Karl-Heinrich Schleef has worked in various marketing management positions for John Deere for over 20 years. He is still very interested in agriculture in general and especially in how innovative technical solutions can make agriculture more economical and sustainable.
Hans-Peter Tramsen began investing in renewable energy such as biogas, wind power, and photovoltaics decades ago, ensuring the sustainability and profitability of his farm through animal husbandry, organic fertilisation and multiple crop rotations. Now, his son, Jakob, is focusing on automation in dairy cow husbandry and arable farming to optimise time and further develop the farm’s resources.
In many European countries, policy makers require farmers to minimise the use of mineral fertilisers to reduce their environmental impact. One approach to this is site-specific nitrogen fertiliser application. John Deere and the fertiliser manufacturer Yara have together made this task significantly easier. A report from the field.
The Strübbe family has been managing their farm since 1344. What started as a traditional mixed farm has developed into one of the largest Christmas tree producers in the region. With 15 permanent employees, 40 seasonal workers, and state-of-the-art technology, thousands of Nordmann firs are cared for here every year, from planting to sale.
Germany’s More Sustainable Milk project is aiming to assist its dairy industry in lowering its CO2 equivalent emissions to reach a greener future. Investigating how technology and data can help reduce methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions, the project’s participating farms have outcomes to share. The Furrow finds out more.
The new 5M tractor from John Deere offers visibility, manoeuvrability, comfort and high pulling power for the road, field and yard. Product marketing manager Mart6in Nolte provides an overview of the most important improvements – and explains which applications the tractor is particularly suitable for.
Farms are getting bigger. Therefore, when it comes to weed control, an “electronic eye” in the field can be very useful. To ensure a new product works reliably right from the beginning, extensive tests are carried out before the launch. Customer Damien Menuel from North Eastern France tested John Deere’s See & Spray Select system for a second season in spring 2023.
In addition to arable farming and fattening pigs, the Anschütz family relies on energy production from biogas and photovoltaics, and provides heat to 90 households through a heating network. Networks also play a big role in the family's farm management: Their tractors are equipped with the AutoTrac steering system, the John Deere Display and JDLink, all connected to the John Deere Operations Center. For a crop protection agent trial, the Operations Center was additionally connected with xarvio from BASF.
Customers of agricultural contractor Flaskamp have been benefiting from the advantages of precision farming for over 10 years. The company supports simple entry level operations as well as complex precision farming tasks.
Digitalisation is crucial for agriculture and its sustainability ambitions, according to Stefan Stahlmecke, regional director of intelligent solutions at John Deere, speaking at the Digital Farming Conference in Berlin. But what does this mean for farmers? We questioned him to find out more.
The Agraset agricultural co-operative in Saxony farms over 5000ha. This spring, it equipped a Jaguar SPFH and five John Deere tractors with Data Connect for the first time.
Soil compaction can reduce yields by up to 20%. Mathias Stettler and Roger Stirnimann from the University of Applied Sciences for Agriculture, Forestry and Food Economics explain what happens during this process and how it can be mitigated.
Targeted N fertiliser application in wheat using NIRS technology on slurry can boost yields by up to 5%, with additional yield after just one application. Holger Huffelmann attended a practical test at Haus Düsse and explains the setup and possibilities offered by NIRS technology.
Introducing precision technologies into day to day farming practice can be a challenge. However, no one needs to start out alone. We place the spotlight on two stakeholders in the green sector, who are playing a central role in the adoption of digital agriculture: Dealerships and agricultural contractors.
Jørgen Audenaert is an expert in spraying technology. For almost 25 years he has contributed to many technological breakthroughs like data collection, artificial intelligence, sensor technology and pulsing nozzles. He expects spraying technology to further advance in the future, "but regulations will be decisive."
How to get started with precision farming, and how quickly does it spread in practice? An interview with Peer Leithold, the managing director of Agricon, a consulting firm he founded in 1997.