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CLAAS Global Mentions
Claas surprises with prototype autonomous Xerion tractoredit
The Xerion 12.590 TerraTrac is equipped with three Lidar sensors and has eight cameras around it to detect obstacles. The manufacturer has also installed technology to allow the tractor to automatically follow driving tracks and monitor work processes.
Competition
New Holland CR11 and T7.270 Methane Power CNG win Farm Machine Award 2024edit
New Holland’s new CR11 Combine Harvester and its T7.270 Methane Power CNG Tractor are both winners at the coveted Farm Machine 2024 (formerly Machine of the Year) award, taking home honors in the Combine Harvester and Upper Class Tractors categories respectively. The awards were announced at Agritechnica 2023 in Hanover, Germany, on November 14th 2023.
Paddy in India
Paddy procurement: ₹12,490 crore disbursed to paddy farmers: Haryana govtedit
The Haryana government on Thursday said that it has disbursed ₹12,490 crore to paddy farmers and ₹805 crore to millet producers during the ongoing kharif procurement season. This amount has been directly credited to the farmers’ bank accounts through the state’s e-purchase portal. The entire procurement process for kharif crops in the state has been carried out without any hassle, the spokesperson said.
Stubble Burning
Punjab records 50% dip in stubble burning incidents in a dayedit
With paddy harvesting at its fag end, the state recorded 1,271 cases of stubble burning on Thursday (a dip of 51%), taking the total number of cases to 31,932 in this harvest season. The dip comes a day after the state reported 2,544 incidents on Wednesday. As per available information with the agriculture department, less than 5% of paddy is pending harvest in the state and the government has gone full-scale to minimise the cases in the coming days.