Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Tractor Tyres Direct

Crop protection

The new XPR high-voltage electric weeder from agXtend and Zasso.

agXtend: New XPR model brings electric weeding to row crops

Since agXtend's XPower electrophysical weed control technology was first revealed three years ago, the system has been continuously developed to the stage where the...
Pöttinger's Rotocare achieves impressive outputs thanks to working widths up to 12.4m.

Pöttinger: Rotocare and Flexcare mechanical weeders are precise, flexible and versatile

Pöttinger's mechanical crop care offering has been introduced to provide sustainable, crop-specific and site-specific plant protection. The Rotocare rotary hoe and the Flexcare row...
Agrifac's Condor Vanguard self-propelled sprayer has been designed for sustainable, environmentally friendy farming.

Agrifac: Condor Vanguard self-propelled sprayer is sustainable-farming ready

The new Condor Vanguard self-propelled sprayer from Agrifac has been designed for customers looking for solutions that enable sustainable and environmentally friendly farming. The company's...
Deere's See & Spray system is coming to Europe and can deliver savings of up to 66 per cent in active ingredient costs.

John Deere: See & Spray system comes to Europe

John Deere's See & Spray is now available for the first time on its European sprayers built at Horst in The Netherlands as the...
The Lemken Steketee EC-Weeder is now available with two cameras for extra accuracy.

Lemken: New dual-camera function for Steketee hoes

Lemken's Steketee hoeing machines can now be used more precisely and efficiently for mechanical weed control thanks to new functions and improved control from...
Equipment from Bosch and Chafer is involved in a new project examining how precision farming can help tackle black-grass.

Bosch: Smart farming technology to tackle UK farming’s invasive black-grass

A team of experts from Bosch, BASF Digital Farming, Chafer Machinery and Rothamsted Research will use precision farming technology and artificial intelligence to help...
Rometron's Weed-It Quadro Red system uses red LEDs instead of blue.

Rometron: Weed-It evolves with the introduction of Quadro Red

Selective weed spraying specialist Rometron has introduced Weed-It Quadro Red, its latest evolution in weed elimination. The company has taken the problematic availability of blue...
Pictured (left to right) at the handover of Amazone's 75,000th sprayer are: managing director of Amazone Ltd, Simon Brown; James Faulkner and Robert Davidson of Robert Davidson & Son; Amazone Ltd territory manager Rupert Batho; and Tim Osbourne of RW Crawford Ltd.

Amazone: 75,000th sprayer delivered to UK customer

It was way back in 1969 when the first Amazone sprayer made its market debut. Designated the S range, those original 400- and 600-litre...
Fendt has revised the entire fluid circuit on its 2023 model Rogator 600, allowing significantly faster filling.

Fendt: Innovations for the 2023 Rogator 600

The Fendt Rogator 600 self-propelled field sprayer benefits from several enhancements for the 2023 season. Boom height control will be further optimised and new...
Using silicon biostimulants boosts the genetic potential of plants by strengthening cells, enhancing cuticle thickness, and increasing leaf hair length, which makes the crop more resilient to slugs.

Orion FT: Silicon strengthens crops against slugs

Tests have shown that the use of silicon as a seed treatment and foliar spray can strengthen crops against slug damage. Sirius, from Orion...
Steve May pulls his John Deere R962i sprayer with a 6215R AutoPowr.

John Deere: Award-winning operator says technology has improved accuracy and efficiency

The 2022 Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year says the technology packed into his John Deere R962i has simplified applications without compromising on the...
Caligula from Bayer Crop Science will allow better control of the late-season sugar beet disease Cercospora leaf spot.

Bayer Crop Science: Caligula approved for disease control in sugar beet

Caligula, the foliar fungicide containing fluopyram and prothioconazole from Bayer Crop Science, has been authorised for use in sugar beet. The news will be...
Lemken's Steketee EC-Ridger with ridging bodies.

Lemken: Mechanical weed control now possible in potatoes and carrots

The new Steketee EC-Ridger from Lemken offers a modern solution to the problem of keeping ridge crops free from weeds without the use of...
The multi-award-winning Skippy Scout software from Drone Ag is now available on Android devices.

Drone Ag: New Android crop scouting app launched

An Android version of the pioneering Skippy Scout mobile app has been launched by agricultural software specialist Drone Ag. “This app has been built specifically...
The XAG R150 autonomous sprayer is the result of a collaboration between Martin Lishman and precision equipment specialist Manterra.

Martin Lishman: Collaboration with Manterra produces XAG autonomous sprayer

Compact sprayer manufacturer Martin Lishman has ventured into the world of autonomous spraying by working with UK-based precision equipment specialist Manterra to mount its...
Peter Chantry of Chantry Dammann is pictured with Andy Carse of new dealer AgVantage.

AgVantage UK to offer Dammann sprayer range

AgVantage UK has announced an agreement with Chantry Dammann UK to sell and support the product range from German sprayer manufacturer Dammann. AgVantage is already...
The new Amazone AidPacks can be stowed in the sprayer's storage compartment, keeping it safe and close to hand

Amazone: Essential sprayer wearing parts and spares supplied in a handy...

Amazone's new AidPacks offer essential wearing and spare parts for Amazone crop sprayers in a handy plastic case. The parts kits are available in...
Specialty Enterprises was established in 1987 and unveiled its Millennium aluminum spray booms in 2015

New Holland acquires industry-leading spray boom manufacturer

CNH Industrial has announced the acquisition of Specialty Enterprises LLC (Specialty), North America’s largest manufacturer of premium aluminium spray booms for agricultural applications. The acquisition...
Septoria in Crusoe winter wheat, but what risk does it pose to the crop?

SwiftDetect: Rapid disease testing can save money on Septoria treatment

Spring Septoria pressures in wheat are reported to be high to medium across much of the UK thanks to proven rapid disease testing that’s...
Lemken's Steketee EC-Steer parallel steering frame

Steketee: EC-Steer steering frame expands weeding hoe applications

The Steketee EC-Steer parallel steering frame from Lemken turns unsteered hoeing machines from popular manufacturers into implements with joystick or even camera steering. It's...