Essayer OR - Gratuit
Gold For John Deere
Farmer's Weekly
|Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
John Deere was awarded the only gold medal in the DLG/Agritechnica 2019 Innovation Awards for its eAutoPowr transmission and intelligent e8WD system for the 8R Series large tractors.
-
Out of a total of 291 innovations entered in this year’s DLG/ Agritechnica Innovations competition, the jury awarded 39 silver medals, but only a single gold.
The top award went to the John Deere eAutoPowr transmission and intelligent e8WD system for the 8R Series large tractors, developed in partnership with Joskin. The company also won three silver medals for its innovations.
In a statement, the Agritechnica Innovations jury said that stepless transmissions with a hydrostatic mechanical power split had been used in agricultural tractors for over 20 years. However, up until now, additional generators for electric drives with a higher power requirement had been installed on tractors or implements.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019 de Farmer's Weekly.
Abonnez-vous à Magzter GOLD pour accéder à des milliers d'histoires premium sélectionnées et à plus de 9 000 magazines et journaux.
Déjà abonné ? Se connecter
PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE Farmer's Weekly
Farmer's Weekly
Cash flow budgets: keeping farmers in control of liquidity, risk, and their survival
Profit doesn't guarantee a farm's survival - cash does. Cobus du Plessis explains why cash flow budgets are one of the most important yet underused financial tools on South African farms.
5 mins
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Farmer's Weekly
The toast of the Navy
The incredible story of the World War II-era Great Dane dog Nuisance being enlisted in the Royal Navy is well documented. Graham Jooste shared some entertaining anecdotes involving the canine shipmate.
6 mins
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Farmer's Weekly
Healthier soils deter destructive locusts
Locust swarms remain a serious global threat, capable of devastating crops, livelihoods and local economies across vast regions.
1 min
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Farmer's Weekly
Wheat crisis dominates Grain SA regional meetings
As the ongoing wheat crisis continues to erode producers' margins, emotions ran high at Grain SA's regional meeting in Moorreesburg in the Western Cape.
2 mins
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Farmer's Weekly
A FARMER'S EXPERIENCE
Street Wallet has been a game-changer for Mario Athanasopoulos, hydroponic production consultant and owner of Green City Farms.
1 mins
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Farmer's Weekly
Kesieberg Merino Stud Production Sale
The Kesieberg Merino Stud Production Sale was held on the farm Leeuwfontein on 4 February on behalf of Willie and Herman Henning.
1 min
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Farmer's Weekly
Not cheaper, just different: what you should know about farming in Mozambique
Although Mozambique is often viewed as a cheaper, easier farming location than South Africa, cost comparisons tell a more complex story. But while cross-border production presents real challenges, it also offers opportunities for complementary trade, diversification and regional food security, particularly when it comes to subtropical crops such as bananas.
10 mins
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Farmer's Weekly
The all-rounder anchoring South Africa's beef value chain
Louis Steyl, CEO of the Bonsmara Cattle Breeders' Society of South Africa, spoke to Octavia Avesca Spandiel about how the versatile Bonsmara breed anchors the country's beef value chain, delivering balanced performance, reproductive and feed efficiency, and carcass traits across extensive and intensive systems.
6 mins
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Farmer's Weekly
THE HITCHING POST
I'm a 60-year-old white woman who loves camping, animals, the outdoors, and watching sport.
2 mins
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Farmer's Weekly
Foot-and-mouth disease in pigs
Recently, the radio news mentioned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in pigs in South Africa.
2 mins
February 27 - March 06, 2026
Translate
Change font size

