Logout Gateway to the world of smart farming This Premium article is exclusively available for subscribers Obtain insights from exclusive interviews Make the right purchasing decisions with our buyers guides Dive into articles covering innovative developments Already subscribed? Click here to login Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Mechanical weed control was one of the major topics at the DLG Field Days (Feldtage) demonstrations from June 11 to 13 in Erwitte, Germany, near Soest. It is also wet in Germany, although the Field Days were not affected by this. Even after a heavy shower, the hoeing demonstrations on the beautiful loess soil of ‘Gut Brockhof’ farm continued without any issues. The dozens of small fields with crops, or more accurately, varieties from various seed suppliers, looked immaculate. There were no major surprises at the demonstrations, but manufacturers showcased their top models and latest developments, many of which were first introduced at the recent Agritechnica. Introduced last year at Agritechnica and with the first units delivered this year: the APV hoe. Previously known primarily for its harrows and rotary hoes, the 12-row (50 cm) hoe with a Claas Multicam camera, as shown, is listed at €62,500. Also on the market for a while: the Dickson-Kerner hoe. It is one of the most compact linear side-shifts for row correction available in the market. Einböck also presented its top model at the demonstration. This model features a clamping system that allows for quick adjustments of hoes and other settings. By using a wrench to operate an eccentric lever, adjustments can be made easily and swiftly. How are the crops doing at the neighbors’ fields? On the hundreds of demo plots from various suppliers, everything looks perfect. Lemken (Steketee) also showcased a model with stepless width adjustment for the hoes. This adjustment is operated with a crank on a threaded system. The Volmer hoe is pulled by a tractor equipped with pneumatically retractable dual wheels (with air pressure adjustment) from Becklönne. It slides on 6, 100 mm thick axles. The construction supports 390 kilograms per wheel. The sliding range can be custom-made. The rotary hoe from the German machine manufacturer Photoheyler has been in development for a while but has only recently entered the market. Monosem (a part of John Deere) is one of the few demonstrating its hoe that fully follows the rows using RTK GPS. The Volmer hoe is a standard three-point hoe that in this case is mounted on a universal sliding trestle from Reichhardt. Not necessarily new, but also a special hoe: the Samo hoe with hydraulic width adjustment of the hoe blades. Unlike all other providers, Samo does not work with a linear or parallel arm controlled camera correction, but has a system with a rocking system. Since last year there has been a new name in the world of hoes: Väderstad, which has taken over the hoes from the Danish company Thyregod. Not a hoe, but a tool for striptill from the German manufacturer Sinus Werke in a demo field of the sugar company Pfeifer & Langen. The tool has been around for some time, but the sugar company has been testing this system in sugar beets since last year. A special feature of the Volmer hoe are the pneumatic cylinders to put pressure on the parallelograms. The DLG (German Agricultural Society) will be presenting its new ‘FarmRobotix’ concept at this year’s DLG Feldtage field exhibition for crop cultivation taking place in Erwitte will offer farming experts a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in robotics automation and digital solutions in crop production The FarmRobotix platform was conceived by the DLG in order to meet the needs of farmers start-ups and suppliers of farm robot technology for a comprehensive and practical overview of farm robotics that aids decision-making for the farm and offers impetus for product development the FarmRobotix platform will offer visitors to DLG’s international trade fairs and events a forum for know-how transfer and networking the leading trade fair for livestock management the world’s leading agricultural machinery exhibition are just two events that will feature FarmRobotix showcasing the application options of innovative technologies in all areas of agriculture technical program and live technology demonstrations farm robots will be performing tasks on a dedicated demonstration area offering practical insights into the operation of autonomous agricultural vehicles and associated equipment The exhibition area will be presenting automated and digital solutions for agricultural applications as well as sensor technologies Renowned experts in their presentations will be updating DLG Feldtage visitors on using artificial intelligence in agriculture and machine learning to increase yields and efficient resource management The DLG Feldtage takes this year place at the Brockhof Estate located in the heart of the Soester Börde region the DLG Feldtage will focus on “Crop production out of the box” a guiding theme that is aimed at practitioners looking for innovative solutions to adapt profitably to changing conditions like new economic and political requirements and consumer demands