Agri-Business
Valtra to automate headland turns
Another piece of the automation of the field work jigsaw has just been put in place by Valtra with its...
GPS
Agri-Business
Checking the spreader to save on fertiliser costs
This year's biggest challenge is turning out to be, not the weather, but the price of oil and gas. The...
Agri-Business
Autonomous farming made real by John Deere
In a press conference that was as replete with symbolism and cliches as it was hard facts, John Deere made...
Agri-Business
AEM makes environmental case for precision agriculture
Hot on the heels of John Deere reporting an increased uptake of its Precision Ag offerings, the American AEM (Association...
Agri-Business
The future of connectivity for farm machinery
Connectivity is a word we hear a great deal nowadays, in many contexts and with many connotations. It has become...
Rural Life
Farmers warned to be vigilant after a spate of tractor navigation thefts
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging farmers to be vigilant following reports by South Wales Police that there...
Machinery
Autonomous farming is now a reality
Harper Adams’ engineering specialist Dr. Kit Franklin has told members of the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) that...
Machinery
Space-age Case IH embraces Galileo’s ‘beacon-in-the-sky’
Case IH has announced a move away from relying solely on military-based Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). It has added...
Machinery
New, affordable GPS tractor guidance system points the way
A new, simple GPS tractor guidance system is to make its European debut at Agritechnica next month. The system –...
Machinery
Video: Can ISOBUS save you money in the long run?
Tom Murphy, a tillage farmer from Co. Kilkenny, recently invested in both an ISOBUS-equipped John Deere tractor and an ISOBUS-compatible...
World News
New technology aims to tackle livestock thefts
Researchers in Australia are running a research program testing smart sensor technology as a means of preventing and detecting livestock...
Machinery
John Deere to set 'new standards' in precision farming
John Deere will aim to set new standards in precision farming with its new generation StarFire 6000 satellite receiver. The...
