K-Hart Industries, a Saskatchewan-based manufacturer of no-till seeding equipment, has announced a collaboration with NEXAT, a German-developed, self-driving farm machine that streamlines fieldwork and reduces soil compaction.
K-Hart’s mission is to support farmers with machines that increase productivity while promoting the long-term sustainability of agriculture, says Arvinder Jabal, CEO of K-Hart Industries in a recent blog post. He says that NEXAT’s vision of taking conventional farming methods and then combining them into a single system “fits perfectly” with K-Hart’s vision.
First tested in a corn field in Ukraine in September 2024, a K-Hart direct seeding system ran on a NEXAT platform in a field that had been harvested less than 24 hours earlier, with plant residue completely covering the soil, says Jabal. “The seamless performance of both systems in these challenging conditions was a turning point. It became clear to us that this collaboration could provide invaluable added value to farmers,” he says.
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When it comes to the future of this partnership, he foresees it driving significant innovation. “The biggest opportunities lie in using precision agriculture, automation, and data-driven solutions to create more efficient and sustainable farming practices. Together, we aim to set new standards for efficiency and sustainability in farming,” says Jabal.
