Self-propelled seeders and planters have proven to be a true rarity in the past. Can autonomy shine a different light on them?

The “fruits” of South Africa’s good harvest in 2020 and the prospects of another good season in 2021 continue to benefit the allied industries.

AGCO introduces the AutoDock header docking system for Fendt IDEAL combines.

Electric drive is already here for some types of farm vehicles, but is it a practical reality for mainstream tractors or will it remain an engineer’s dream? Future Farming looks at the technology and whether they will soon be cultivating fields. 

Gerrit Kurstjens, is a pioneering farmer who has already clocked up 40,000ha of autonomous operations on 13,000ha of cropping area at Beefwood Farms, Moree in New South Wales, Australia.

When we discuss high-tech industries, agriculture probably isn’t top of mind.