List of trends in the agricultural sector

CELIKEL introduces the new model series of silage compactors, designed for the latest innovation in silage farming. The technology has been further enhanced to achieve maximum compression in the silo, while ensuring adaptability to farms of all sizes and compatibility with a wide range of tractors. Experience the revolution in silage compaction with the CELIKEL BLACK OUT...

The McDonald ‘EB’ oil tractor was produced by AH McDonald & Co of Richmond, Melbourne, over 110 years ago and is one of Australia’s earliest tractors that were made on local soil. Now, visitors to the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra will be able to see the machine in the flesh at the Gandel Atrium following the museum’s recent acquisition of the unit with...

New Holland’s ground-breaking T7 Methane Power LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) prototype tractor was unveiled at parent company, CNH Industrial’s Tech Day in December last year, and provides another sustainable machine option for operations looking to reduce their carbon footprint. The Good Design Awards are organised by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Des...

Centre stage will be its most recent major developments, including Deere’s HarvestLab 3000, which is now available on S-Series and T-Series combines. It has expanded the use of near-infrared sensor to allow combinable crop farmers to measure important quality parameters in wheat, barley and oilseed rape continuously, and in real time. The technology also gives farmers ...

Husqvarna announces the next level of tree care tools with the launch of the T540 XP® Mark III and new line of arborist gear. These innovations by Husqvarna Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative outdoor power equipment products, are part of a full ecosystem of tools enabling arborists to do their most demanding tasks with greater ease. Remastered ...

Designed to offer the highest productivity, durability, visibility and ease of maintenance for the operator, the BL4/SSL features the most powerful bite limiter system currently available in the market, complete with the new, ultra-high performing BL MAX blade. This head delivers high productivity and unmatched shredding capacity in vegetation management and is ideal wh...

For poultry production to be environmentally sound and save resources, manure produced by laying hens and heavier poultry must be treated in a manner that makes economic and ecological sense. Manure from poultry farms is a valuable organic fertiliser that should be used in a clever way, for example by creating a sustainable circular economy. Moreover, prices for mineral ...

The company has just announced that it will be the star exhibit at this year’s Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) show to be held at Punchestown Racecourse on July 5-6. Solid growth Alongside the novel telehandler at this year’s FTMTA event will be the new 728 Gen 7 tractor and Tigo forage wagon, as well as several other tractors from the manufacturer....

Yet, this is only the tip of the iceberg as far as the company is concerned for it is developing plans to fully exploit the methane content of slurry which it believes has a great future as an alternative energy source. Investing in expertise In March of this year, New Holland took a controlling interest in Bennamann, a Cornish based company that has established itself ...

Guardian Agriculture, the leading developer of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its aircraft nationwide. FAA approval makes Guardian Agriculture the first commercially authorized eVTOL in the U.S., al...

The world’s first electric and driver-optional tractor, Monarch MK-V, has rolled off the floor of the Foxconn facility in Ohio, with the first five tractors ready to deliver to customers. In June 2022, Taiwanese electronics and tech solutions manufacturer, Foxconn, signed a contract manufacturing agreement with Monarch Tractor to build the latter’s equipment and battery...

Caterpillar has unveiled its upgraded small wheel loader range with improved productivity, safety and comfort features. Making its debut at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction expo in Las Vegas in March this year, the three new models now come with a range of new features including innovative drivetrain technology, auto wheel torque control, multi-view camera, new machine ...

Some lawmakers are warming to the idea of a vaccination campaign, long considered a fringe idea due to the cost and potential consequences. Trade groups warn that vaccinated poultry would not be accepted in many overseas markets, disrupting exports. While bird flu likely poses little health danger to humans, it’s contributed to spikes in U.S. egg prices and decimated po...

New Holland was recently awarded the 2023 Green Good Design Award for its prototype T7 Methane Power liquified natural gas (LNG) tractor. The first tractor in the world to run on LNG -- as opposed to compressed natural gas -- its 270-horsepower engine delivers as much power output and torque as a similarly sized diesel tractor, the manufacturer says. The award was given...

The mid-range MSA160 C-B has seen the biggest change, benefiting from a more powerful motor and compatibility with the firm’s new-generation 7.8Ah AP300S battery pack. Together, these updates give it a higher electrical output of 1.5kW, meaning the 1/4in bar with narrow Picco chain will deliver faster cuts and longer run times of up to 62min. Other alterations to the M...

Splitting the Seed Ramp frame and Sola Aura tank delivers better weight distribution than the conventional piggyback setup traditionally offered by KRM and, in doing so, potentially reduces the size of tractor required and resulting soil compaction. It also comes with various metering options, allowing more experimental growers to sow companion crops or lay grain and fe...

“Our dedication to the tree service professional continues to fuel our drive for innovation in this market, revolutionizing the user experience,” says Tony Buxton, group product manager for Milwaukee Tool. “By conducting hundreds of hours of research to understand the efficiencies and inefficiencies of professionals in the field, we saw the significant safety and product...

The first trials of Bosch BASF Smart Farming’s Smart Spraying Solution were held in May 2021. The product offers optimal herbicide savings without compromising weed control through sophisticated sensoring, automated sensitivity thresholds, access to Bosch BASF Smart Farming’s weed identification technology, and the use of Fendt Rogator’s robust application platform. The ...

