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Trade Shows & New Equipment

Trade Shows & Global News

SIMA 2022: MX adds bumper wings

For tractors with a Cat I/IN/II linkage there a new range of compact weights which can be complimented with a storage box with capacities of 54, 100 or 150-litres. These can be filled with sand or concrete for added ballast. Of wider interest is the MultiBumper. There are two versions of this. The upper version in the ...

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Thursday, 10 November 2022

SIMA 2022: Megant ready for direct drilling

The 12mm thick tine has an aggressive nose with a carbide tip. Looking very similar to a Weaving Sabre tine, it is designed for direct seeding or into cultivated ground.The Megant also benefits from ISObus compatible controls and the SH1120 mini seeder with 110l hopper can be mounted at the rear for micro fertilisers or ...

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Thursday, 10 November 2022

Fendt 728 Vario "Tractor of the Year 2023"

The Fendt 728 Vario has been elected "Tractor of the Year 2023". Winning awards in other categories went to McCormick, New Holland and JCB. The awarding ceremony took place during the EIMA international trade show in Bologna, Italy. Tire manufacturer BKT has been main sponsor of the event the third year in a row and will...

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Wednesday, 9 November 2022

Pöttinger acquires MaterMacc

Pöttinger complements its product portfolio for modern arable farming through the acquisition of Italian manufacturer MaterMacc Spa. The existing range of seed drills is thus expanded to include precision seeding technology. As a result, this expansion will drive further growth of Pöttinger.

MaterMacc Spa., based...

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Wednesday, 9 November 2022

SIMA 2022: Berthoud's new mounted sprayer

apacities are 1,600 or 2,000l on the back and either 1,000 or 1,500l on the new front. With the front rear outfit, the Spraytronic controls allow users to set the desired amount when filling and the front tank then transfers to the rear during work to keep the outfit balanced. PWM is an option.One of the biggest improvem...

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Wednesday, 9 November 2022

Joskin updates the Tornado

The body is now more tapered and the smoother side walls are said to result in easier emptying and cleaning. The rear end also been widened, which Joskin says, increases spreading regularity.Integrating the hydraulic pipework into the upper body edge strip prevents it from being coated with manure, and the mudguards help...

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Wednesday, 9 November 2022

Smoother flow Tornado

The body is now more tapered and the smoother side walls are said to result in easier emptying and cleaning. The rear end also been widened, which Joskin says, increases spreading regularity.Integrating the hydraulic pipework into the upper body edge strip prevents it from being coated with manure, and the mudguards help...

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Wednesday, 9 November 2022

SIMA 2022: New Kuhn tedders

The dish is now pressed for increased rigidity while the arms are also shaped for better strength. The tines are 9mm rather than 8mm in diameter and the coils are also thicker (18mm vs 17mm) which is said to double their service life. If a tine does break it is held in place by the deflector. The rest of the tedder is la...

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Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Pöttinger buys MaterMacc

MaterMacc was of course part of the Chinese owned Lovol Arbos Group who back in 2016 set out to increase and modernise the range of implements.The Pöttinger deal includes the plant at San Vito al Tagliamento in Northern Italy and the 80 staff based there. For now the brand, sales, dealer network and spare parts supply w...

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Tuesday, 8 November 2022

SIMA 2022: Fresh style Sip

The higher spec version has hydraulic height control of the rotors and a hydro-pneumatic suspension, but there will also be a mechanical version.When pulled in the two 3.95m 14 arm rotors deliver a working width of 8.7m but can be pushed out to 9.3m. Even when folded it has a sub-4.0m transport height. The Y shape gearbo...

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Tuesday, 8 November 2022

SIMA 2022: Autonomous handler concept

The Rennes-based start-up was formed in 2019 and the 2.0t, 4.0m lift autonomous handler uses LiDAR for obstacle detection, GPS for navigation and a smart camera system to recognise the material it has been tasked with moving. It is fully electric with two motors, one for the transmission that has a top speed of 7.2km/hr ...

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Tuesday, 8 November 2022

See & Spray comes to Europe

Based on a similar system already available for self-propelled sprayers in North America, the European version uses camera technology to detect colour differences in the field. Integrated directly into the boom or chassis, one camera is mounted/m of working width, which captures green plants at lightning speed.Processors...

