden. While the business end of the drill is pretty much the same as what has been built in Canada for the last 30 years, the rest of the 6.0m, 8.0m and 9.0m range is new all of whic...

John Deere and DeLaval have joined efforts to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC), a digital eco-system to help dairy farmers improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations. The eco-system will be open for partners to join, with the objective of providing farmers with data needed for a holistic vie...

Valtra modernises and expands their brand home factory in Suolahti, central Finland. Recent investments in the AGCO subsidiary enable improved manufacturing efficiency and better working conditions for many of its 1,200 employees.

The most noticeable change at the Finnish factory is Valtra’s new 2,000 m2 paint sh...

The new, “sixth” generation Valtra S Series is to hit market next year and this new 280hp to 420hp range will be made in Finland once again.There was a distinct undertone at the official unveil ahead of the Agritechnica public launch that the Finns wanted to be back in control. The common platform S4 series has been ...

Kverneland Group has fully integrated the products of Phenix Agrosystem (BC Technique) from France into its arable equipment portfolio. This range of rotary hoes, inter-row cultivators and guidance interfaces, well complements the mechanical weed control portfolio of Kverneland and meets with the future of sustainable fa...