harvesting platform News
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A little idea that grew
A few decades ago Queensland grain farmer Martin Schutt was sitting behind the wheel of his harvester thinking… "There’s got to be a better way". He sketched some designs, built a prototype, tested and trialled it, and after years of determination and drive, eventually brought the concept to market. The rest, they say, is history. In 1998, Midwest Fabrication built the world’s ...
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Harvester achieves 800 tonne day
Melbourne-based contract harvester, Blake McGrane cracked an 800 tonne day last wheat harvest using a Midwest 60ft draper. While he admits that it was a big day, starting at 6am and finishing after midnight, he says he's able to get around 600-700 tonne a day off the paddock "without question". "Getting across an average of 500 acres a day is easy to achieve and when yields aren't as thick, we'll ...
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Fieldin Selected for Western Growers Innovation Showcase at Forbes AgTech Summit
Fieldin is excited to be one of the 15 agtechs selected for the Western Growers Innovation Showcase at this year’s Forbes AgTech Summit. The event will be held June 26-27 in Salinas, Calif., bringing together “600 global agriculture leaders and entrepreneurs to tackle some of the world’s most critical challenges,” Forbes notes. If you’re attending the event, be ...
By Fieldin
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PODCAST: Fieldin Featured on The Modern Acre
Fieldin was featured today on The Modern Acre Podcast, showcasing its smart farming platform for commercial agriculture. Western Region business development representative Neil Knaak sat down with Modern Acre’s Tim and Tyler Nuss to discuss technology on the farm, and how Fieldin is helping bring transparency and efficiency to various field activities. “We take equipment in the ...
By Fieldin
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More acres per hour
“We chose Midwest fronts for their sound construction and innovative features. We like the even plan from tip of the knife finger through to the draper belts with no nasty steps to restrict material flow. The stainless steel panels behind the knife and under the feed drum allow the crop to flow smoothly and timed knife drives give less vibration. The mounting system enables free oscillation ...
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Tractors: the Italian market
Registrations stood at 18,579 in 2019, in line with the average figure for recent years. As regards the other types of machines, combine harvesters, tractors with loading platforms and trailers are decreasing, while telescopic handlers are growing. The closing balance on the sales of agricultural tractors in Italy in 2019 shows a total of 18,579 units, with a slight increase (+0.7%) compared to ...
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John Deere Adds 8-Row Folding Corn Head to Harvesting Equipment Line
Corn growers operating John Deere group 6 and 7 S-Series Combines now have the option of using an 8-row folding corn head to harvest their crops. The new 608FC corn head helps customers overcome transportation challenges in areas with narrow roads and eliminates the need for header trailers, tow vehicles and related manpower. Roger Maes, senior marketing representative for John Deere Harvester ...
By John Deere
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Karen harvester irreplaceable in raspberry and blueberry harvesting
The latest proposition in the WEREMCZUK Agromachines offer among fruit harvesters, which responding to needs of customers looking for machines adapted to work on all plantations in the country and abroad, guaranteeing efficient raspberry and blueberry harvesting and excellent fruit quality. Designed based on many years of experience in designing and implementing machines in the fruit-growing ...
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