John Deere goes hands-free with automatic baling capability
John Deere is making hay baling more efficient with new hands-free technology that combines precision agriculture tools to help farmers save time, reduce operator workload...
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Automated Straw System Improves Pig Farming Efficiency
A new fully automated straw dispensing system has been developed to improve animal welfare in pig farming while reducing the labour required to distribute straw...
BigBucks Gala Wins European Plant Rights After Eight-Year Wait
South Africa’s BigBucks Gala apple has secured an important international milestone after more than eight years of testing and evaluation, with the European Union now...
Varda Foundation Open-Sources SoilHive for Global Soil Data
Varda Foundation today announced it is making SoilHive, its soil data platform, open-source, enabling organisations around the world to manage their own soil data while...
BranValt Takes Effect as New Global Brand for Bushel Plus
Harvest optimisation is becoming an increasingly important part of precision agriculture as farmers look for ways to reduce grain losses, improve combine performance and capture...
Corteva Agriscience Strengthens Climate Resilience for South Africa’s Grain Farmers
South Africa’s grain sector continues to face an increasingly challenging production environment, with climate variability, evolving pest and disease pressures, rising input costs and the...
SDF Strengthens African Expansion with New South African Commercial Subsidiary
Global agricultural machinery manufacturer SDF has strengthened its commitment to African agriculture with the official opening of its new commercial subsidiary in Paarl, Western Cape,...
FAO Launches Digital Crop Planning Tool to Help African Farmers Improve Productivity and Climate Resilience
As African farmers face increasing pressure from climate change, soil degradation and rising production costs, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Resurrect Bio and Bejo Partner to Strengthen Spinach Disease Resistance
UK biotechnology company Resurrect Bio has entered into a joint development agreement with leading vegetable breeding company Bejo to develop innovative disease-resistance solutions for spinach....
Yamaha Expands Autonomous Farming Platform with New Weed-Control System for Orchards and Vineyards
Yamaha Agriculture has expanded the capabilities of its Prospr autonomous farming platform with the introduction of a new herbicide attachment designed to automate weed control...