Keeping the fruit and vegetables you harvest in the same condition you found them in the field can be a challenge as there can be a number of points-of-contact in […] Read more
Machinery
VIDEO: New side-tipper design helps reduce fruit, vegetable contamination
New 2,500 bushel grain cart from Unverferth
More capacity and digital features offer sophisticated data gathering
Unverferth has just introduced the new model 2520 grain cart, which pushes at the upper capacity limits of its cart line with a 2,500 bushel load rating. It’s the biggest cart the brand has ever built.
Two new tillage implements available from John Deere
New offerings are designed to manage heavy residue in demanding conditions and deal with minimum till compaction challenges
John Deere announced in late August that it was expanding its line of tillage tools with the introduction of the Coulter Chisel CC and Minimum Tillage MT implements.
VIDEO: Tool design tackles a variety of orchard management tasks
Orchard and vineyard growers not only have to maintain the direct health of their fruit-bearing plants, but also keep the grasses and weeds around them from getting overgrown. This likely […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn rises on technical buying, soy and wheat end mixed
U.S. corn futures climbed on Friday to the highest in five months on a continuous chart, supported by technical buying and strong U.S. export sales.
VIDEO: Autonomous machine treats powdery mildew using UVC light
To control powdery mildew in orchards, growers currently need to apply a fungicide to help keep plants healthy and avoid further complications down the road. But what if your crop […] Read more
Advantage Farm Equipment completes full AGCO lineup with Fendt and Massey Ferguson Sprayers
Advantage Farm Equipment announced it has expanded its product line up with the addition of Fendt and Massey Ferguson Sprayers. This addition completes Advantage’s full AGCO line up. Advantage […] Read more
Is the right to repair farm equipment a cybersecurity problem?
Farm equipment brands should be proactive about allowing controlled CPU access, security expert says
With rising cybersecurity threats, farm machinery brands have to protect their systems, but farmers want more access to the cab computer and argue for the right to repair their own equipment.
VIDEO: Automated weeder uses AI to manage weeds in vegetable crops
At the EIMA international agricultural machinery exhibition earlier this month, Ferrari Growtech had an impressive piece of equipment on the show floor weed control. Named the Twistweed, this automated weeder […] Read more
VIDEO: Autonomous irrigation system incorporates liquid fertilizer into the mix
The most unusual looking machine at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this year had to be the autonomous irrigation system from 360 Yield Center, Regional sales manager Loren Weaver talks about […] Read more