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Tuesday, 8 November 2022

SIMA 2022: Kioti HX

Pictured is the £71,750 HX1201 which like the others has a 3.8-litre Kioti four-cylinder engine with a 10hp power boost for all three models which are rated at 90hp, 100hp and 115hp. AdBlue and a DPF tick the box for Stage V.The transmission is also an in house design (as is the front axle) with four ranges, four gears ...

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Monday, 7 November 2022

SIMA 2022: BKT's first rubber track

The tread is made from a compound that is claimed to offer good resistance against wear and tear, the tread pattern is said to provide good traction and ride comfort. The shape of the positively driven lugs is designed to offer good flexibility and the track carcass is reinforced with four layers of high-tensile steel co...

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Monday, 7 November 2022

Krone expands its Vendro tedder range

In presenting four new trailed tedders, Krone adds 9.00m to 11.20m models to its Vendro range. Available in the next season, the new tedders are badged Vendro T 900, Vendro T 1020 and Vendro T 1120 (two-point linkage mounted) and Vendro C 1120 (top/bottom drawbar attachment or three-point linkage).

Thanks to their ...

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Saturday, 5 November 2022

Section control for Samson slurry tankers

Called GSC (Generic Section Control), the universal system for drip hose booms, incorporators and injectors, also works with implements from other manufacturers provided they are mounted on a PG II Genesis slurry tanker with SlurryMaster 8000 terminal.Said to be easy to install with a one plug connection, GSC works with ...

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Friday, 4 November 2022

New functions for Claas Jaguar harvesters

The 2023 model year will see the Jaguar 900 and Jaguar 900 Terra Trac forage harvesters from Claas benefit from an optimised Pick Up drive, while the Jaguar 840 is updated with a more powerful engine. In addition, the CEMIS 1200 terminal with the new GPS Pilot becomes available for all models.

It was in 2021 that C...

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Friday, 4 November 2022

Vario system for more accurate spraying

Also able to spot spray from a prescription map, the system works by using combinations of four different capacity nozzles to offer up to 16 application rates, typically from zero to 800l/min.A simple computerised nozzle selector lets the operator dial in the target rate, required droplet size, minimum and maximum pressu...

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Thursday, 3 November 2022

Geo-Bird planning tool improves efficiency

AGCO Corporation launched a brand-new online tool called Geo-Bird that will help farmers around the world independently plan and optimize their global navigation satellite system (GNSS) machine guidance lines. After a period of pre-release testing and gathering maximum end-user feedback, this application is now available...

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Thursday, 3 November 2022

Kuhn SPW Power mixer adapted to large farms

Up to now, the Kuhn high-capacity self-propelled mixer range was represented by the SPW Intense range designed for intensive use: farming cooperatives, etc. Since dairy farms and beef cattle farms expand in size, farmers need high-capacity self-propelled mixers for use in buildings with significant space limitations. As ...

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Tuesday, 1 November 2022

Claas upgrades Xerion large tractors

The Claas Xerion Stage V generation, introduced in 2019, receives a comprehensive upgrade for the new model year. In particular, the focus is on the introduction of the new Eccom 5.5 continuously variable transmission and a new, optionally available working hydraulic system with an impressive flow rate of up to 422 l/min...

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Tuesday, 1 November 2022

Pöttinger ploughs further with Servo 4000

The plough still plays a major role in modern arable farming. Due to the wide variety of soil types around the world, no machine needs to comply with such a wide range of site-specific conditions as the plough. Pöttinger, the arable specialist, is kitted out for the future with the new generation of hitch-mounted revers...

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Monday, 17 October 2022

AAF funds dairy project in Nepal

The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF) donated a USD 250,000 grant to Heifer Netherlands (Stichting Heifer Nederland) to improve the sustainability, productivity and resilience of smallholder dairy farming families through the development of a climate-smart and productive dairy model in Nepal.

The two-year partnersh...

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Sunday, 16 October 2022

Tractors and implements for recovery in Syria

The people of Syria have been hit seriously by the conflict in the country. In order to support local communities and get agriculture on the move again, the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF) initiated a recovery project. This includes supply of tractors and implements.

SRTF received tractors and agriculture equipmen...

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Saturday, 15 October 2022

Case IH adds new Farmall A models

Case IH has launched two new Farmall A tractors, the 90 hp 90 A and 100 hp 100 A, which form part of the company's extended Farmall range from 55 hp to 120 hp.

Designed for small and medium mixed farms, together with specialist livestock enterprises and smallholdings, these versatile all-round tractors are producti...

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Friday, 14 October 2022