Trade Shows & Global News

End of the road for Kaweco

Production of Kaweco branded slurry injectors, tankers and silage trailers will end on 31 December 2024.The sad news comes from Royal Reesink, which has just announced that the operations of its Dutch subsidiary Reesink Production (mainly active under the Kaweco brand name) will be discontinued at the end of this year.We...

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Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Vogelsang BlackBird for smaller slurry tankers

Vogelsang has developed a lighter version of the BlackBird trailing shoe applicator. The new unit is designed for fitting behind smaller slurry tankers.Called the BlackBird Single, and available in widths of 7.5m, 9.0m, 10.5m and 12m, the widest model tips the scales at just over 1.0t. This light weight is due to the use...

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Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Trailed and mounted Bednar knife rollers

Bednar has added two ranges of knife rollers to its portfolio for 2025; the Speed Chop SC-F and Duracut TE. Both are designed to knock down cover crops and cut up post-harvest residues.Available in working widths of 7.5m and 12.5m, the Duracut TE is a heavy-duty trailed implement with 940mm diameter rollers for processin...

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Monday, 21 October 2024

Bednar rollers clean-up the soil

The Speed Chop SC F is a double-row cutting roller with 460 mm diameter rollers. It is used for fast and efficient cutting of left crops. With a working width of 3, 4 or 6 meters, this roller even works in dense catch crops, thanks to the double-roller system and the option of mounting additional weight.

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Monday, 21 October 2024

Auto steering for mid-range tractors

Topcon Agriculture says that its new Value Line Steering solution makes auto steering technology accessible for mid-range tractors on small to medium-sized farms.Using similar technology to auto steering systems on larger tractors, the new integrated package is designed to work with a variety of machines, including compl...

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Sunday, 20 October 2024

KRONE upgrades Smart Telematics

Data management based on telemetry modules, has been a familiar part of KRONE for a many years. Using the KRONE SmartConnect and SmartConnect Solar telemetry units, machine data is automatically transferred in real time to the Smart Telematics application in mykrone.green central support. In addition, this data can also ...

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Saturday, 19 October 2024

New features on CLAAS Jaguar

Jaguar forage harvesters embody over 50 years of experience with over 46,000 machines now sold worldwide. In order to keep innovating the Jaguar, CLAAS has developed a range of market-ready innovations for the Jaguar 900 series to make forage harvesting even more efficient, cost-effective and convenient.

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Friday, 18 October 2024

First time for Taege kit in the UK

East Retford-based Farm Agri UK is about to take delivery of the first shipment of cultivators and drills made in New Zealand by Taege Engineering.Farm Agri UK was established in April this year, but the husband-and-wife team of Neil and Emma Ford behind it are no strangers to the UK drill scene having imported the Aitch...

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Thursday, 17 October 2024

CNH enhances workplace safety

The company prioritizes operator safety. One of the ways they are doing so is by running trials across manufacturing sites to assess operator wellbeing. Successfully trialed ergonomic analysis technology helps reduce the risk of skeletal and muscular injuries. This technology uses AI to assess the ranges of an individual...

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Thursday, 17 October 2024

Classic look for UTV LED work light

Suitable for fitting to new tractors or retrofitting to older models, the latest LED work light from UTV Products combines the classic look of a halogen light with the performance of a LED.The nights are drawing in fast for farms and contractors struggling to complete the autumn workload. UTV Products is looking to brigh...

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Wednesday, 16 October 2024

John Deere expands Reman facility

The facility, located in Strafford, Missouri (USA), is one of several John Deere Reman facilities in the Springfield region. John Deere Reman remanufactures parts and components to deliver like-new performance at a lower cost, with reduced environmental impact. The company"s skilled local employees use a variety of techn...

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Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Kuhn increases headland spreading accuracy

All new Axis VS PRO ISObus spreaders from Kuhn Farm Machinery are fitted with technology to improve spreading accuracy when the tractor turns onto the headland tramline.Called Optipoint PRO, the spreading pattern and drop point of the headland pass are modified towards the centre of the field to cover a greater area. Th...

