Farms and Farm Machinery

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Farms and Farm Machinery

fab five • Massey Ferguson has debuted a new series of multi-purpose tractors in Great Britain, and the models will be heading Down Under, UK correspondent Chris McCullough reports

change of pace • Kubota’s new utility vehicle the RTV520 sets new standards in performance and comfort for drivers, the company says

perfect combination • Fendt combines are now available with Geringhoff headers. Chris McCullough reports

smart approach • Amazone’s newest sprayer has advanced electronic systems designed to make spraying simpler and more effective

fresh start • FlipScreen Australia is offering a $1,000 discount on its innovative screens in February and March, making now the perfect time to give this Aussie invention a go

on the mark • The Smart-Apply intelligent spray control system will be distributed Down Under by John Deere throughout 2021

sway reduction • AGI Westfield’s new X Series of swing away augers boast scissor lift frames for maximum reach and stability

king of all trades • Monarch launches the world’s first fully electric self-driving tractor. Chris McCullough reports

Deere tech prize • John Deere’s new X9 combine harvester range is due in Australia in the second half of 2021, the company says, as the harvester’s robotics system wins US tech award

price is right • A new Rabobank report predicts good farmgate fertiliser prices are here to stay for 2021, despite a relatively weak Australian dollar

tractor sales shine brightly in 2020 • Agricultural equipment sales were 24 per cent higher in 2020 than in 2019, with tractor sales breaking through the 13,000 unit mark

events calendar • Here are upcoming Field Day and agricultural events for the beginning of 2021. Information was current as of going to press

Gearing up FOR DIESEL DIRT & TURF • With a revamped location, this year’s Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo is shaping up to be the best one yet

just around the corner • A stream of announcements about the new products that will be on display at this year’s highly anticipated Brisbane Truck Show will be coming over the course of the next few weeks

crude crisis • What would a fuel drought do to Australia?

where to from here? • The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences predicts the value of farm production will rise and exports to fall for 2021. Andrew Hobbs takes a closer look

Big wins in harvesting • Advances in harvesting dominate list of the top 50 US agricultural innovations of 2020, with spraying a close second place

Agco wins in Europe awards • Agco marques take out three of the four Tractor of the Year titles at prestigious European awards

baler award win • Design award judges commend new direction taken by New Holland design team for the BigBaler 1290 high density baler

in the zone • While Farmet is still relatively new in this part of the world, the Czech company boasts almost 30 years in terms of manufacturing agricultural machinery. Farm Trader NZ’s Jaiden Drought was left impressed with its Softer Pro speed disc cultivator

the no-tillage soilution • With an increasing emphasis globally on...