Farming Technology/Machinery

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Lagoon Crawler unusual vehicle for agitating large slurry lagoons
Lagoon Crawler unusual vehicle for agitating large slurry lagoons
The Lagoon Crawler is an unusual vehicle found on some big farms, for example in the US.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2014

Baler gets special mention in Paris
Baler gets special mention in Paris
There’s a special mention for the McHale Fusion 3 Plus press-baler in the innovation awards at the SIMA international agribusiness show, which takes place in Paris in February.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2014

Israeli formula keeps ‘fruit and veg’ fresh for weeks
Israeli formula keeps ‘fruit and veg’ fresh for weeks
Hydrogen peroxide is the main ingredient in an Israeli formula that keeps fruits and vegetables fresh and viable for 10 weeks, reducing losses due to rot and transportation.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2014

Taking the stress out of flat tyres
A radial tyre for agricultural and commercial applications that runs without air called Tweel — is going into production at a new Michelin plant in the US.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2014

Magnum 380 CVX Tractor of the Year
Magnum 380 CVX Tractor of the Year
The Case IH Magnum 380 CVX was named Tractor of the Year 2015 at the EIMA International machinery exhibition in Bologna, Italy.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

Telehandler priced to compete
Telehandler priced to compete
McHale Plant Sales managing director, Michael McHale, says they will market the new Merlo Turbofarmer telehandlers at competitive prices, to build market share.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

Breakthrough in apple-scab control
Breakthrough in apple-scab control
The need for multiple, spring and summer applications of fungicides to control apple scab, the most destructive disease in apple production, may be over.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

MooMonitor+ wins big again, this time in the US
MooMonitor+ wins big again, this time in the US
Dairymaster followed up their award for the MooMonitor+ at the Ploughing with a bigger win at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2014

A snapshot of plant diseases
A snapshot of plant diseases
A camera that measures photosynthesis in the crop is one of the cornerstones of a sophisticated Dutch system of monitoring and disease-control in glasshouses.

Thu, 13 Nov, 2014

HarvestLab sensor system wins recognition for innovation
HarvestLab sensor system wins recognition for innovation
John Deere’s equipment which measures forage crop constituents quickly and accurately while on the move has been highly commended in the 2014 Farm Business Cream Awards, which recognise the best success stories in the UK dairy industry.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2014

Bolus spy in the cow’s rumen keeps the farmer informed
Bolus spy in the cow’s rumen keeps the farmer informed
The eCow electronic bolus that monitors pH and temperature in the rumen has won the award for innovation in the 2014 Farm Business Cream Awards, which recognise the best success stories in the UK dairy industry.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2014

One operator to milk up to 1,300 goats €100,000 grants for new technologies
One operator to milk up to 1,300 goats €100,000 grants for new technologies
One operator can milk up to 1,300 goats per hour in Dairymaster’s Swiftflo Goat Rotary.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2014

Long life self-loading straw spreader
Long life self-loading straw spreader
Thos Storey Fabrications Ltd of Manchester has launched a new galvanised version of their Spread-a-Bale.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2014

Smart Appi for dairy sector
New computer software, to help milk processors forecast variations in milk supply and spot emerging trends, is the aim of a research collaboration between CIT, Glanbia, Dairygold, WIT’s Telecommunication Software and Systems Group and Teagasc.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2014

Coveted tractor title up for grabs at Italian show
Coveted tractor title up for grabs at Italian show
The 2015 Tractor of the Year will be named at the EIMA show in Bologna, Italy, in November.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2014

You have a text: moo is about to give birth
You have a text: moo is about to give birth
Farmers will be able to rest easier until their cows are calving, thanks to a new device invented by a Tubber, Co Offaly farmer.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2014

Silver medal for calf feeder
Silver medal for calf feeder
A simple calf feeding idea was enough to win a silver medal for innovation at the big EuroTier animal husbandry show in Germany. The show is in November, but the six gold medal and 15 silver medal winners for innovation have been named.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2014

‘Electrified’ maize silage is a useful pig feed
‘Electrified’ maize silage is a useful pig feed
Silage maize could become a more valuable feed for pigs, thanks to the new PEF-System which has won a gold medal at for innovation the EuroTier trade fair in Germany for manufacturers Big Dutchman Pig Equipment GmbH.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2014

Innovation winners at EuroTier animal husbandry show in Germany
Innovation winners at EuroTier animal husbandry show in Germany
A simple calf feeding idea was enough to win a silver medal for innovation at the big EuroTier animal husbandry show in Germany.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2014

E-agriculture research collaboration launched
E-agriculture research collaboration launched
Precision technologies in pasture-based production will be developed in a new research initiative between Teagasc, Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), and True North Mapping (TNM), a commercial Shannon-based company.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014

