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Agriland
a day ago
- Business
- Agriland
Irish farmers set to make their mark at Agritechnica 2025
When Agritechnica 2025 opens its doors from November 9–15, one group of visitors will once again be front and centre: Irish farmers. Known for their openness to innovation, strong opinions, and love of travel, Irish farmers consistently rank among the top 20 international visitor groups at the world's leading trade fair for agricultural machinery. This year's event, held under the guiding theme 'Touch Smart Efficiency', is already fully booked, with 23 halls occupied and 2,700 exhibitors from more than 50 countries expected to showcase their latest technologies. Among them will be a number of Irish exhibitors, bringing their expertise and products to a global audience. Angelina Laas, area manager for Ireland and the UK, Agritechnica, said: 'Irish farmers are not just frequent visitors, they're highly valued by exhibitors. 'It's always a pleasure to welcome farmers from Ireland. They're friendly, honest, respectful, known for their open-minded demeanour toward innovations and not afraid to share their opinions. "This makes their feedback incredibly valuable to our exhibitors. Irish agri-professionals are communicative and well-integrated, so they often attend our show as part of organised group or delegation,' Laas added. Agritechnica expects 430,000 visitors, a large part of which will be from Ireland. Agritechnica expects 430,000 visitors. Source: Agritechnica 'Last time we had over 3,200 visitors from Ireland, ' says Laas. And the number of Irish visitors have been growing steadily over the past editions. This reputation for straightforwardness and curiosity makes Irish farmers ideal participants in a trade fair that thrives on dialogue, innovation, and exchange. Whether it is discussing the latest in automation, exploring smart farming systems, or evaluating new machinery, Irish visitors bring a unique energy to the Agritechnica event. The International Visitors Lounge is a place to network. Source: Agritechnica Agritechnica 2025 promises a comprehensive showcase of agricultural innovation, from robotics and AI to precision farming and sustainable crop production. The fair is designed to be hands-on and interactive, giving visitors direct access to the technologies shaping the future of agriculture. A central meeting place is the International Visitors Lounge in Hall 24 where visitors originating from more than 149 countries can connect over a coffee or a cup of tea. The new '7 Days - 7 Topics' format structures each day around a specific theme, from International Farmers Day to Digital Farm Day and Young Professionals Day. This approach allows attendees to tailor their visit to their interests and connect with like-minded professionals, whether large-scale farmer, family farm, or dealer and contractor. All leading global farm equipment manufacturers have now committed to Agritechnica, joined by a broad spectrum of specialist machinery companies, suppliers and a strong presence of startups. The exhibition spans more than 90ac of exhibition space. Agritechnica's exhibitors will present solutions for every stage of the farming process - from tractors, tillage and spreaders to sprayers and harvesters - across the 23 halls, clearly structured into defined product areas. Digital technologies will feature widely at Agritechnica. Source Agritechnica Autonomous systems, field robots, and advanced digital technologies - key drivers of innovation in arable agriculture - will also feature. The majority of exhibitors originate from Germany, followed by Italy. The Netherlands, France, and the UK also feature in the top 10. One of the standout features at this year's Agritechnica is the Digital Farm Centre - located in Hall 21. This new hub brings together innovations in smart farming technologies, including artificial intelligence, field robotics, automation, and farm data management. At the Digital Farm Centre, visitors can explore clearly structured exhibition zones, engage with interactive touchscreens, and experience live demonstrations showcasing seamless data exchange between modern tractors and implements. The centre offers a rich programme of product presentations, expert talks, and panel discussions, making it a must-visit for anyone interested in the future of agriculture. Irish farmers will find plenty of opportunities to engage, especially during International Farmers Day on Wednesday, November 12, which includes the new International Get-Together. Held at 5:00p.m. at the DLG booth in Hall 24, this relaxed networking event will bring together farmers, exhibitors, and delegations from around the world for informal conversations over drinks. For younger attendees, Young Professionals Day on Friday, November 14 offers a full programme of expert talks, panel discussions, and interactive sessions. It is a central venue for students, vocational school pupils, and early-career professionals in agriculture and agribusiness. The day concludes with the Young Farmers Party, a lively celebration that has become a staple of the Agritechnica experience. Agritechnica 2025 has expanded its offering for agricultural machinery dealers from around the world, offering even more opportunities for networking and business development. With a strong focus on international trade and dealer engagement, the International Dealer Centre in Hall 2 fosters direct connections between dealers, manufacturers, and service providers. Irish dealers are expected to attend, underscoring the event's global relevance and its importance for the agricultural machinery trade. Visitors can now purchase their tickets online. Even better, each ticket includes free travel on all local Hanover public transport (ÜSTRA) on the day of the visit - making the journey to Hanover even easier. Agritechnica is more than just a trade fair - it is a global meeting place for the agricultural community. With 3,500 Irish visitors expected, the Irish farming community will once again play a vital role in shaping conversations, exploring innovations, and building international connections. For Irish farmers, Agritechnica is not just a destination, it is a gateway to innovation, connection, and shared progress.
