July 6, 2026
Simon Blakey – BP Agservices: Drones join the workforce
REPORT: There has been a lot said about the potential of drones to aid ag work. Simon Blakey is so convinced he has set up a contracting business to offer such services.
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Precision farming
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of precision farming.
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June 6, 2026
Garford RootWave Electric Weeder: Buzzing about weed control
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Non-chemical weed control continues to gain traction, especially for high value crops where active ingredients face ongoing restrictions and yield penalties from weed competition pose a serious threat to the bottom line.
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May 15, 2026
Brixworth Farming: Farming in a time of change
REPORT: We return to Brixworth Farming, a 2,000ha arable joint venture business based in Northamptonshire with six farms operating in collaboration to see how it has adapted to changes over the last six years.
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May 15, 2026
CHCNAV NX610 and NX612 auto-steer systems: Different paths
TECHNICAL: CHCNAV has not just updated its auto-steer hardware; the software has also been improved with more functions that are easier to use. We take a closer look.
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May 15, 2026
ABH Agri – managing data: Drive for smoother management
REPORT: Contracting has come a long way since invoices were ‘generated’ from numbers and notes scribbled on a fag packet, but there is still little in the way of specialist software to take the essential…
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May 15, 2026
Documentation system round-up: Data driven
REPORT: In the world we live in, data is king. Your phone can tell you exactly what you’ve been doing on it all week, so using that device to manage your business might justify some…
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May 14, 2026
Fraunhofer EnvP Teleoperation kit: Working from home
TECHNICAL: The German Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System and Technologies and Image Exploitation has presented its EnvP retrofit kit. Here’s the lowdown on the system.
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May 12, 2026
Topcon Value Line : On the button
PRACTICAL TEST: The auto-steer retrofit market has been heating up in recent years, especially with some new Chinese makers bringing even more choice. Wanting to stay competitive, Topcon has developed the Vale Line steering kit.
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April 10, 2026
Eric Hansotia, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO: Customers, dealers, technology and plans
REPORT: Coming from an engineering background, AGCO’s Eric Hansotia has a finger on the pulse of product development and how this can help farms progress into the future. We had a chance for a sit-down…
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February 17, 2026
Grosshans — using tech for veg farming: Better with AI, lasers and precision
REPORT: Covering over 1,000 hectares, Grosshans specialises in vegetable farming, using tracks, AI, laser weeders and precision to a better quality product.
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October 27, 2025
Need to know on drones: Apply from the sky
TECHNICAL: Unmanned aerial vehicles – drones – have become part of the armoury for making agronomic decisions but are also now showing the potential to compete with existing applications equipment.
