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Tractors, harvesters, implements and autonomy: launches, sales data, dealer networks and the companies that make them.
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Machinery, GlobalRobotics in agriculture: the role of AI and robots in farm labourAI-driven robots and drones are taking on planting, weeding, crop monitoring and harvesting, cutting labour costs and input use, though varied terrain and weather remain technical hurdles.
- Machinery, United KingdomRetrofitting your tractor with precision GPS: a UK farmer’s guide to AutoSteer technology decision-makingUK farmers can retrofit AutoSteer to existing tractors: RTK gives about 2.5 cm accuracy, installation takes one to three days, and payback typically comes within 3 to 7 years.
- Machinery, IndiaFarmer’s safety should be an agricultural priorityIndia sees an estimated 7.6 lakh farm accidents and about 45,000 worker deaths a year, with tractors, hand tools, threshers and pump sets among the main causes.
- Machinery, GlobalRobotic milking: how does it help in dairy farming?Robotic milking, developed in Europe and available since 1992, lets cows choose when to be milked, cutting labour and collecting data on milk and cow health.
- Machinery, United KingdomThe heavyweight championship: John Deere X9 1100 vs Claas Lexion 8900Compares John Deere's X9 1100 and Claas's Lexion 8900 combines on power, threshing, cleaning, grain handling and automation, drawing on PAMI tests and UK operators.