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"As the representative for Bavarian companies, we had the opportunity to elucidate the economic significance of the Allgäu during the meeting,” says Peter-Josef Paffen, describing the meeting with the representatives of the US government. “AGCO/Fendt is a very positive example of a win-win relationship between a German subsidiary and an American parent company. Fendt is ...

Jun. 16, 2014

By Fendt - part of AGCO Corporation

A statement from the Agricultural Engineers Association

With regret, the Agricultural Engineers Association has taken the decision to cancel this year’s Tillage-Live which was to have taken place on 23rd September. Current government guidance, together with local authority advice, particularly on the insistence of strict social distancing requirements has led the Tillage-Live management group to take this decision. AEA Director General ...

Jul. 27, 2020

By Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA)

New Director for the Landbased Engineering Training and Education Committee (LE-TEC Ltd.)

Following the departure of CEO, Ed Hansom from the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) he has stepped down as a Director of LE-TEC and LE-TEC would like to thank him for his contribution during his time in office. His place as Director representing the IAgrE on the LE-TEC Ltd. Board will be taken by Paul Hemingway, the newly elected President of the IAgrE. Prior to his retirement from ...

May 29, 2020

By Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA)

New AEA Scholarship Launches for Agricultural Engineering Students

“The scholarship is a fantastic opportunity for an agricultural engineering student of any background to help promote and support the industry as it looks to find new talent and attract others who may wish to look to agricultural engineering as a profession” A new scholarship for final year BEng/MEng Agricultural Engineering students at Harper Adams University has launched today. ...

Feb. 15, 2021

By Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA)

Agriculture ‘engine of growth’ that Africa needs

Agriculture must become the engine for growth that Africa needs to eradicate hunger and boost sustainable food production, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today. Speaking at a side event on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Graziano da Silva called on Africa to step up its efforts. “More than one out of every five of its citizens is still ...

Jan. 29, 2014

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Stuart McClimont joins the AEA as Technical and Standards Engineer

The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) are pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart McClimont who has joined the organisation as a Technical and Standards Engineer. Stuart’s vast wealth of knowledge and experience in both the agricultural and outdoor power engineering sectors will enable him to get involved in the AEA’s critical work on technical standards and legislation ...

Aug. 13, 2019

By Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA)

New guide seeks to improve the safety of tractor-trailer braking

The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) have published an updated edition of the ‘Look Behind You’ guide to tractor-trailer braking today. The guide is aimed at farmers, tractor drivers, mechanics and technicians – indeed anyone using, purchasing or maintaining tractors and trailers. It seeks to raise user awareness of what is needed from tractor-trailer braking systems, in ...

Nov. 13, 2020

By Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA)

RainWise Names New Director of Global Sales

RainWise is pleased to present our new Director of Global Sales, Alex Birdsall. Alex has over 6 years of global technology business development experience with strong client relationships in many industries, including meteorology, agriculture, engineering, forestry, transportation and energy. His enthusiasm, knowledge and creative mind are a perfect match for assisting our customers to get the ...

Nov. 10, 2014

By RainWise Inc.

PrecisionAg awards of excellence winners honored at InfoAg

Tevis received a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from Iowa State University in 1991 studying computational fluid mechanics. He began his career in precision agriculture as a Post Doctoral Research appointment at Texas A&M University studying the spatial distribution and management of agronomic variables in cotton. In 2011, Dr. Tevis was employed by Topcon Precision Agriculture as Director, ...

Aug. 19, 2014

By Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) - a subsidiary of Topcon Positioning Systems Inc (TPS)

LE-TEC Announce New Website Launch

The Landbased Training and Education Committee (LE-TEC Ltd), the industry collaborative that aims to promote training and education for people working within agricultural, horticultural and forestry machinery dealerships, manufacturers, and associated businesses, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website at www.landbasedengineering.com. Featuring a modern design and ...

