Here are highlights of what we've seen at Agritechnica 2017 in Hannover, Germany. Check back for more updates or connect with our Twitter and Facebook profiles. 

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Grainsense mobile monitoring system

Demonstration of new Grainsense mobile monitoring system. Measures moisture and protein in wheat, barley, oats and rye in near real-time. (Additional crops being tested) #Agritechnica. Can be used ahead of harvest to time optimal harvest timing. Relays data to mobile app in 30 seconds after scan. Initial cost, about $4,500 and released in Finland and Sweden in 2018. Useful tool in North America? #NovAtelInc.

Posted by Strip-Till Farmer on Sunday, November 12, 2017

New Tempo L high speed planter from Vaderstad

New Tempo L high speed planter from Vaderstad, features optional dry fertilizer tank and updated row units to include small seed closing wheels to help close seed trench and provide consistent seed to soil contact. #Agritechnica

Posted by Strip-Till Farmer on Monday, November 13, 2017

Medal-winning AGCO Xaver autonomous seeding unit

Prototype of #Agritechnica medal-winning AGCO Xaver autonomous seeding unit. Programmable, 12 units are the equivalent of one, 8-row planter. And 10 units can plant about 2.5 acres per hour. Units will be field tested in 2018, with production tentatively planned for 2020. Planter of the future?

Posted by Strip-Till Farmer on Monday, November 13, 2017

Ag Leader Technology’s new displays and integration with NovAtel Inc.

With #agleader at AGRITECHNICA - NovAtel is key to Ag Leader product development. Novatel partnership impacts every...

Posted by Strip-Till Farmer on Monday, November 13, 2017

Ag Leader focuses on core competencies

#agleader and NovAtel at AGRITECHNICA says partnership allows Ag Leader to focus on core competencies and keep up with...

Posted by Strip-Till Farmer on Monday, November 13, 2017

Overheard at Agritechnica

Overheard at AGRITECHNICA today - anything with 10cm accuracy is good enough for #strip-till. NovAtel TerraStar C has...

Posted by Strip-Till Farmer on Monday, November 13, 2017

More autonomous implements than any time in Agritechnica history in 2017

More #autonomous implements than any time in #Agritechnica history in 2017 but #AGCOCorp took autonomy and #IoT to a new...

Posted by Strip-Till Farmer on Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Telematics is the emerging theme at Agritechnica 2017

An emerging theme bubbles to the surface each year AGRITECHNICA, 2017 theme is definitely #telematics as demonstrated...

Posted by Strip-Till Farmer on Tuesday, November 14, 2017

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