GPS

John Deere unlocks digital systems for use by other manufacturers

John Deere unlocks digital systems for use by other manufacturers

John Deere has long been a keen advocator of digital technology, albeit in the form of mass capture of data,...

June 28, 2022
Identifying precision farming opportunities with Trimble

Identifying precision farming opportunities with Trimble

There has been a great deal of talk about precision farming over the past few years, yet the adoption of...

June 26, 2022
JCB launches new iCON control and interface system

JCB launches new iCON control and interface system

Always keen to keep up, JCB has just launched what it describes as its “all-new electronics infrastructure” which offers a...

May 3, 2022
Valtra to automate headland turns

Valtra to automate headland turns

Another piece of the automation of the field work jigsaw has just been put in place by Valtra with its...

April 26, 2022
Checking the spreader to save on fertiliser costs

Checking the spreader to save on fertiliser costs

This year’s biggest challenge is turning out to be, not the weather, but the price of oil and gas. The...

April 13, 2022
Autonomous farming made real by John Deere

Autonomous farming made real by John Deere

In a press conference that was as replete with symbolism and cliches as it was hard facts, John Deere made...

January 5, 2022
AEM makes environmental case for precision agriculture

AEM makes environmental case for precision agriculture

Hot on the heels of John Deere reporting an increased uptake of its Precision Ag offerings, the American AEM (Association...

December 7, 2021
The future of connectivity for farm machinery

The future of connectivity for farm machinery

Connectivity is a word we hear a great deal nowadays, in many contexts and with many connotations. It has become...

June 20, 2021
Farmers warned to be vigilant after a spate of tractor navigation thefts

Farmers warned to be vigilant after a spate of tractor navigation thefts

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging farmers to be vigilant following reports by South Wales Police that there...

September 20, 2020
Autonomous farming is now a reality

Autonomous farming is now a reality

Harper Adams’ engineering specialist Dr. Kit Franklin has told members of the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) that...

March 28, 2019
Space-age Case IH embraces Galileo’s ‘beacon-in-the-sky’

Space-age Case IH embraces Galileo’s ‘beacon-in-the-sky’

Case IH has announced a move away from relying solely on military-based Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). It has added...

November 7, 2018
New, affordable GPS tractor guidance system points the way

New, affordable GPS tractor guidance system points the way

A new, simple GPS tractor guidance system is to make its European debut at Agritechnica next month. The system –...

October 26, 2017
Video: Can ISOBUS save you money in the long run?

Video: Can ISOBUS save you money in the long run?

Tom Murphy, a tillage farmer from Co. Kilkenny, recently invested in both an ISOBUS-equipped John Deere tractor and an ISOBUS-compatible...

May 20, 2017
New technology aims to tackle livestock thefts

New technology aims to tackle livestock thefts

Researchers in Australia are running a research program testing smart sensor technology as a means of preventing and detecting livestock...

February 26, 2017
John Deere to set ‘new standards’ in precision farming

John Deere to set ‘new standards’ in precision farming

John Deere will aim to set new standards in precision farming with its new generation StarFire 6000 satellite receiver. The...

October 10, 2016