The 60th annual Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show is set for March 31 to April 2 at the Experimental Aircraft Association Grounds in Oshkosh, Wis. About 20,000 visitors attend the show, which features demonstrations of the latest farm technologies and equipment and boasts a wide range of agricultural services. More than 450 exhibitors from 23 states and three countri...
Farm machinery specialist, KUHN, is set to stage its next big demonstration event in Naracoorte, South Australia on March 5 featuring some of its latest products including the KUHN SB 1290 iD large square baler. Attendees will see live demonstrations, machinery displays, product workshops and presentations on over 30 of KUHN’s products across the hay and silage, tilla...
The open days will take place towards the end of next week – from Thursday, January 30 until Saturday, February 1 (inclusive). On Thursday and Friday, the open days will run from 10:00am through to 9:00pm; Saturday’s event will run from 10:00am through to 4:00pm. A range of Claas products will be on show at the events, including the new-generation Lexion ‘Synflow’,...
The highly anticipated event – run by according to the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) – is set to kick off on Thursday, May 14. Preparations are well underway with exhibitor booking forms coming in “hard and fast” as the closing date (Friday, January 24) draws ever closer, a spokesperson for the FTMTA said. Continuing, he added: “With the addi...
One of the hallmarks of YAMS’ pulling power in attracting more tradestands is the number of new, first time exhibitors and the 7th annual YAMS 2020 will be no exception with the biggest number of debutants for three years. ‘We have 32 new, first timers this year,’ says organiser Richard Tasker. ‘That’s well over 10 per cent that will feature new products, services and...
Fears among some exhibitors that last year’s runaway success had been partly fuelled by the novelty factor of an all-indoor event were quickly dispelled as visitors flooded through the gates on 7 and 8 January. Overall, numbers ended slightly up on the year before, topping 40,000, drawn by more than 700 exhibitors showing the latest farming machinery, equipment and in...
The joint project between Lozova Machinery and Landquip is designed to further its Lozova’s business in the UK by setting up a dealership network throughout the UK to ensure Lozova can maximise its UK presence. At LAMMA the company is launching SANTI, an M inter-row cultivator, designed for inter-row processing of a wide range of crops, including sunflower, soybeans...
Viti-Culture 2019 is thought to be the first event to encapsulate all soil-to-cellar aspects of the wine trade and bring together a range of viticulture, wine-making and business solutions under one roof. This free to attend show will be held on 11 July 2019 at Plumpton College, East Sussex and is organised by Pitchfork Events, part of The Ramsak Group, a business ori...
Filing room manufacturers are also stepping up to rethink conventional systems and parts. Here’s a look at some of the new tech on display at the association’s annual trade show held last week in Kamloops, B.C. Graphite saw guide pads James Wankel, Simonds International’s vice-president of technology in charge of R&D, called this innovation the biggest thing to ha...
Some farmers in Co. Mayo also sent us in shots from their spring barley sowing campaigns. Brian Crowley was sowing KWS Alisha beet in east Cork on Monday (April 22) ahead of the impending rain.Robert Coughlan, an agricultural contractor, was busy planting maize – Pioneer’s P8200 – for Pat and Tony Mullins in Kildorrery Co. Cork on April 20. O’Gorman Brothers plante...
RHET started educating the children of Scotland in 1999, teaching them where food comes from and making them more aware of the environment around them. Today, RHET takes more than 16,500 children onto farms and estates throughout Scotland every academic year as well as supplying classroom speakers. This is carried out by volunteers at an estimated value of £1.2m. To h...
One of Victoria’s leading agricultural field days, Farm World, will return in 2019 with the theme of “Love Your Farmer” to celebrate the significant contribution farmers make to the population and the economy. The event, to be held at the Lardner Park Events Centre in Warragul, VIC, will celebrate its 52nd year in 2019 and will feature all things farming, including ag...
The challenge starts in Montreal on 21st June 2019 and will see Nick and his trusty bicycle travel 3,000 miles across 6 states, through the mountainous terrain of The Rockies and finish by the iconic stone sculpture, Inukshuk, on the Vancouver waterfront. Nick and his wife Claire own and run Frogmary Green Farm in South Petherton and have been supporting R.A.B.I for m...
Additionally BASF, Syngenta, Bridgestone UK Ltd., Stocks AG Ltd., LH Agro UK Ltd., Precise Solutions GPS Ltd., and RTK Farming Ltd., were also in attendance. A little form filling and a short test of sprayer knowledge was obligatory for anyone wishing to test drive a sprayer, as was the necessity to show that they were suitably qualified to do so.Then suitably equippe...
With over 1200 people in attendance, the event initiated by research and development corporation, AgriFutures Australia, exceeded industry expectations and proved the agricultural sector has a thirst for innovation. Agrifutures managing director John Harvey said the conference was a resounding success and announced it would become an annual event going forward. "...
The honor was bestowed upon the dealership by Mayor Hans Schneider, who thanked the business for its nine decades of service to farmers, the local schools and the community. Wellington Implement got its start in 1929, with Willard and Eva Young, and today includes a location in Ashland, and a forth-coming location in Medina, set to open in early March. Tom Stannard...
The event, which is being held on Wednesday 4th September 2019, will include working demonstrations, a static machinery display, and a knowledge trail which offers in-depth information on areas such as cultivation and soil structure. Kayleigh Holden, event organiser, explained ‘the AEA are extremely pleased that Tillage-Live will be taking place in Northamptonshire in...
By exhibiting LOZOVA MACHINERY wanted to demonstrate to the world’s agricultural industry that the company produces high standards of Ukrainian agricultural engineering. “A good start of the year! LAMMA 2019 at Birmingham was very intensive and fruitful. British and Irish farmers were very excited to see a Ukrainian LOZOVA MACHINERY. As a result, we have many farmers ...
