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Farmhand Foundation: Cultivating Organic Change in Southern California

Food Tank

Before launching the Foundation, Schneir and Barkley started Tractor Beverage Company in 2015. Herber was among Tractors first advisors, and came on full time as Chief Brand Officer in 2021. Starting Tractor, and creating an organic impact tracker , showcased a need for more consumer education, Herber says.

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Manufacturers work to create intelligent tractor-implement connection

Real Agriculture

Before the invention of autonomous tractors all the intelligence needed to operate the machine and implements sat squarely in the tractor seat — the farmer controlled all aspects of the operation. In the case of tillage, for example, the farmer monitored the speed of the tractor and when the cultivator clogged they were there to.

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Cover crop seeder added to Pottinger’s Terria cultivators

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A small seed hopper, levelling boards and a “traction control” system to improve tractor grip are some of the new options available for Pottinger’s 4m to 6m Terria tine cultivators.

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More output for Rubin 10 as Lemken extends cultivator to 10m

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Growers with a big tractor and a lot of ground to cover on autumn cultivations will appreciate the extra output that Lemken’s latest Rubin 10 short disc cultivator offers, thanks to a 40% increase in working width.

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Vaderstad E-Services offers TopDown tweaks from the cab

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Vaderstad has developed a new E-Services option for its TopDown and Opus cultivators that allows operators to change a ruck of settings from the tractor seat. Some of these tweaks can even be made automatically using a prescription map formulated in the farm office and plugged into the tractor’s Isobus terminal.

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The Legacy of Black Farmers: Overcoming Challenges & Cultivating Community

Caff

“We had a tractor stolen from us,” she explains, emphasizing the challenges of protecting farm resources. The post The Legacy of Black Farmers: Overcoming Challenges & Cultivating Community appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers. . “I hope I see more Black farmers out here to represent.

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Allis-Chalmers C has been a workhorse for 75 years

Western FarmPress

My Favorite Tractor: The C was an all-purpose machine, handling tillage chores, cultivating corn and raking hay.

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