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Steyr advances hydrogen technology

TU Wien, Austria’s leading technology university in Vienna, together with Steyr and other project partners, has launched the HYTRAC hydrogen agriculture research project. This combines a hydrogen-powered tractor with on-farm hydrogen storage and refueling infrastructure, the so-called COMBHY. Object...

Research on low-carbon rice farming

Yanmar Diesel Indonesia, Faeger Co. and IPB University have launched a joint research project in Indonesia to assess the potential of combining Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation with biochar application to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and stabilize rice yields. Indonesia is one ...

New Holland training center in Brazil

New Holland and dealership Nova Holanda inaugurated the New Holland training center, located at Cidade do Agro, the new education complex of the University of Agro | Uniube, in Uberlândia (MG), Brazil. The initiative is expected to benefit approximately 8,000 students. In the new center, New Holland...

Kilter AX-1 drift reduction classified

Independent testing by Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands has confirmed that Kilter AX-1 qualifies for DRT99, the highest spray drift reduction classification in the Dutch system for spraying technologies. The testing demonstrated more than 99% drift reduction compared with conv...

Seederal unveils 100% own prototype

Behind this first photo of the Seederal electric tractor, lie years of development. This includes design, making technical decisions, manufacturing, integration, assembly, and the “unexpected”. Unlike the first model, which was developed from an existing platform to validate technological choices, t...

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“Agricultural robots” today at Agritechnica digital

“Agricultural robots” is the first topic in new webinar series on startup technologies, presented in Agritechnica digital. Free-to-attend ‘AgTech’ events explore topics shaping startup innovation scene: robotics, digitalization, circular economy and soil health. Today, 18 January 2022, Agritechnica ...

“Cotton King” high clearance tractor

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Central Asia, are rich in cotton production. In order to meet technological constraints, Lovol launched the high clearance TX1104-H “Cotton King” tractor, specifically designed for cotton production in these countries. Th...

“I wanted to disrupt the industry”

Craig Rupp is a self-made man. The founder and owner of US based Sabanto, has a clear vision on automation in agriculture. “I wanted to disrupt the industry,” he says. And so, he did. Craig developed the Steward retrofit kit, making tractors operate autonomously. It eases the workload for farmers. B...

“Agritechnica Asia live” is approaching

From 24-26 August, Agritechnica Asia Live 2022 will be held in Can Tho City, Vietnam. At Agritechnica Live, machinery will be demonstrated in the field. Concurrently there’s an exhibition with a seminar programme. The previous edition was held in Myanmar, which attracted visitors from across South E...

“Let the future begin”

The global ag machinery market is continuously evolving. AGCO aims to be in the forefront of new technology. Serving their own customers, but also mixed fleet operations. With new solutions in precision ag, autonomous vehicles and engines running on clean energy. Always with full focus on the farmer...

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Steketee hoeing useful in DeltaRow maize crops

Maize grown in twin rows with optimal allocation of growing space, are the advantages of the Azurit precision seed drill, allowing effective weed control across the full width. Modern technology made by Steketee is an ideal choice for treating DeltaRows effectively. Machines produced by this Dutch s...

Volkswagen designs e-tractor for Africa

In line with the “mechanisation of agriculture” programme in Rwanda that started in 2009/2010, Volkswagen Rwanda is test-driving a prototype of an e-tractor on a field in the Bugesera District by the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA), according to publication in The Ne...

DEUTZ hydrogen engine ready for the market

DEUTZ launches the TCG 7.8 H2, the company’s first hydrogen engine. The drive, which meets all of the eligibility criteria set by the EU for zero CO2 emission engines, is a further addition to the company’s portfolio of low-emission and zero-emission drive systems. “DEUTZ are pioneers of carbon-neut...

US study unveils benefits of precision agriculture

The US Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), in partnership with the American Soybean Association, CropLife America, and National Corn Growers Association, released a study quantifying how widely available precision agriculture technology improves environmental stewardship while providing ec...

Horsch develops autonomous driving systems

Due to autonomous technologies, machines can move and operate freely also in the agricultural sector. Complete automation still is in the development stage, but we already see a lot of progress in the market. Horsch Maschinen from Germany too, works on developments from automation to the point of au...

Field robot precisely controls weeds in sugar beets

Südzucker, Amazone and FarmDroid test innovative solution for the precise application of crop protection agents in sugar beet cultivation. How can sugar beets be protected as effectively as possible against weeds and pests during cultivation without having to spray pesticides over the entire area. T...

18th int. Field Robot Event concludes with seven winners

Partnered by DLG Feldtage and this year, for the first time, held in virtual format on DLG’s digital platform, the 18th international Field Robot Event, a field robot contest for international student teams, ended on a high note with the announcement of the winners, presented by the organisers, Hohe...

First Indian electric tractor tested

The first-ever electric tractor in India has been tested at the Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (CFMTTI) in Budni, Madhya Pradesh, according to newspaper The Hindu BusinessLine. An official statement said that CFMTTI had received an application for an electric tractor under con...
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