September 22, 2023
Agri-OpenCore project: Fruitful future for robots
REPORT: Can robots help tackle labour shortages in horticulture? The UK government thinks it can, and has funded research into software to help speed their development.
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June 6, 2023
Is NIRS the key to optimising slurry spreading?
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a well-established system that will be familiar to those using the technology on a forage harvester to monitor crop quality ‘on the fly’. NIRS can be further exploited to include…
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June 6, 2023
N2-Applied slurry treatment: Slurry in –Nfertiliser out
REPORT: It sounds almost too good to be true — slurry goes in and a readily available nitrogen fertiliser comes out. N2-Applied promises just that with its slurry treatment system. But there is a catch…
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May 31, 2023
Farming GT robotic weeder: AI replaces weed killers
The Farming GT robotic weeder, from Farming Revolution, weeds beet with the help of multispectral cameras and artificial intelligence. By definition, the system doesn't suffer from fatigue and works 24/7, as we discovered.
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May 20, 2023
Work lights: Let there be more light
TUNING TIPS: The lower power demands and generally more robust build of LED work lights mean they can add some useful illumination, especially on older machines. Here are several lighting mods from profi readers.
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April 25, 2023
Hydrogen – an alternative fuel for off-highway
Could hydrogen be the solution for fuelling medium and large off-highway machines? JCB thinks so, and it has opened its doors to explain why it is backing this alternate fuel with a number of prototypes…
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April 25, 2023
CBM T-Lock latch hooks: Easier to open and close?
WORKSHOP: T-Lock is the name of the new lift arm hook ends from Italian component supplier CBM. We give them a try.
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October 20, 2022
Technical: New Holland Braud 9090X grape harvester
Grapes are becoming an increasingly viable crop within the UK as global warming takes effect and consumer tastes embrace domestically grown wines. Sales of English and Welsh wines have risen by 69% since 2019 —…
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September 27, 2022
FineField Innovative Agri Systems Harvy500 blueberry harvester: Automatic berry harvesting
In heavy crops, the Harvy500, an electrically-powered autonomous blueberry harvester, can pick upwards of 1,000kg of blueberries an hour. We’ve been to see one of the first machines.
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August 31, 2022
Tractor Test: Massey Ferguson 8S.265 Dyna-7
Nearly two years on from the launch of the radical-looking 8S, Massey Ferguson’s 152kW/205hp to 117kW/ 305hp range is still turning heads when you see one ‘in the wild’. Even if you're not a fan…
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April 5, 2022
Autonomous tech: Enter the robots
