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WHY GABON IS SUCCEEDING IN DIVERSIFYING FROM OIL

And how the private sector can help lead agricultural mechanization As the prestigious news magazine The Economist mentioned this year, Gabon is reinventing itself from being almost totally dependent on oil exports, to a healthy diversified economy, that is not so exposed to the volatility of one sector alone, with the recent collapse in oil prices and the following decline from the middle of 2014 the challenge is big for the Gabonese economy. In this week’s article we want to [...]

September 23, 2016 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

TractorExport LLC has Signed a Three Year $70M Repair and Maintenance Agreement with Gabon Based SOTRADER

Agreement Relies on TractorExport's Non-Traditional Supply Model and Builds on the Company's Success in Gabon Increasing Dozer Availability from 45% to 85% Coral Gables, Florida June 22nd, 2016 – TractorExport LLC, an international agricultural supply company located in Coral Gables Florida, has entered into an agreement with Societe Gabonaise De Transformation Agricol (SOTRADER), a joint venture between Olam International and the government of Gabon, to service 375 Cat dozers and excavators over the next three years. Steve Massey, TractorExport President: Dwi [...]

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CASE IH and New Holland reveal autonomous concept tractors

CNH Industrial revealed its last innovations in autonomous tractors at The Farm Progress Show 2016. Better use of labor, integration into current machinery fleets, plus the flexibility to work unmanned around the clock with real time data monitoring, were some of the design criteria of the autonomous tractor technology developed by CNH Industrial is presenting for a not so distant future world's agriculture. At key times of the year farm work demands long hours in the field, like when planting or [...]

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How NASA technology of the 60s could lead to more sustainable farming models

The way we are doing farming now a days is not near scalable or sustainable farming as will be needed for a 10 billion population scenario, which is the the number predicted for 2050. In this week's article we wanted to share a TED Talk of Lysa Dyson, on a forgotten technology that could lead to reinventing the way we grow food in favor of a more sustainable farming model. As a result, at the end of the video we [...]

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X Concept tractor by Fendt

By Joe Spencer The idea of driving implements by electricity generated by the tractor engine, rather than the power take-off, is decades old. Now, at last, a small number of implements are available to match the concept, says Joe Spencer. Fendt introduced the X Concept tractor at Agritechnica 2013, claiming to open up a new dimension of ultra-efficient solutions for agricultural work processes. Electrical power is transmitted to the implements by 700V DC supply via the powerbus. The powerbus also supplies [...]

August 20, 2016 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Corn, milk, meat…energy. Will energy become the next product of farming..?

In this week’s article we wanted to review three examples on energy cogeneration from waste: a big supermarket in England, a 200 cows farm in Minnesota, and a single rural house in Spain. proptotype of cogeneration in a rural house in Spain So, first the biggest guy, the supermarket, according to FastCoexist website, the average supermarket in the U.K. throws out around $2,300 of food every day, but Sainsbury’s is trying a different approach: everything that can't be donated to a [...]

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New harvesting solutions by Geringhoff

By Joe Spencer Geringhoff has introduced two new maize headers and a flex draper that make it easier to handle multiple planting configurations and harvesting on hillsides. The new Independence line from Geringhoff includes two headers that enable maize growers to plant in any configuration without having to worry about how to harvest the crop. Freedom header The Freedom maize header’s angled, two-chain system optimises crop feeding, maximises yield retention, and reduces crop loss and plugging. Its radical gearbox design can handle [...]

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Tractors at Nampo

By Joe Spencer The new John Deere 9570RX had an auspicious SA debut at Nampo when the first model in the country sold almost as soon as the show opened. Grain SA reports that a record 75 116 visitors attended this year’s Nampo Harvest Day, while exhibitors totalled 685 – the most ever. Here are the tractors that caught our eye: Star of the show The first John Deere 9570RX ‘4-Track’ articulated tracked tractor in South Africa was snapped up at the start [...]

August 13, 2016 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Would agriculture jobs be affected by the use of robots?

Currently robotic machinery is not affordable but the difference between this kind of machinery and the human labor cost could become insignificant by 2020 Adapted from Scientific American Most developed countries have seen labor participation in agriculture decline rapidly in the past 100 years, and this is not just a case of automated machinery eliminating human jobs; it's not that simply, United Nations reports that 54% of the World population lives in urban areas, and this proportion is expected to increase to 66% by 2050. [...]

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Do You Need To Know Your Cost of Production?

Grain Marketing vs. Business Decisions By:Mike McGinnis "Farmers should definitely know what it costs them to grow their crops!" I'm sure you have sat through a grain marketing meeting or two with the trade expert using that as a main talking point. "Knowing your cost of production is not necessary!" Less heard of, but depending upon whom you talk to, this is a strong belief. So, which one is it? Let's start with Roy Smith (SoyRoy), a longtime market analyst contributor to Agriculture.com [...]

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