“We know harvest is a critical time, experienced operators can be hard to find and every bushel from every acre counts,” says Caleb Schleder, tactical marketing manager for combines. “The Fendt IDEAL is a game changer because it is highly automated, but easy to operate. We created this combine to bring our customers peace of mind that they can go to the field, run steadi...
Amity is among the winners of a prestigious agricultural engineering award for its Precision Shank Drill (PSD). The PSD blends the best features of the original Concord air seeder with modern technology. The centerpiece of the PSD is the row unit, which utilizes a ripple coulter with closing discs that allows the operator to achieve higher seeding speeds without compr...
A multifunctional wireless trailer light solution, Connix functions as indicators, hazard lights, brake lights and vehicle registration highlight. The trailer light features a 10-hour battery life and four-hour recharging. The lights are placed on any vehicle around the farm, paired with the plug, and are ready for use. The judges commented that the innovation is wel...
The boom suspension assembly now offers improved contour following, allowing it to run closer to the ground (below 50cm) on even the largest diameter wheels. The sliding frame is equipped with an additional set of rollers and can now pass the extremities at both the top and bottom of the mast, allowing an increased range of travel whilst improving crop clearance under th...
Featured units will be a TF35.7-115 Turbofarmer model, displayed alongside a P27.6 Plus unit from the compact end of the Merlo model spectrum. Aimed at agricultural contractors and farm owners alike, the TF35.7-115 Turbofarmer is described as a ‘versatile’ telehandler proven in winter feeding, silage harvesting and other farming applications. Equipped with a tractor-...
The new design is available with shearbolt or hydraulic auto reset leg protection. Other features remain the same: a reversible shin to protect the leg from wear, and individual spring-loaded rollers which follow each of the subsoiler legs to close the slots and level the surface. The new design OPICO Sward-lifters are available in three working widths: 2.7m (3-leg), ...
Developed by Swiss firm Zasso Group, the ‘electroherbicide’ technology, branded under the XPower name by Case IH, has been developed in response to the need to find more sustainable solutions for weed control, according to Maxime Rocaboy Product Marketing Manager at Case IH. “Digital herbicide technology is at least as efficient as chemical herbicides in terms of cont...
The tanker has a capacity of 4,000 gallons (18,184 litres) which is standard. It also has a sprung drawbar and commercial 150×150 sprung parabolic tandem axles, complete with steering, which have been fitted with 710/50 R26.5 BKT tyres. The specific specification for this tanker includes commercial air/hydraulic 420×180 brakes. To keep turnaround time to a minimum, t...
There were innovations galore on many models. Not since someone first introduced a disk with wheels that you could pull down the road has so much innovation in tillage perhaps been released in such a short time. The big push appears to be offering tools that you can pull at high speed and use in various ways. If you want to leave lots of residue, you can. If you want ...
This variant of the R3060 is being produced in celebration of the 30th anniversary of this machine. A great many of the familiar features of the R3060 can be found on the RA3060 Essential. Moreover, the harvester is equipped as standard with LED lighting, eight infrared cameras and an axial module.The Quick Change System for quickly changing between harvesting kits fo...
Supported by Case IH tractors from main brand dealer G. Marshall Ltd., the Versadisc with a front row of hydraulic chopping discs, two rows of mixing tines, a row of v formation levelling tines and a rear consolidation roller will be put through its paces on the working plots. Now in its 27th year Tillage-Live returns to Scotland this autumn, organised by the Agricult...
THE LARGEST ever agricultural innovation trade fair to hit Australian shores is set to take place in Brisbane later this year, with more than 2,000 delegates expected from across Australia and Asia Pacific to attend the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) In Focus Australia event. Exhibiting the latest agricultural innovations and technology from suppli...
Kinze has debuted a prototype planter that gives soybean growers the ability to plant narrower rows while covering the same ground of a 60-foot, 30-inch corn planter. The split row, centre pivot unit was on display at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois last month. It’s capable of 24-row, 30-inch corn planting and 15 inch row spacing for soybeans. “We see a...
The Landini 7 Series Robo-Six replaces the current line-up with an all-new semi-powershift transmission, upgrades to the deluxe Lounge cab, increased hydraulics performance and higher power outputs from latest-spec engines. Starting at 151hp with the Landini 7-160, the new range comprises five models with up to 206hp for draft work from the new flagship 7-230 Robo-Six...
The brand, which has been producing agricultural machinery for more than 175 years, produces a range of tractors from 55hp to 628hp, with the 55hp to 150hp models perfectly suited to many applications in amenity use. All these models share the Case IH tradition of safety and operator comfort and can be specified with a range of implements including loaders, as well as ty...
The recent British Pig & Poultry Fair in the UK confirmed yet again that VEIT’s focus on satisfied customers is the right approach. “After customers gain a positive experience and learn how we treat their needs, requirements and possible problems, they become really confident in our products. As I always say, having customers who don’t buy just once, but come back an...
At the Tractor and Machinery Association (TMA) annual conference, TMA chairman and Landpower, general manager, Paul Barry said industry did not want to play Blockbuster Video to the emerging technology’s Netflix. About 150 attendees from the machinery industry and dealers attended the conference, held in Sydney, to listen to speakers present on the theme “thriving in ...
The Fendt IDEAL combine is the first “clean-sheet” design of an axial combine in the industry in 30 years. “The IDEAL combine is part of the Fendt family in North America because Fendt products are the most productive and technologically advanced in the agricultural industry, with best-in-class customer support,” says Robert Crain, senior vice president and general manag...
