A BloombergNEF report in September suggested that more than half of the passenger cars sold in the US by 2030 would be electric vehicles. The thought of an all-electric vehicle have some folks more excited than two lead poles on a fully charged battery. CBC business columnist Don Pittis suggests they might curb that enthusiasm […] Read more
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Companies develop new GPS steering system
Trimble and Claas have developed a new GPS steering system for Class tractors, combine harvesters and forage harvesters. The joint development includes satellite-based steering, precision farming and the ISOBUS infrastructure including task management. Frank Buschmeier, Trimble’s OEM marketing director, said the agreement was focused on improving the user experience within the cab. “Having different user […] Read more
Deere, Farm Bureau sign “right to repair” MOU
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The American Farm Bureau Federation and machinery manufacturer Deere & Co. signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday that ensures farmers have the right to repair their own farm equipment or go to an independent technician. As the agriculture sector accelerates its adoption of technology, the reliance on high-tech machinery such as GPS-guided combines and tractors […] Read more
When less is more
Each component in a new drill is extracted from the earth: iron ore for steel, rubber for tires, synthetics, hydraulic lines, paint, grease, rare metals for digital devices. Everything. Quite literally, every seeding implement is extracted from Mother Earth, which begs the question: “How many more air drills can she produce for us?” While some […] Read more
The secret messages of plants
New traits enable plants to signal up to seven separate issues by emitting coloured fluorescent proteins on their leaves
Crop traits are being developed that will enable plants to signal when they’re exposed to specific stressors in a way that can be instantly detected by satellite or equipment-based cameras. Shely Aronov, chief executive officer of InnerPlant, she said this new data layer these crop traits enable will help farmers to become more precise in […] Read more
Machines that run on hydrogen
Agricultural and construction equipment maker JCB has developed the industry’s first mobile hydrogen refueller to refuel hydrogen-powered vehicles onsite. About 97 percent of construction machines have fuel delivered to the site while working. JCB chair Lord Bamford, who is leading JCB’s hydrogen project, said the company has fielded refuelling questions since it became the first […] Read more
CNH leans on startups to keep up
Company describes its recent Tech Day as a ‘little bit of a coming out at the ball’ as it introduced new technology
At a recent CNH tech day in Phoenix, Arizona, the company presented itself as technologically adaptable and nimble. “Tech Day was a little bit of a coming out at the ball of just how our team is operating at speed,” said Parag Garg, chief digital product officer at CNH Industrial. “We went from a concept […] Read more
New electric tractor shares traditional roots
Electric drive systems offer simplicity, but using traditional engineering avoids need to conduct a complete redesign
The New Holland T4 electric power tractor is essentially a traditional tractor with its diesel engine replaced by batteries and an electric motor. Instead of having an electric drive engine mounted on each drive wheel or track, New Holland’s all electric offering uses the same transmission and final drive system of a traditional tractor. The […] Read more
Farm loaders on display at EuroTier
Germany’s EuroTier livestock event has held its first face-to-face event following COVID-19 restrictions. At the end of the four-day event, which ran from Nov. 15-18 in Hanover, Germany, about 106,000 visitors from 141 countries had been through the turnstiles. More than 1,800 exhibitors from 57 countries showed their goods, some from war-torn Ukraine, who were […] Read more
World’s largest livestock technology show is back
The world’s leading livestock trade fair has returned to Hannover, Germany, after a pandemic-induced hiatus. Typically held every two years, EuroTier attracts more than 150,000 visitors to see the latest innovations in livestock husbandry and welfare. The 2020 event was cancelled but organizers say it has prepared a comeback event to ensure livestock producers can […] Read more