By Tony Hawkins, AI gives producers access to high-powered genetics for their operation’s goals. Let’s look at the supplies you’ll need and best practices for the most success. Getting Started If you’re interested in beginning an AI program in your herd, I suggest to first speak with your veterinarian to help identify a Bovine Artificial Insemination Training Course...

The new CS-4920 and CS-4010 are replacing the CS-4910 and CS-400, respectively, and will offer more power, with lower emissions. The other two saws, the CS-2511TN and CS-2511PN, have been upgraded to include the new SpeedCut Nano 80TXL cutting system. NEW CHAINSAWS The Echo CS-4920 50.2 cc rear handle chainsaw sells for $379.99. The saw is designed to be a lightweight, ...

When Carbon Robotics started up four years ago, the focus was on development of vision systems and weed identification, with an eye toward precise control. The differentiator for this startup, however, wasn’t a more precise spraying system, it was the use of lasers. In effect, the company has designed an implement — the LaserWeeder — that identifies weeds on the go and k...

Poultry can be affected by many types of diseases, including highly pathogenic avian influenza. HPAI is a disease that is highly contagious to domestic birds and can have devastating effects on poultry flocks of all sizes, in commercial farms and backyard farms alike. So far in 2023, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has detected two c...

Following on from the launch of the TL25.60 Construction telehandler at the end of last year, Bobcat has now introduced its TL25.60 Agri compact telehandler. It extends the company’s telehandler range for the agricultural market to eight models, encompassing rated capacities up to 4,300kg and lift heights up to 7.5m. The new compact model is powered by a 75hp Bobcat Sta...

Last week, Pöttinger officially opened the second hall of its new rake and baler plant in St Georgen in Austria, following one and a half years of construction. The modern cathodic dip priming (CDP) and powder coating line is part of second expansion phase. At a cost of €25m, the first phase was completed and is in production since June 2021. The second phase is said t...

In response to the dribble bar omission from TAMS III, well-known Cavan slurry equipment manufacturer Mastek has unveiled a new FlexiShoe trailing shoe applicator. The firm says it has been designed to address the concerns of farmers who have been struggling with the limitations of traditional trailing shoe designs. Mastek managing director Paul Quinn said: “Farmers ar...

Steketee narrows the gap Inter-row cultivations are often associated with organic farming and indeed that is where the methods originated, but with the pressure being put on farming to use less chemicals the chasm between conventional and organic farmers is not quite so vast as it once was. With this convergence in mind, the mainstream tillage equipment manufactures hav...

Hitting the ground running The strong demand for tractors was mirrored by that for machinery. With access to the full line-up of New Holland products, Casy Agri has also seen its initial stock of grassland equipment sell out – with mowers in particular enjoying a strong demand. Agriland first visited the company last autumn, soon after the news of its appointment by New...

Straight pull with the Karat 10 The company has just launched the Karat 10 which it describes as three-beam cultivator available in mounted and semi-mounted versions. The process of design is a far more focused on efficiency nowadays with analysis of the machine’s function enabling the production of an implement with a draught requirement that is not only reduced, but r...

Naturally, reliance on its contacts within the industry has resulted in an enthusiastic endorsement of all the latest digital technology that is emerging. However, there does remain a large question mark over its viability due to legislative delays, competing systems and consumer acceptance. Missing feature A key element of modern farming is the public perception of wh...

The new LEXIS 3800 with a 3800 litre nominal capacity is the largest in the range, with two further models offering 2400 litre and 3000 litre capacities respectively. The LEXIS is compact and lightweight despite its ability to carry 4000 litres. It has a maximum length of 6.90 metres and an overall width of 2.55 metres. Featuring aluminium booms up to 28 metres, the LEX...

Two of these new machines are equipped with an additional bespoke heavy-duty trailed-tanker to create a Quad XL. This is a new introduction, created to satisfy demand from progressive contractors looking to move to a 36m boom plus additional tank capacity. In this guise the 22m³ Quad is combined with a trailed 18m³ tanker, which is made to Vervaet’s specification especi...

Smart City of Tehuantepec will be set up by the holding Opus 2G Group in frames of the project The Smart Industrial Corridor Benito Juarez (CIINT). The initiative forms part of the governmental project, Interoceanic Corridor of Tehuantepec Isthmus. It consists of connecting the port of Salina Cruz in Oaxaca with Coatzacoalcos in Veracruz to bolster economic growth of Mex...

To cut costs and reap higher benefits, Vietnam's farmers are applying the XAG P100 Agricultural Drone to the cultivation of high-value crops, such as banana and durian. With the advantage of fully autonomous and precise operation, XAG drones have become more widely used on farm. They can help fruit growers address labor shortage and make for the reduction on agricultural...

The product you choose has to fit your crop, polyethylene films offer the plants inside your greenhouse structure extended protection against harmful outdoor elements including wind, rain, snow, and persistent UV rays. Polyethylene film is a simple and cost-efficient solution to give your greenhouse the covering it needs. Below are some examples of films and what they ea...

Solar modules built over fields can transport us into the new energy world faster, all the while protecting important agricultural yields. This is why Intersolar Europe – The world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry – will be focusing on the topic. Together with the French-German Office for Energy Transition (DFBEW), Intersolar Europe will be presenting new busi...

France is the world’s fifth producer of oysters - behind China, Korea, Japan and the USA. But, while the sector is growing 5 to 10 percent each year, it still faces various challenges. However a new French startup, called Seaducer, is developing innovative systems to help address some of these oyster farming issues. Seaducer was founded in 2019 by François-Eric Vauchez...