November 2026
Young engineers urged to embrace wider skills as agricultural machinery evolvesNew!!
Agricultural engineering is changing rapidly, with electronics, software, sensors and artificial intelligence increasingly complementing traditional mechanical engineering skills. That was the message from Volker Stöcklin of German machinery manufacturer RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH during a Young Professionals Network (YPN) session at LAND.TECHNIK AgEng 2026 in Dresden. Speaking to young engineers and conference delegates, Stöcklin outlined how […]
VDI Land.Technik AgEng 2026 - Autonomous agriculture requires more than technological innovationNew!!
Autonomous machinery has the potential to address some of agriculture's most persistent operational challenges, but delivering practical solutions will require progress beyond machine development. The keynote at VDI Land.Technik AgEng 2026 in Dresden highlighted the importance of systems integration, human-machine interaction, interoperability, safety and new service models. Andy Newbold reports. Can autonomous systems solve the […]
Testing the forces behind more responsive tillageNew!!
Researchers at TU Dresden demonstrated how instrumented soil-testing equipment can measure implement forces, assess soil movement and support the development of sensor-controlled tillage systems. Secretary General Andy Newbold went along to find out more. Agricultural engineers are increasingly looking at how implements can respond to changing soil conditions. A visit to the soil-testing facilities at […]