TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

John Deere announces electric utility tractor plans.

JOHN Deere has announced their first battery-powered electric utility tractor will be launched in Australia in 2026.

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 John Deere says it will have an autonomous electric tractor on sale for the Australian horticultural industry by 2026.

John Deere says it will have an autonomous electric tractor on sale for the Australian horticultural industry by 2026.

The announcement was made by John Deere Australian and New Zealand production system manager Steph Gersekowski at Hort Connections 2022 in Brisbane last month. "Machinery of this kind will create a...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.