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Titan’s new UFT sprayer tires can replace any of the other tire types currently in use, even the newest IF and VF designs.
Equipment, Machinery

New ‘UFT’ category tire from Titan

All-new sprayer tire combines IF and VF technologies

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At the U.S. Farm Progress show in Iowa in August, tire manufacturer Titan had something new to show farmers — its Ultimate Flex Technology (UFT) sprayer tire. Titan describes this latest offering from the brand as a technology that combines the elements of conventional, increased flexion (IF) and very high flexion (VF) tires, to create […] Read more
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Crops, Practical Tips

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Strategies to minimize pesticide spray drift on your farm

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Spray drift is defined as the off-target movement of pesticide dust or droplets through the air at the time of application or soon after. It can have serious implications for neighbouring farmers and other property owners. It’s an issue that has been around almost as long as pesticides have been used to protect crops against […] Read more
A GUSS semi-autonomous sprayer at work in an orchard. John Deere has partnered with the small company to sell sprayers through the Deere dealer network.
Equipment, Machinery

John Deere adds to robotic options

Partnership with GUSS Automation puts automated sprayers in Deere dealerships

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Over a decade ago, John Deere senior executives made it clear the brand saw pursuing advanced technology as the way forward in the ag equipment business. Since then, Deere has introduced a steady stream of advanced digital systems, including the first fully autonomous tractor, an 8R, scheduled for market release this year. And when it […] Read more
Braden Madsen, left, with Greentech Enviro Solutions loads chemical into the 100 gallon tank on the UTV field sprayer built by Greentech general manager Jeremiah Kanderka. These compact sprayer units are ideal for applying chemicals to smaller fields and for range and pasture land use.
Cattleman’s Corner, Equipment, Machinery

Small sprayers great for range and pasture…

A more compact machine is an ideal fit for smaller fields

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When it comes to field-spraying projects, Jeremiah Kanderka has found that bigger isn’t necessarily better. The general manager for Alberta-based Greentech Environmental Solutions says that in the past year they have moved away from using high-clearance 120-foot wide TerraGator field sprayers to much more compact units. For the 2022 growing season they are providing weed […] Read more
Testing and development for OmniPower, Raven Technology’s autonomous power platform, are being performed in Arizona. Raven’s parent company, CNH Industrial, recently announced the opening of a new R&D facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., to help advance the development of precision ag systems for its brands, which also include Case IH and New Holland.
Equipment, Machinery

Brands target higher tech

Investments in more computing capability continue

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Some of us love to hate them, the computers in our equipment and vehicles that run them. If you’re one of those folks, you’d better get used to dealing with them, because the trend is for manufacturers to build more computing technology into machines, not less. In the spring, three major ag equipment manufacturers — […] Read more
Deere has introduced its first green-on-green sprayer system.
Equipment, Machinery

Deere launches See and Spray Ultimate

Green-on-green sprayer system now available for some crops

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In early 2021, John Deere introduced its See and Spray Select system on sprayers. It enabled sprayers to spot spray weeds in a fallow field, offering considerable savings on herbicide use. However, that kind of green-on-brown technology has limited use in no-till cropping systems. When the feature was launched, the brand made it clear there […] Read more
Specialty Enterprises’ AG TRK430 132-foot Millennium spray boom in operation. (Specialtyllc.net)
Crops, Machinery

CNH buys spray boom manufacturing capacity

Specialty Enterprises has supplied Case IH with booms

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A Wisconsin company that has supplied aluminum spray booms for Case IH sprayer product lines has been brought in-house. CNH Industrial, owner of the Case IH and New Holland brands, announced May 23 it has bought Specialty Enterprises, which is billed as North America’s biggest maker of aluminum spray booms for farm applications as well […] Read more
This self-propelled sprayer from Trimble and Horsch is slated to be released in Canada later this year.
Equipment, Machinery

Trimble, Horsch to launch self-propelled sprayer

Various configurations and boom widths will be available

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Trimble, a precision ag technology provider, is teaming up with ag equipment manufacturer Horsch to introduce a new, self-propelled crop protection sprayer. The sprayer relies on sensor data and GNSS (global navigation satellite system) to navigate around fields. While it does require an operator to be on board, the vehicle has automated steering and speed […] Read more
Will Greeneye Technology’s precision spray system soon become an option on Fendt Rogator sprayers? AGCO announced last December it has become an investor in Greeneye.
Equipment, Machinery

AGCO invests in Greeneye Technology

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In mid-December last year, AGCO announced it had made an equity investment in Israel-based Greeneye Technology, acquiring 2.9 per cent of the young startup firm that has begun offering retrofit precision-spraying technology. The Greeneye system is based on artificial intelligence and deep machine learning, which enables intelligent, real-time decisions in the field that can significantly […] Read more
Weeds can be detected and sprayed in a growing crop with this green-on-green technology.
Equipment, Machinery

Retrofit spot-spraying system hits the market

Greeneye Technology’s system turns existing sprayers into smart machines

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What if it was possible to retrofit an existing sprayer with a system that reduces the amount of herbicide needed to spray a crop by about 78 per cent, and it still achieved the same level of weed management as a broadcast application? And what if it was possible to see a payback on the […] Read more

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