John Deere's new ProCut technology won the company a gold medal in innovation at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany this year. The technology revolves around sensors incorporated in the shearbar on self-propelled forage harvesters. Don’t Miss Our Next TechTour LIVE – Register Today! "The ProCut really is on-the-go measurement of the condition of the knife, and... Read More
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Highline’s new CFR960 Bale Pro was on display at Agritrade this year, garnering attention for its ability to process both round and square bales with the simple turn of a selector valve near the back of the machine. According to Highline, the 960 can process a 4? x 4? x 8’6?‘ bale in around one... Read More
What has two wheels and a 2 meter fan on an 8 meter lift? Our third riddle, all the way from Hanover, Germany: Don't Miss TechTour LIVE - Register Today! Related: Agritechnica 2015: What Does This Machine Do? – Ep 2 TechTour: The Future is Now With the Greenbot Driverless Tractor
Sugar beet harvest has traditionally required a high number of workers and machines, but that's changing with innovation in machinery, including the design of self-propelled sugar beet harvesters. Grimme's special edition Blackhawk Rexor beast was on display at Agritechnica — the world's largest ag trade show in Germany earlier this month. Don't Miss TechTour LIVE... Read More
It might take a few years or decades to become common on North American farms, but the day tractors drive themselves in the field has arrived. In this TechTour episode, we meet the Greenbot, a driverless 100hp tractor made and sold in the Netherlands by Precision Makers. It debuted at Agritechnica '15 in Germany earlier... Read More
Looking for the right tire pressure to match load and speed for your tractor? With the new Michelin Pressure Calculator mobile app you can follow an easy three-step process to ensure you have the best tire pressure for road travel and soil protection. A key feature of the app is an industry-first, built-in camera to... Read More
The Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (GLASI) has new application rules, deadlines and funding levels to better help farmers take advantage of the program. GLASI is targeted to farmers in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watersheds, and Lake Huron’s southeast shores watershed, to help implement Better Management Practices (BMPs) that reduce phosphorus loading... Read More
You may think of them as a local manufacturing company employing local people selling to local farmers, but many Canadian agriculture companies have a presence that extends well beyond their backyards. Their global reach was evident at Agritechnica — the world's largest ag machinery show held in Germany earlier this month — as 65 Canadian... Read More
When equipment manufacturers from around the world display their machines at a global show like Agritechnica, you invariably come across strange-looking technology that hasn't become common at North American or Canadian farm shows. So here's episode 2 of "What the heck does this machine do?" (the answer is at the end of the video):
European tractor-maker Deutz-Fahr has unleashed limited editions of its 6 and 7 series tractors that are designed to not only bring the latest technology to the field, but also a unique aggressive look. As Luca Vinceti, export sales manager the Americas with SAME Deutz-Fahr, explains in the video above, the Warrior tractor comes with a... Read More