Trade Shows & Global News

German manufacturer Kotte has signed a letter of intent to acquire the production rights for Kaweco slurry tankers.The news follows the recent announcement by Royal Reesink that the operations of its Dutch subsidiary Reesink Production (mainly Kaweco brand) will be discontinued at the end of this month (see link at botto...

The SDF Group is closing its combine harvester plant in Zupanja, Croatia. Deutz-Fahr combine production will end on February 28 next year.A decade ago, SDF had ambitious plans for combines when it acquired control of Croatian company Duro Dakovic. The plan was to increase production to 850 units a year by 2010 and 1,200 ...

The event was held at the Topcon Positioning Systems global headquarters in California, USA. Participants built 200 filter kits that will be distributed worldwide to provide clean, potable water. It is estimated that as many as 2,000 people will have access to safe drinking water for a decade through the use of the filt...

The heat-insulated door windows are made of Comfort Sky, a special compound developed by Saint Gobain, and when compared to conventional windows ensure a temperature difference of up to 6 degrees, as well as reducing noise. The new position of the handles also makes it easier for the operator to climb aboard. On the outs...

The extension of the Agrimax range starts with the Agrimax Procrop, designed to optimize field performance, particularly spraying activities and operations in row crops, as well as having good grip on asphalt in road transfers. Key features of this new product include VF technology, which enables to carry heavier loads a...

Newly appointed Danish Zetor importer DanaTek had hoped to show the 6 series prototype previewed at the Czech Techagro farm machinery show earlier this year.In the end, the four-pot Forterra series and six-pot Crystal 170HD replacement did not make it to Agromek, and the Danish company had to settle for the last Crystal ...

The project is being led by MAHLE, with partners including DEUTZ, Purem, CLAAS, Liebherr, Nagel, Umicore, NGK and Castrol, as well as Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Braunschweig University of Technology, and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). The project is set to run for three years and is being backed by "5.1...

The Kvik-Pak furrow press is the main attraction on the stand of Danish company Farmimplement.Available in widths of 2.1m, 2.6m, 3.1m and 3.6m, the front-mounted implement telescopes hydraulically to the left and right to tackle the furrows from the previous pass of a mounted reversible plough. It returns ...

Samson is showing the new CDx arable land disc incorporator. Currently available in a working width of 8.0m, the 4.4t implement has two rows of 510mm diameter discs mounted on double or triple arms.Working at speeds of up to 12km/hr, and depths down to 12cm, the additional space between the two rows is said to be useful ...

The holistic NEXAT crop production system employs 14-meter-wide tramlines which are used year-round for all field operations. This approach prevents up to 95% of the soil from being driven over, promoting soil life regeneration and creating optimal growing conditions for crops.

In recent years, NEXAT has conducted ...

The Danish-made Weed Terminator on display at this week’s Agromek farm machinery show uses hydraulically powered wheel sets to tug out weeds protruding above the crop.Made by Hammerum Service Center, and suitable for both front and rear mounting, the 6.0m at the Danish show is for 12x50cm rows of sugar beet, but the 1....

Dalbo has stretched the working width of its Powerchain to 12m. The new 1200 fills a large chunk of the Danish manufacturer’s stand at this week’s Agromek farm machinery show.Joining the existing 5.0m and 8.0m versions, a handful of pre-production units of the 12m model were evaluated at farms in Denmark, Germany and...

The test was carried out with a Case IH Puma 260 CVX tractor with the Samson PG II Genesis tandem axle slurry tanker and the following tyres:  

– Vredestein Flotation Trac 650/55 R26.5– Vredestein Flotation Trac 750/60 R30.5 (reference tyre)– Vredestein Flotation Optimall VF 750/60 R30.5– Vredestein Flota...

The magazine spotlights the progress and positive impact from evolving products including the launch of the CASE electric compact wheel loader in Lecce, Italy, to educating Thailand"s future farm professionals. From building trust in artificial intelligence (AI), to bringing environmental awareness to children in Brazil ...

Powered by either diesel engine or electric drive, the robot has a load capacity of 240 kg and can be controlled either remotely or via an onboard controller. The KATR from Kubota is compact, yet robust enough for off-road applications in agriculture and construction.

The CES innovation awards program honors outsta...

Evers Agro is specialized in machines for soil cultivation & seedbed preparation, grassland maintenance and slurry injection and worldwide mainly active in arable and livestock farming. From now, Evers Agro will entrust the sale of its models with working widths suitable in fruit growing and viticulture, to Perfect – V...

LS has previewed its most powerful tractor range so far. The new three model range of MT9 tractors peaks with the 143hp MT9.140.Claimed as the most powerful tractor ever produced in South Korea, the official unveiling of the MT9.140 took place at Kiemsta 2024, the largest agricultural machinery exhibition in the country,...

The goal of AUGA Group is to ensure continuity of operations, the long-term solvency of the group of companies and fulfilment of commitments to creditors, according to an official statement. To achieve this goal, AUGA group is postponing its technology development plans indefinitely, including the M1,  and giving all it...

Of all farm machines, the tractor has the strongest emotional connection with the driver. After all, most drivers spend from a few hundred to over a thousand hours a year in the cab. And they are getting more and more discerning. Design and cab equipment featuring high-quality materials and opportunities for customizatio...

Within the range of central delivery rakes, the new GA 8131 CL twin-rotor rake retains the characteristics of the other models making up the range.  

Designed both for green fodder destined to be ensiled or wrapped as well as for dry products such as alfalfa, the GA 8131 CL model is well suited to different types ...

Peecon’s self-propelled mixer wagon concept is enjoying plenty of interest at this week’s German Eurotier show. It is based on a Massey Ferguson 6S.155 tractor.Called the Rapide XV-L, silage shaved from the clamp by a 2.2m-wide milling head is conveyed over the top of the tractor cab to the 24m³ capacity (26m³ with...

Väderstad has added a larger hopper to its Spirit seed drills. On some models the capacity is up 25% from 3,900l to 5,000l.The larger Spirit 600-900C combi models were already fitted with the larger hopper, while others had a 3,900l version. For the coming season all Spirits with a working width wider than 6.0m are equi...

All product lines will therefore match the long-established Amazone agricultural machinery colour scheme, which in many countries is protected under trademark law. The aim is to strengthen the corporate identity throughout the entire group of companies.

The Amazone Group has been represented in the groundcare marke...

Dutch Massey Ferguson dealer Veldman recently delivered a new 6S.145 disguised as an Eicher 3145. Finished with corresponding red rims, the tractor is even equipped with Eicher logos.The custom paint job was done for a Dutch customer, and while it may a bit strange to paint a new Massey Ferguson tractor in Eicher blue, t...

Up till now, the larger combi models of the Spirit seed drill family, Spirit 600-900C, are fitted with a 5000 liter hopper, while several other models have a 3900 liter hopper. All Spirit seed drills over 6 meter working width, as well as the 4-meter Spirit 400C are upgraded to the 5000 liter hopper. 

"The 25% vol...