February 1, 2023
Farm machinery people in the news
This year has begun with a new position for a familiar face at Stocks Ag, several new sales and marketing appointments at Kuhn Farm Machinery, and a new ag tyre sales manager for Continental.
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January 31, 2023
New UK importer for Schäffer
H Fulton Tractors, the Irish importer of the German made wheel loaders and telehandlers, is now also responsible for the UK.
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January 30, 2023
Spudnik unveils the Terratron
It is unlikely to come to Europe, but Grimme’s North American subsidiary Spudnik has built its first self-propelled potato harvester. The four-row Terratron 7040 prototype was previewed at the company’s recent open house.
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January 30, 2023
Precision boosting options for Kverneland sprayers
Three new options; SpotSpray, a 25cm nozzle spacing, and the next generation of Boom Guide ProActive boom height control; further increase accuracy and precision of the company’s mounted and trailed sprayers.
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January 27, 2023
AgVantage adds Holaras to the mix
AgVantage UK now imports the full range of machines made by Dutch company Holaras. This includes silage and onion handling equipment, and a wide range of other kit.
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January 26, 2023
Smaller Axial-Flows now easier to operate
The AFS Pro 700 touchscreen is the first of two updates to further simplify operation and monitoring of 150 series Axial-Flow combines. The second is the AFS 392 GPS receiver. Both come from the larger…
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January 25, 2023
The Boss is back
Much of the recent talk about Pöttinger forage wagons has been about the flagship Jumbo 8000 series. At the other end of the capacity scale, the latest version of the Boss 3000 features the classic…
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January 24, 2023
Tyres for electric vehicles
BKT tyres suitable for use on an electric vehicle can now be recognised by the e-ready logo. The first tyre to carry the new label is the new Agrimaxfactor 70 tractor series, although it will…
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January 23, 2023
CNH acquires stake in EarthOptics
CNH Industrial has secured a minority stake in EarthOptics. Founded in 2018, the US-based ag tech business develops soil data measurement and mapping technology.
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January 20, 2023
UK tractor power averages 168.4hp
The average power of the 11,580 farm tractors registered in the UK last year was 168.4hp, reports the AEA. While slightly higher than the previous year (166.3hp) the figure was below the record high reached…
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January 20, 2023
Solar-powered telemetry device
The solar-powered rechargeable battery version of the Krone SmartConnect telemetry unit works without an external power source. The new unit can be used for all machines, regardless of manufacturer.
