Expert opinion

The top model among the Claas combine harvesters currently is the Lexion 8900 TerraTrac. According to the Claas configurator, it has a base price of €749,185. Adding approximately €100,000 for options brings the total to €850,000. Then, including a 13.8-meter cutting header at €143,530 and a transport trailer costing €32,225, you just surpass the million mark. - Photo: Claas

13-02 | Expert opinion

‘Agricultural machinery breaks records with prices exceeding one million dollars each’

Photo: GrowUp Farms

19-01 | Expert opinion

‘The sky’s the limit for vertical farming’

Picture generated by AI

21-12-2023 | Expert opinion

‘The Humanoid revolution: A new farmhand with steel muscles?’

Ken Giller: 'There is no one-size-fits-all solution for agriculture. You must consider what works where and what may fit better.'

11-12-2023 | Expert opinion

Ken Giller: ‘Beware of blinders when discussing agriculture’

The widespread adoption of precision technology in Denmark is not a coerced change but a shift encouraged by voluntary schemes.

07-11-2023 | Expert opinion

‘Precision technology as a tool against nitrogen leaching’

Rubber tracks also have their limitations… - Photo: Hans Banus

22-09-2023 | Expert opinion

‘Super wide tires or tracks conceal a deeper danger’

Weed control. - Photo: Cor Salverius

24-08-2023 | Expert opinion

The People v. Tech: Forecasting the Future of Farming

Agriculture support programs are in constant flux, making it hard to know whether an investment today will still pay off tomorrow. - Photo's: Canva

01-06-2023 | Expert opinion

‘Mistaking short-term for long-term solutions’

The Agbot spot-spraying with a 24-meter WeedIt spot sprayer. - Photo's: Joshua J Smith

29-05-2023 | Expert opinion

The Autonomous Wizard of Oz blog Part 5: ‘From a big autonomous tractor to a 112 kW field robot’

Photo: Koos Groenewold

23-05-2023 | Expert opinion

Sustainable water management: Lessons for farmers worldwide