Category: Company News

The future of precision weeding technology – Robocrop AI

Posted on: September 30th 2024    •    Posted in: Company News

Next generation vision guidance system launched by Garford Farm Machinery The pioneer of the Robocrop advanced precision guidance technology for mechanical hoeing and weed control, Garford Farm Machinery has now launched the next generation, multi-modal vision guidance system during the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London (Sept 30-Oct 1, 2024). Delivering higher uptime, increased capacity […]

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RootWave and Garford join forces to develop eWeeding technology

Posted on: June 11th 2024    •    Posted in: Company News

New electrical weeding technology and products for broadacre arable and vegetable crop applications The UK manufacturer of technologically advanced mechanical weed control products, Garford Farm Machinery, and Warwickshire based electrical weed control manufacturer RootWave, have today (11.06.2024) announced a new agreement that will bring next generation weeding technology to UK and international markets. The new […]

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Next generation flexible hooded sprayer to debut at Cereals and on show at Groundswell 2024

Posted on: June 7th 2024    •    Posted in: Company News

First reveal of Flexi Hood from Garford Farm Machinery – the new innovation in hooded spray applications A new flexible hooded sprayer concept that incorporates floating side shields with a flexible fabric membrane, will be debuted by Garford Farm Machinery at Cereals and will then be on show at Groundswell 2024, offering maximum precision at […]

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Garford Farm Machinery launches a first-to-market vision guided mechanical hoe.

Posted on: November 23rd 2023    •    Posted in: Company News

The first mechanical weeding innovation showcased at Agritechnica 2023 – Robocrop Spot Hoe. The Robocrop Spot Hoe is a brand-new machine for selectively weeding the interrow zone in row crop and cereal crop production systems. Utilising high resolution cameras, hoeing blades are engaged to selectively remove weeds when they are detected, and then disengaged after […]

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Garford Farm Machinery launches a new high capacity interrow hoeing machine.

Posted on: November 23rd 2023    •    Posted in: Company News

The second mechanical weeding innovation showcased at Agritechnica 2023 – Robocrop Interrow 12NT. The Robocrop Interrow 12NT offers a new level of hoeing capacity, for large-scale farming systems, offering productivity levels previously only available in North America. A twin shift system allows the high capacity interrow machine to follow 2 x 6m drill sections, allowing […]

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Mechanical hoes a key component to the future of weed control in sustainable broadacre arable crop production

Posted on: October 20th 2023    •    Posted in: Company News

NIAB research demonstrates efficacy of mechanical weeding as part of the future of weed control   A combined approach to weed control can help reduce reliance on chemical inputs by incorporating the use of mechanical weed control alongside reduced herbicide programmes, according to latest research from NIAB. Non-chemical approaches to weed control, including the mechanical […]

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Garford Farm Machinery welcomes new dealership agreement with Ben Burgess & Co

Posted on: October 3rd 2023    •    Posted in: Company News

  Announcement sees Garford representation extended across East of England territories    As part of strategic plans to expand representation throughout the UK, Garford Farm Machinery has announced a new distributor agreement with Ben Burgess & Co, substantially increasing its territory across the East of England. Developing and manufacturing technologically advanced mechanical weed control products, including […]

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