Equipment
Robotics Plus highlights autonomous vehicle for orchards, vineyard
New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus returned to FIRA USA and highlighted Prospr, its autonomous hybrid vehicle designed to assist orchard and vineyard operations. Robotics Plus founders Dr Alistair Scarfe (Chief... more »
Oxbo joins grape group in equipment manufacturing partnership
Specialty crop harvesting and controlled application equipment manufacturer Oxbo has struck a partnership with National Grape Research Alliance (NGRA). The Madera, California-based Oxbo has been selected to join the inaugural class of affiliate members of... more »
AGCO introduces new tractor
A new generation of tractors is being released by agtech and tractor provider AGCO Corp. The AE50 award-winning Fendt 600 Vario Series tractor offers maneuverability and a completely new generation of Fendt's VarioDrive continuously variable... more »
Oxbo partners with Fresno State on harvesting equipment
Specialty crop harvesting equipment manufacturer Oxbo is introducing nut harvesting machinery. Oxbo's partnership with Fresno State University will make Oxbo the official pistachio equipment partner for Fresno State’s 2024 pistachio harvest season. Oxbo designs and... more »
FIRA USA releases details on event live demonstrations
FIRA USA 2024 is returning to California. The agtech show is scheduled for Oct. 22-24. The event is designed to provide live demonstrations of the lasted technological innovations for strawberries, orchards, vineyards, vegetables and other... more »
Report: autonomous machines could revolutionize ag
Through improving productivity and precision and operational efficiencies, autonomous machines are set to transform crop farming, according to a new report by RaboBank's RaboResearch. Despite the potential, adoption of the technology faces hurdles due to... more »
Dutch field tray technology comes to U.S. strawberry farming
Dutch company GEGE Machinebouw has introduced a tray field system that is transforming strawberry farming in the U.S. Collaborating with Haygrove and Nourse Farms, GEGE's elevated tray field project boasts it will help growers by... more »
Fruitways captures value in pome fruit with AgroFresh partnership
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., has partnered with South Africa’s Fruitways to improve apple storage and quality using the SmartFresh Quality System and Harvista 1.3 SC. This collaboration has enabled Fruitways to extend storage times and maintain... more »
John Deere offers new gator utility vehicles
New utility vehicles introduced by John Deere John Deere has released two utility vehicles that are designed to improve grower efficiencies. The new Gator XUV 845 and Gator XUV 875 utility vehicles are designed to... more »
New tech enables Freshco to detect stem splits and punctures in apples
Apple grower and exporter Freshco has enhanced its grading process by upgrading to TOMRA’s Spectrim LUCAi. This new technology has enabled Freshco's to detect stem splits and punctures, key defects that previously required intensive manual... more »
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