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Handy steering frame takes hoeing into hi-tech

The Steketee EC-Steer parallel steering frame from LEMKEN expands the range of applications for any hoeing machine. It effectively turns unsteered hoeing machines from popular manufacturers into implements with joystick or even camera steering. It is a simple option for farmers who want to upgrade their existing hoeing technology or switch between systems. How does the steering frame work? The three-point mounted frame enables smooth and precise steering while working with open lower link stabilisers on the tractor, as no lateral movements are transferred…

Good start to the year for manufacturer Lemken

German manufacturer Lemken has reported a 22% increase in sales for the past business year, despite facing COVID-19 restrictions. With a sales volume of €446 million, the latest figures are a new high for the 242-year-old family business. According to the company incoming orders have exceeded expectations. Lemken says production was optimally maintained throughout the year. Additionally it reports an increase of staff, with a total of 1,697 employees at…

Krone and Lemken partner-up to produce autonomous system

In what could be described as the biggest partnership to date, Krone and Lemken have joined forces and are entering the tractor market together by building an autonomous tractor. Known as Combined Powers, the project is the concept based on an autonomous process unit. The project is understood to form part of the forage harvesting and tillage systems of the two companies. According to Krone and Lemken, the study was…

Lemken to use AI for next-level farming

Lemken hopes to take smart farming to the next level as it plans to build an €18 million factory for its Steketee subsidiary in the south of Netherlands. It’s understood that production at the plant will be focused on artificial intelligence (AI). This comes as Lemken intends to concentrate on the use of plant recognition to enhance the weed control properties of its mechanical hoeing machines. The reasoning behind the…

Lemken to release carbon plough in 2024

New research conducted on carbon retention in soil has led to the latest development of Lemken’s new plough designed just to do so. The Leibniz Centre for Agriculture Landscape Research (ZALF) has conducted long-term trials on the idea, with the research being taken on by Lemken, with the result of the production of a formidable machine to be introduced to the market in 2024. It’s understood that the machine ploughs…