How do you convert a snow removal machine into an efficient silage compactor? At Agritechnica, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney spotted Maisraupe's Leitwolf Agripower silage distributor and compactor and couldn't resist asking that question. In this report, Maisraupe's managing director Georg Schuler shares how the converted snow machine, powered by a 530-horsepower Mercedes engine, creates the required... Read More
Category: Agritechnica
With a new brush-based seed guidance system, Monosem says its ValoTerra Ultimate planter can ensure optimal planting and depth at speeds of 2 to 18 kilometres per hour. In this report from Agritechnica, Monosem product sales specialist Flavien Cattoni explains how a new Active Seed Guidance system was developed based on a zero-gravity concept to... Read More
Keep it simple and deliver field performance. That's the message Great Plains is sharing with growers taking a look at the manufacturer's PL5700 planter for 2024. The planter features 5000 Series row units, and Air-Pro meters, and a positive air system that sets it apart from the competition by providing more accuracy with fewer headaches... Read More
As the possibilities of farming with autonomous tractors and implements gain traction, many manufacturers are working on how autonomous machinery will run efficiently without human hands and eyes as it travels on or through the ground. At Agritechnica, Lemken shared how its iQblue tool monitoring technology uses sensor systems to monitor performance as well as... Read More
A Canadian seeding success is heading overseas, as Vaderstad is bringing its Seed Hawk air drill to European farms for 2024. In this report from Agritechnica '23 in Hanover, Germany, Vaderstad's Bernt Martensson explains how the company has modified the machine to fit the specific needs of smaller European farms. In Canada, the air seeder... Read More
Round balers come in many sizes with a wide range of capacities and capabilities, but it's important for farmers to find the right baler for their operation and a service dealer they can rely on to keep them running through harvest. In this report from Agritechnica, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney and Krone territory manager David Taylor... Read More
Amazone is touting its new boundary spreading feature as a tool that gives crop growers the confidence to spread full fertilizer rates to the edge of the field. In this report from Agritechnica, Amazone's Jeff Schott illustrates how the company has modified its AutoTS spreading system by adding BorderTS — a deflector, operated hydraulically, that... Read More
CLAAS is celebrating 50 years of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters. The company launched its first Jaguar in 1973 and have produced 45,000 machines over the last half century. Last November at Agritechnica, CLAAS showed off a new special edition of its Jaguar 990 Terra Trac with an exclusive anniversary colour scheme. In this report, CLAAS... Read More
From closing the bale chute to kicking that last bale out of the baler, Case IH, with help from ISOBUS technology, now delivers a higher level of automated baler controls from inside the tractor cab. In this report from Agritechnica, CNH Industrial baler automation guru Gerd Gerdes shares some of the features North America farmers... Read More
When it arrives on-farm, Fendt is telling farmers they can start work with its electric e107 V Vario tractor in the morning, plug it in over lunch, and then continue working for the rest of the day. The German machinery manufacturer showed off its 2024 'Sustainable Tractor of the Year' award winner at the latest... Read More