John Deere: AutoTrac on mixed fleets is now easier to use
Farmers and contractors running multi-brand tractor fleets can now use John Deere’s AutoTrac TIM (Tractor-Implement-Management) activation for fourth-generation Universal Displays. This means that the...
Agtech 2030: Swedish invention can help prevent soil compaction
A Swedish team has invented a concept called the Compaction Prevention System (CPS) that can prevent soil compaction. The development comes at a time...
Claas: Further investment and dealer agreement with AgXeed
Claas has announced it's intensifying its existing cooperation with Dutch startup AgXeed for the development and commercialisation of autonomous agricultural machines.
Through its Seed Green...
Amazone: Stake acquired in autonomous tractor start-up AgXeed
The Amazone Group has strengthened its development cooperation with the Dutch autonomous tractor maker AgXeed by taking a financial interest in the business.
With this...
AgXeed: Autonomous tractors enter UK market via two new dealers
Dutch manufacturer AgXeed has started marketing its range of autonomous tractors in Great Britain following the appointment of AgBots UK and SoilEssentials as distribution...
Hutchinsons: TerraMap Gold offers an unrivalled insight into soils
TerraMap Gold is a new soil nutritional and management service from Hutchinsons that combines the most comprehensive soil analysis with the most accurate soil...
Claas: Terranimo integrated into Cemos for tractors
Claas' Cemos system for tractors is now even more focused on soil protection following the integration of the Terranimo compaction risk model.
This new application...
Smart networking with Pöttinger Connect
The new Pöttinger Connect telemetry unit provides access to the world of networked data. It looks after the functions for controlling, recording and transmitting...
Metos UK: Virtual weather station offers accuracy without the hardware
Metos UK's virtual weather station offers simple, cost-effective weather forecasts and in-field weather conditions with no maintenance costs and no hardware.
It gives users access...
Mastenbroek: Promoting the benefits of land forming
Mastenbroek, which has been pioneering the importance of drainage in crop production since 1977, is now promoting the relatively new concept of land forming...
Valtra: SmartTurn automatically turns the tractor at the headland
Valtra operators can now benefit from completely automatic headland turns of their tractor. Together with Auto U-Pilot headland automation and Valtra Guide automated steering,...
Agco acquires JCA Industries
Agco has acquired JCA Industries Inc, a leader in the development of autonomous software for agricultural machines, implement controls and electronic system components.
Based at...
Opico: Solar-powered FarmDroid has simplicity on its side
A fully autonomous, solar-powered robot capable of precision drilling and weeding has joined the Opico line-up. Offering pesticide-free weed control with zero fuel bills,...
John Deere: New StarFire 7000 receiver eases RTK Entry
John Deere’s new StarFire 7000 receiver enables an easy entry into precision farming. Without extra hardware, the receiver offers RTK accuracy of +/- 2.5 cm and...
Valtra: Section Control 96 with Multiboom provides even higher precision
Precision farming is now even more precise for Valtra customers after they got access to the brand's new Section Control 96 with Multiboom feature.
Section...
Topcon: Software update introduces trials plot planting
Topcon Agriculture has released an update to its Horizon precision farming and crop production software that, as well as a new feature enabling automatic...
Origin Digital/Aspia Space: Service lets farmers see through clouds
A claimed world-first service that could revolutionise the way satellite imagery is used in precision agriculture has been announced by UK technology companies Origin...
SoilEssentials to market Continental Automotive’s ProViu 360 system
Scottish precision farming pioneer SoilEssentials has announced a new collaboration with Continental Automotive that makes it the UK’s first advanced dealer of the ProViu...
Opportunities for drone technology in precision spraying
Use of drone technology in precision agriculture has gained popularity in recent years, however there are still legislative barriers preventing widespread adoption, something that...
New Holland: Smart Farm partnership with Il Raccolto
New Holland Agriculture has announced a partnership with the Il Raccolto farm in Bologna, Italy, to demonstrate sustainable farming practices through a circular economy...