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Tuesday, 15 October 2024

BIG SEE award for Steyr Plus

Launched less than 12 months ago, the five Plus models are the first in the STEYR line to receive new styling. The latest in the string of design prizes earned by the Plus, the Product Design Award is part of BIG SEE, a south-eastern Europe initiative that began in the early 2000s and seeks to "become the global springbo...

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Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Topcon introduces Value Line steering

Topcon Agriculture releases its Value Line steering solution, designed specifically for farmers using mid-range tractors on small to medium-sized farms. The new offering represents a next step in making autosteering technology, typically used on larger machinery, accessible to a broader range of farmers.

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Friday, 11 October 2024

Automatic outdoor feeding system

Dutch manufacturer Hanskamp has developed a mobile concept to automatically feed concentrates to individual dairy and beef cattle while they are out in the field.Called FeedStation Mobile, the claim is that it not only reduces feed costs and optimises milk and meat production, but also improves cow health. Equipped with ...

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Thursday, 10 October 2024

First Tramspread nurse tanks

Tramspread has expanded its product range with three nurse tanks. Suitable for slurry and digestate, the three models offer capacities are 45m³, 70m³ and 90m³.A product not previously offered by the company, but one it has been asked for, the result uses an individual hydraulic lift and lower axle design with hydrauli...

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Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Tractor bumper with compressor

Well known in its homeland for its tractor bumpers, Dutch manufacturer Tractor Bumper has launched a version with a built-in compressor.Developed following Dutch farmer and contractor requests, the compressor in the Air version supplies 2,000l/min. The company says this should be enough to inflate both tractor and traile...

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Tuesday, 8 October 2024

LEMKEN Thulit up to 12.2 m width

With the Thulit MF/1200, LEMKEN presents its first weeder harrow with more than 12 meters working width. The new model is based on the properties of the Thulit MF product series launched last year.

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Monday, 7 October 2024

Lemken Thulit working width tops 12m

The Thulit MF/1200 is the first Lemken tined harrow to exceed a working width of 12m.The design with four bars and eight rows of tines and hydraulic tine pressure adjustment (100g to 5.0kg) on the new 12.2m model is based on the Thulit MF range launched last year.The five harrow sections can be folded into three or four ...

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Monday, 7 October 2024

Fresh look for Case IH Farmall C

The new front end is not the only update to the Farmall C tractors for 2025, which have also gained several new features and options.The revamped 90-120hp range shares many of its updates with the latest New Holland T5 Dual Command range, which like the Farmall C is made at the CNH plant in Jesi, Italy. These include the...

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Friday, 4 October 2024

Bunning teams up with Vermeer

G.T. Bunning and Sons has signed a supply agreement with Vermeer for it to become the sole importer and distributor for Bunning manure spreaders in the USA and Canada.All spreaders for these markets will be built at Bunning’s factory in Gressenhall, Norfolk, and the British manufacturer has designed a bespoke range of ...

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Thursday, 3 October 2024

Knoche files for bankruptcy

German arable equipment manufacturer Knoche Machinebau has filed for bankruptcy.Located at Bad Nenndorf, close to Hanover, the company blames the current liquidity problems on the significant decrease in sales volumes this year. Business will continue as normal for now, and the receiver is seeking to secure the salaries ...

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Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Fewer new tractors in major markets

Rising machine prices, higher interest rates and the uncertain future have slowed the tractor markets across much of the world, but the forecast for the next few years remains positive.Indications from recent CEMA (Committee for European Agricultural Machinery) surveys suggest that the European market was down 11.4% in t...

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Tuesday, 1 October 2024

SIMA tradeshow returns to Paris

AXEMA, French organization for professionals in agriculture, reinvents the biennial SIMA ag machinery tradeshow in Paris. Thus, AXEMA aims to better meet the current challenges in crop – , and mixed farming. The new show will be named AgriSIMA.

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Monday, 30 September 2024

Sky front hopper for up to four products

With a capacity from 2,200 to 2,400l, the Progress TF from Sky Agriculture is claimed as the first front hopper capable of managing up to four hoppers, all controlled through a single ISObus interface.Allowing the simultaneous management of four different products, distributed through two independent air circuits, flow r...

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Monday, 30 September 2024