Just over a year ago, John Deere raised the eyebrows of many in the industry with the announcement that the traditional barriers of planting speed and accuracy could be broken. At the 2014 National Farm Machinery Show, the manufacturer unveiled its ExactEmerge row unit system that claimed to provide accurate seed placement at 10 mph.
Dealers who haven’t picked up on the push for “soil health” in the last few years haven’t been paying enough attention. When you see mention of ag-related trends in media like the New York Times, it’s probably not because they were looking to write something about agriculture.
It is the first liquid applicator on the market that is fully ISOBUS controlled for application, auto-section shutoff and variable-rate, along with sequence folding of the toolbar.
Nine editors from Farm Equipment took to the road to interview manufacturers and find the newest, cutting-edge products. With a mix of incremental innovations and new products, the winter farm shows delivered an array of new precision farming technology, tillage systems, commercial mowers and much more.
The evolution of farm tractors from traction devices to diesel-electric power plants took another step in February as engineers met during the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss standards for the electrification of tractors and various implements.
Great Plains' new Short Disk primary tillage tool, available in spring 2015, features individual disc mounts, which allow the blades to be angled while the frame remains straight for better ground-engaging and contour-following capabilities.
McFarlane Mfg. Co. unveiled the new Incite 5000 series tillage tools, the first series of universal tillage machines. It offers the ability to perform in a wide range of conditions, seasons, soil and crop types.
Marketing Specialist Sara Gillum explains how Sabanto's retrofit kit can transform a conventional tractor into an autonomous tractor and the recent announcement of King Ranch Ag and Turf joining Sabanto's network of dealers and how this will affect the market.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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