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Agritechnica 2023: 1,100hp Nexat gantry system to harvest 200t/hour

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly New Holland’s CR11 might have hogged the Agritechnica headlines but neither it nor the John Deere X9 can hold a candle to the Nexat combine in terms of harvesting output. The gantry-style 1,100hp tractor unit is pictured paired with a 15.5m-wide,

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SwarmFarm Robotics launches autonomous refill and refuel option

Real Agriculture

“Many people see the issue of farm equipment, like tractors, planters, and harvesters getting bigger and bigger and the inflexibility to customize. This advancement promises to untether equipment size from productivity by enabling robots to autonomously refill and refuel themselves, the company says. Read More

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Edible Bean School: Harvesting with high-capacity combines

Real Agriculture

High-capacity combines are finding a fit in edible bean fields as growers look to cover more soy, corn, wheat and edible acres with fewer machines, and also take advantage of their gentler grain handling capabilities. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin rides along with Fred Van Osch of Van Osch.

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The Sharp Edge: Planting big acres and mitigating compaction with Cliff Horst

Real Agriculture

Cliff Horst and his brother, Dale, make it happen with a 24-row Harvest International planter and a Fendt 1038 tractor. Cliff Horst and his brother, Dale, make it happen with a 24-row Harvest International planter and a Fendt 1038 tractor. The brothers farm in Perth County, Ont., The brothers farm in Perth County, Ont.,

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Charlie Flindt: A return to my ‘spiritual home’ – the tractor cab

Farmers Weekly

For the first time in decades, my August will be harvest-free. In fact, it got me thinking; when did I last spend August not in a tractor (or combine) seat?

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The Case for Tractor Farming

ATTRA

With these crops in mind, my farming partner and I have started the journey to transition part of our land to tractor farming. However, mechanization and technology like tractors offer women the chance to broaden their opportunities in agriculture. I once even moved a walk-behind tractor with a riding tractor.

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Harvest a laugh with these fall memes

Western FarmPress

From the combine cab, elevator line or tractor seat, these memes are for anyone powering through the harvest season.

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