Agriland
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Agriland
Watch: First sighting of Fendt 620 in Irish fields
AGCO has been keen to advertise that it has developed a new engine family designed to remain in production for the next couple of decades at least, and Fendt is the first of the corporation's brands to benefit from it. Known as the Core series of engines, they are made at AGCO Power's Linnavuori plant in Finland, around three hours drive to the south-west of the Valtra factory at Suolahti. There were three main design imperatives in the planning of the new power units – they were to be robust, power dense, and future-proof, in that they must be able to run a variety of fuels with little or no modification to the major components. Agritechnica launch Fendt announced in time for Agritechnica 2023 that it would use the engine in a new range of tractors known as the 600 series – the first examples of which have now made their way to Irish dealers. Kehoe Bros Machinery Ltd. of Co. Wexford were one of the first to bring one in to use as a demonstrator and Agriland went along to see it in action on a glorious spring morning on a nearby farm. Although there is much that is new about the model, the biggest step forward for tractors generally is that this is the first readily available four-cylinder machine to be rated at over 200hp. The Fendt 620 was matched to a 6m Terradisc from Pottinger As standard, the engine will provide 209hp, but this will rise to 224hp when peripheral services such as engine fan and air conditioning are brought into service. It is a novel approach which underlines the company's commitment to looking anew at each engineering challenge that designing a new tractor presents. Front-wheel drive Also new to tractors generally is the drive system, which has the ability to disconnect the the rear wheels during headland turns. When turning on the headland, drive to the rear wheels is reduced, allowing the tractor to turn in a tighter circle Full traction is not normally required during this part of a field operation, so it is perfectly possible for the front wheels to pull the tractor around in a circle rather than have the rear axle try and push it around. This, Fendt claims, allows a much tighter turning circle than could otherwise be expected and, when sat in the driver's seat, there is certainly the sense that the rear axle is not trying to bulldoze the front of the tractor in a direction not intended by the driver. Fendt attends to comfort While in the tractor seat, the comfort of the working environment should not be overlooked, as the cab provides a noticeably serene space that is not bothered by engine noise or the normal ruts of secondary cultivations. Fendt is almost feared by some as being over-complicated, as the multitude of switches and lights are somewhat reminiscent of 'Star Trek', yet in the brief period Agriland spent behind the wheel, the simplicity of the controls gave immediate confidence. The complexity of Fendts should not be feared for they are simple to operate at a basic level As Sean Gorman, area manager for Fendt in Ireland, has previously explained, the brand has adopted a policy of making its tractors easy to operate at the basic level, yet offering far greater involvement for those who want to operate them at peak efficiency. Pulling a set of discs is a straightforward operation, and so was operating the tractor while doing so. No fuss needed Having a continuously variable transmission (CVT), there are no gears to worry about so it is a question of selecting the direction and pressing the throttle pedal until the desired speed is attained. Nudging the joystick to the right tells the tractor to maintain this speed automatically, which it does, adjusting the engine revs to suit, while three further buttons engage auto steer and the lowering and raising of the implement on the headlands. Fendts may be premium tractors, but a lot of thought goes into their design On the day, pulling a 6m Pottinger disc set with roller caused the engine to turn at 1,240rpm while travelling at 10km/h, the real-time fuel consumption indicator hovered around 24L/h. It was all very simple and relaxed, yet the waylines and implement settings had already been programmed in so that part of the operation was avoided. Fendt has left the tractor perfectly useable without having to engage any of the more advanced systems on board – they are there to be used and appreciated as operators become familiar with the machine. Meanwhile the rest of us can sit back and enjoy the experience.
