Autor: glavred
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Brand new Claas Axos 3 range purposed for stock farmers
Claas has been taking a long hard look at how the smaller farm tractor is used nowadays and in that segment it includes all models of 120hp or less, which happens to be the segment that its latest range addresses. The company claims that machines of this size spend around 40% of their time on…
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Claas connect puts all farm data into the same pot
Bringing all fleet data and farm management information together on one app is the logic behind the latest Claas connect digital platform which the company launched recently. Over the last 25 years Claas has developed several digital services under the Claas connect banner, but this latest offering replaces them all and puts everything on the…
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Amazone adds width to its Cenio cultivator range
The evolution of the humble harrow continues apace with Amazone expanding its Cenio range, adding a folding four-metre unit in both ‘super’ and ‘special’ form, known as the Cenio 4000-2. The Cenio harrows are designed as lightweight three-point linkage mounted implements that may be used to work to a depth of 30cm, or stir the…
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Getting the calibration of your fertiliser spreader right
Fertiliser spreader calibration has become a hot topic in recent months as many farmers have experienced issues with spreading protected urea on their ground. These spreading difficulties have mainly been coming from protected urea with sulphur (S), the likes of 38:0:0 + S has proven to be a difficult spread with striping occurring on many…
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Kverneland expands French harrow and weeder production
Following the purchase of Phenix in early 2022, Kverneland has consolidated and reorganised its French operations with the closure of the Arcy sur Cure facility and the transfer of mechanical weeding equipment production to Les Landes-Genusson, its already existing implement factory. Kverneland Group Les Landes-Genusson, abbreviated to KVG LLG by the company, lies 50km south…
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Sales slump at CNH with gloomy forecast for 2025
The sentiment that 2024 is a year that machinery manufacturers would prefer to forget was reinforced this week, as agricultural and construction machinery company CNH released its quarterly and full-year results. The headline figures show a decline of 28% in revenue for the final quarter of 2024, while full-year consolidated income declined by 20% on…
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Machinery Focus: Understanding the devil of soil compaction
A great detail of attention is paid to the avoidance of soil compaction by machinery manufacturers, but just what is meant by the term and how might it effect the soil and the consequent crop yields? One way of thinking about its effect is to compare it with a slice of bread. When dry and…
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Krone enters haulage market with MB Agro Truck
Krone has joined the gap between farming and road transport with the recently announced GX 520 AgriLiner trailer which is an extension of its GX universal transport wagon range. The trailer is intended for both field and road work and is built to be attached to the fifth wheel of a road truck rather than…
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LAMMA launch for tine drill and slurry pump
Among the machines unveiled at LAMMA 2025 were two machines that may be of particular interest to Irish farmers – the first is an all-weather drill while the second is a combination slurry pump. Weaving Machinery introduced its redesigned tine combination drill, which, it claims, offers improved efficiency and adaptability for farmers using conventional cropping…
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Machinery Focus: The farm roots of Caterpillar in its 100th year
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2025 is the year that Caterpillar Inc., now universally referred to as CAT, celebrates its first 100 years in business. Despite being the major name in construction equipment, the company has its roots seated deep in the farming community of the American western states where two pioneers in the mechanisation of agriculture were busy developing…