Videos

In one of the “Systems and Components” pavilions at Agritechnica, mechanics completely dismantle a John Deere tractor during the course of the week to highlight the fact there are roughly 10,000 parts in a typical farm tractor, many of them come from a variety of suppliers who have displays at the show.

Grainews met with Versatile’s Andrew Winkels and toured the company’s display at Agritechnica. Winkels describes how the company is making some modifications to its tractors in order to gain a foothold in the Western European equipment market for the first time.

A research team has developed a completely autonomous system that scouts weed locations in a field. It then automatically sends out Robotic tractors to spray or cultivate them.

This is an ag tire like you’ve never seen before. Grainews talks to the inventor, who describes how it differs from conventional pneumatic tires, and we take a look at how it performs.

Grainews field editor Lisa Guenther talks to Beric Haukaas of Haukaas Manufacturing about the company’s trailer mount conveyor. The trailer mount conveyor won a Sterling Standard Award at Canada’s Farm Progress Show.

Scott Garvey goes to Columbus, Ohio, to take a look at the new machines John Deere is introducing for the 2014 model year.

Scott Garvey, Grainews machinery editor, talks with Dan Klein, marketing manager for Case IH Magnum tractors, about the newest and highest-horsepower model to join the lineup.

Researchers are looking at a new Group 15 herbicide that shows promise in managing cleavers and wild oats in field peas.

Farmers have a drought-tolerant oilseed to add to their rotations, thanks to researchers who have been working on carinata varieties for nearly 20 years.

Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey travels to Texas to meet with New Holland product specialists and take a close look at the new Speedrower, which can be configured for cutting hay or optioned as a new “Prairie Special” version with a small-grains draper header.