May 29, 2020

By Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA)

Fieragricola 2012 close to sold out: Agricultural mechanisation in the forefront with five halls out of ten

Boom in registrations compared to the same period two years ago on the eve of the previous event: +21% for exhibitors, +28% for inside square metres, +67% for outside dynamic areas. There will also be an impressive line-up of international delegations, precisely at a time when agricultural engineering is set to return to pre-recession market levels, especially thanks to exports. Same - Deutz Fahr ...

Dec. 16, 2011

By Veronafiere

Fieragricola 2012 Early Bird Discount Offer

Cultivating an International Spirit FIERAGRICOLA is the only major event in Italy ensuring a complete offering of technologies and products in sectors such as agricultural engineering, animal farming, agro-supplies, renewable energy and services for agriculture. The event achieves high media impact and anticipates the needs of the sector by presenting innovative themes and content, creates ...

Jul. 7, 2011

By Veronafiere

The UPCT and the LIFE DESEACROP project have visited AZUD

LIFE DESEACROP project coordinator, Dr. José Francisco Maestre, together with his students of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), visited our facilities. On Friday, November 9, LIFE DESEACROP project coordinator, Dr. José Francisco Maestre, together with his students of the Agricultural Engineering Degree of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), visited ...

Nov. 9, 2018

By Sistema Azud, S.A.

Ag Leader’s SureSpeed awarded Outstanding Innovation honors

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recently named Ag Leader’s SureSpeed planting system one of 2020’s outstanding innovations. SureSpeed is Ag Leader’s newest planting product, and delivers high-accuracy seed placement at speeds up to 12 mph. ...

Jan. 14, 2021

By Ag Leader Technology

Plácido Plaza elected CIHEAM Secretary General

On 22 February 2019, at the 42nd Governing Board meeting of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) held in Paris, Plácido Plaza was elected unanimously as new Secretary General of the CIHEAM. The Spanish authorities’ candidate will take up office on 1st March 2019, for a first term of four years, after completing an interim period. With his ...

Feb. 22, 2020

By Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (CIHEAM )

Passing away of Cosimo Lacirignola, Secretary General of the CIHEAM and dedicated advocate of cooperation in the Mediterranean

Staunch advocate of cooperation in the Mediterranean and of North-South dialogue, since 2013 Cosimo Lacirignola was Secretary General of the CIHEAM, an intergovernmental organization founded at the behest of Ramón Esteruelas Rolando in 1962 and headquartered in Paris (France). Cosimo Lacirignola graduated as an agricultural engineer and began his professional career in the European ...

Jan. 22, 2018

By Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (CIHEAM )

Your ideas for ‘Farming by Satellite’ could make you money

Students and young farmers in Europe and Africa have less than one month to go to register their details for a major competition about how using satellite technology in agriculture can improve production, efficiency, and reduce environmental impact. Organisers say that so far 10 countries are represented and they want more! Total cash prizes of €13,000 are on offer in the ...

Feb. 5, 2014

By CLAAS Group

Aerial applicators now hitting the ‘bull’s eye’

Getting 6-inch accuracy on spray patterns, applying as little as 1 gallon per acre of water-chemical mixture, achieving virtually total canopy coverage and doing this while flying 140 miles per hour only 10 to 15 feet above the ground is the proficiency of today’s aerial applicators. “It’s very significant, the technology upgrades for aerial applicators the past few ...

Jun. 12, 2019

By Spectrum Electrostatic Sprayers Inc.

Researchers Develop New Ammonia-Oxygen Monitoring System for Poultry Houses

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., in which researchers developed a new ammonia-oxygen monitoring system for poultry houses. The project is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. A brief summary ...

Jul. 16, 2015

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

Mapping and modeling eastern US food production

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are mapping an array of county-level data from Maine to Virginia on weather, soil, land use, water availability and other elements. Then they'll use their map to model potential crop production and find out where local food production could meet current and projected demand—and where it won't. Until recently, low fuel prices have contributed to the ...

Sep. 2, 2009

By The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - USDA

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