Giving new life to water
Giving new life to water
The Irish-developed Vi-Aqua technology to provide water with electromagnetic energy has high-profile users such as the K Club Golf course, several English premiership football clubs and international stadia, including the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Launched over a decade ago, it got early recognition from Kew Royal Botanic Gardens.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2014

Belgium to use satellites and drones to increase potato crop
A plan has been launched to use precision farming to boost potato growing in Belgium.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

Inventive and safe devices for the farm
Inventive and safe devices for the farm
The National Inventions Competition at this year’s Tullamore Show attracted great interest.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

How to storm your way pasta vermin
How to storm your way pasta vermin
Close examination of the habits of rats and mice has led to BASF introducing the Pasta version of their top-selling rodenticide, Storm.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

How to storm your way pasta vermin
Close examination of the habits of rats and mice has led to BASF introducing the Pasta version of their top-selling rodenticide, Storm.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

Plugging into GPS trackers to fight theft
Plugging into GPS trackers to fight theft
GPS trackers are put forward to stem the rising tide of rural theft in the UK.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2014

Ireland’s Silicon Valley for cows takes to global stage courtesy of BBC World News
Kerry dairying technology is being beamed worldwide on BBC World News. The Dairymaster company heaquartered at Causeway in north Kerry site is benefiting from the global coverage.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2014

Welsh Show award for temperature monitor
Welsh Show award for temperature monitor
A bolus that monitors the core body temperature of dairy cows — for early prognosis of diseases and metabolic disorders — was one of the Tomorrow, Today Exhibition award winners at the Royal Welsh Show.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2014

PLF for individual animal care
PLF for individual animal care
EU Commission Joint Research Centre report on precision agriculture: part 2.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2014

Irrigating precisely
Irrigating precisely
In high-value crops, precise irrigation methods are developing rapidly in order to save water, and improve yields and fruit quality.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2014

Costs can be slashed and crop yields increased
Costs can be slashed and crop yields increased
Precision agriculture is used most and is most advanced amongst arable farms, particularly large ones with large field sizes in the main grain growing areas of Europe, and where a business approach (to maximise profitability) has long been practiced.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2014

Precision farming
Precision farming
The size and diversity of farms in the EU make widespread adoption of ‘precision agriculture’ challenging, says the European Commission.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2014

John Deere DirectDrive delivers 4% fuel saving
John Deere DirectDrive delivers 4% fuel saving
Fuel savings of up to 4%, with John Deere’s DirectDrive transmission, have been measured in test facilities and independent field tests, compared with currently available transmissions.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2014

Energy crop demand is an opening for Irish firms
Energy crop demand is an opening for Irish firms
Strong demand for energy crops, such as forage maize and straw, is pricing livestock farmers in Britain out of the market.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2014

Tractor wins prestigious design award
Tractor wins prestigious design award
Researchers predict 20,000 hectares of quinoa will be cultivated in Europe within five years.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2014

Wrapper strikes silver at Scottish awards
Wrapper strikes silver at Scottish awards
Irish manufacturers McHale have picked up yet another award for their Fusion 3 Plus baler and its film on film application of film to the barrel of the bale in the bale chamber, before wrapping.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2014

Austrian firm gets solid start in slurry extraction
Austrian firm gets solid start in slurry extraction
Austrian separator maker Bauer says more than 50 of its units are used in the UK to extract solids from livestock slurry.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2014

Packaging gives new life to meat export markets
Packaging gives new life to meat export markets
New packaging and processing technologies are extending the shelf life of fresh and processed meat, and can facilitate expanded geographical sales coverage, according to a new report from Rabobank.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2014

Wait to fully exploit biomass
Wait to fully exploit biomass
Full exploitation of biomass produced on the land is some way off, says a top European expert.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2014

Irish innovation gets the thumbs up down under
Irish innovation gets the thumbs up down under
New Zealanders have discovered the Samco maize growing system from Ireland, and bestowed one of their top awards for innovation on it.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Meter a great stride for measuring grass
Meter a great stride for measuring grass
For farmers who find grass measurement methods slow, cumbersome, and complicated, the GrassOmeter is now available.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Rumen modifiers fail to cut cattle methane
Rumen modifiers fail to cut cattle methane
Rumen modifiers have had very little success in terms of sustained methane reduction, without compromising milk production, according to researchers looking at how to help dairy farmers become more sustainable by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2014

Second top award for double clutch technology
Another prestigious agricultural engineering award has gone to the John Deere DirectDrive transmission.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2014

Robocrop brings weeds to justice
Controlling weeds with as little as 1-2% of the overall herbicide rate is the objective with spot spraying, used on one of the award-winning machines at last week’s Cereals 2014 event in England.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2014

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