Posts By Andre Garnon
JOHN DEERE 9620 RX
April 3, 2018 | Andre Garnon 1Although the 9RX range has been around overseas for a couple of years, the closest we’ve got to see it in action here is through photos and video. So when one finally arrived on our shores, at Drummond & Etheridge … Read More
Massey Ferguson Global Series
March 29, 2018 | Andre GarnonImagine what would be possible with a clean-slate design, six plus years of research and development, go-ahead for over 90% new componentry, and a budget in excess of $350MM. That’s exactly what AGCO made available to the Massey Ferguson team … Read More
Fendt 1100 MT
March 22, 2018 | Andre GarnonFendt 1100 MT was designed based on years of experience, consistent further development and a constant willingness to help farmers and contractors all over the world to achieve maximum efficiency and performance. With its 12-cylinder AGCO Power Motor and innovative … Read More
Multispectral Imaging Camera Drones In Farming Yield Big Benefits
March 19, 2018 | Andre GarnonMultispectral imaging camera sensors on agricultural drones allow the farmer to manage crops, soil, fertilizing and irrigation more effectively. There are huge benefits both to the farmer and to the wider environment by minimizing the use of sprays, fertilizers, wastage … Read More
Robot tractors that will disrupt agriculture in 2018
March 15, 2018 | Andre Garnon 1Four autonomous tractors are primed to change the way we farm
By Megan Wild
As the world’s population grows and the number of farmers declines, we need a solution to meet the growing demand for food and other ag commodities. … Read More
10 Planter Components To Check Before Spring
February 28, 2018 | Andre Garnon1. Transmission. “This really involves anything that deals with the bearings, chain sprockets, idlers, anything that really helps drive that planter’s transmission to the meter itself,” Bauer explained. She says farmers should focus on this area first to eliminate any future … Read More
AGCO’s White Planters Brand Introduces Two New Planters During 2018 National Farm Machinery Show
February 19, 2018 | Andre GarnonAGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, unveiled two new planter models under the White Planters™ brand during the 2018 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. The planters offer features conventional and no-till farmers are requesting, so they … Read More
Case IH moves automonous concept tractor forward
February 19, 2018 | Andre GarnonWhen Case IH unveiled its Autonomous Concept Tractor in the summer of 2016, gauging farmer interest was at the center of the project. Since then, the company has been talking to customers around the world to study how this technology can be implemented to … Read More
360 Yield Center highlights 6 new products
February 15, 2018 | Andre GarnonAt a recent open house in Morton, Illinois, 360 Yield Center highlighted six products it’s testing and hopes to eventually sell to farmers. The young company is already well known for 360 Y-DROP, released in 2014, and 360 YIELD SAVER, which … Read More
Looking Ahead to 2018: Experts forecast
January 23, 2018 | Andre GarnonFor much of 2017, tractor and tractor-related equipment sales mirrored that of 2016. The 4th quarter of 2017 is where gains began to be made with December posting near hockey stick curve increases. Extrapolating those gains into predictions for 2018 … Read More