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Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of precision farming.
May 9, 2025
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Photoheyler’s hoe even works between the plants in the row, using camera-controlled blades to slip in and out. And there's an interesting approach to steering, too. We catch up with the recently founded…
October 1, 2024
REPORT: An autonomous harvester being developed by a UK start up could solve labour shortages which threaten the crop.
August 31, 2022
German contracting firm Bünger-Lang has developed an anti-theft device to help secure StarFire receivers on a cab roof. It's fairly straightforward to fit, too, as we found out when we travelled to the inventors for…
July 21, 2022
Proprietary systems have many plusses, but it’s a pain when they lock you into the brand. Understandable perhaps, but still a pain. Recognising this, Agra-GPS first developed the JD-Bridge to free John Deere’s StarFire equipment…
July 21, 2022
There are a multitude of powered steering wheel options on the market, most of which require the original wheel to be removed and replaced with a less sleek alternative. This is where the Ag Leader…
January 11, 2022
For years, upgrading older tractors to give them auto-steer capability has come with an eye-watering price tag. But Canadian firm AgJunction has developed a self-install kit called the Wheelman, that farmers can fit themselves to tractors that are not auto-steer ready.…
January 11, 2022
Chinese companies have a habit of checking out existing products in mature markets, developing their versions and then undercutting existing players on price. And it looks like that’s what Shenzhen-based FJ Dynamics has done with…
September 2, 2021
Usually, the in-cab screen is the only part of the system that's visible, but ISObus is so much more than just a one-connection terminal. Several components need to speak to each other to make the ‘buttons’ you are pressing work.…
August 2, 2021
Telematics, remote accessing, data sharing… but who exactly is using this technology and what are the advantages? P J Lee and Sons has been using John Deere’s technology offering so is in a good position…
August 2, 2021
The arrival of a LaForge GPS-steering headstock has ushered in a new era of accuracy for Shropshire organic spud and root veg grower T C and N Taylor.
August 2, 2021
The Topcon AES-35 retrofit autosteer system now has a smaller and stronger motor, and there’s a fresh AGS-2 receiver on offer. How well do they perform? Now that most tractor makers offer a branded autosteer system…
