Pöttinger celebrates 50 years of arable farming

Half a century of expertise in tillage and seed drill technology.

Pöttinger marks 50 years in arable farming innovation, celebrating a legacy of ploughs, precision drills and smart soil technology since 1975.

Pöttinger Landtechnik GmbH entered the arable farming technology market in 1975 following the acquisition of the Bayerische Pflugfabrik (“Bavarian plough factory”) in Landsberg, Germany. Fifty years and countless innovations later, the family-owned business based in Grieskirchen, upper Austria, continues to deliver impressive results in grassland digital agriculture, tillage and seed drill technologies.

Gregor Dietachmayr, speaker of the executive board, emphasises the strategic importance of the arable segment:

“This dynamic market offers numerous opportunities and possibilities, which naturally we are making full use of. We are working intensively on the continuous development of our arable farming technologies for the success of our customers, and for the long-term success of the company.”

Founded in 1891, the Bayerische Pflugfabrik was one of the oldest manufacturers of soil preparation implements in Germany. With the 1975 acquisition, the Austrian manufacturer gained 85 years of experience along with valuable expertise in developing high-quality machinery for arable operations.

Over the following decades the company introduced several notable innovations, including the Servo generation of ploughs (1988), the rugged Lion power harrows (1991), and the Synkro linkage-mounted stubble cultivator.

In 2001, the business took over the Rabe seed drill plant in Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt, marking its entry into seed drill technology. This expansion brought mechanical, pneumatic and mulch seed drills into the product portfolio. More innovations followed, such as the Terradisc compact disc harrow (2003) and the next generation of Terrasem mulch seed drills (2004), both of which helped set new standards in tillage and sowing. In 2005 the three-row Synkro stubble cultivator was introduced, suitable for both shallow and deep tillage.

The Vitaseem mechanical seed drill range was updated in 2011 with improved metering and placement for precision sowing. The Terrasem drill was upgraded in 2012 to support direct fertilisation, and in 2013, the new generation of Aerosem pneumatic seed drills was named “Machine of the Year.”

The Terria stubble cultivator followed in 2020 and in 2021, crop care equipment such as rotary hoes, row crop cultivators and tine harrows were added to the range.

In 2022, the manufacturer acquired MaterMacc based in San Vito al Tagliamento in northern Italy. Known for its expertise in precision planting, mechanical and pneumatic seed drills, crop care machines and OEM components, the Italian firm proved a perfect fit in terms of products, people and passion for agriculture. That same year the Amico flexible front hopper was added to the lineup.

In 2024, the Plano became the first shallow cultivator in the company’s range.

The anniversary year 2025 will be marked by a series of events, retrospectives and special offers on arable equipment, crop care machines, grassland tools and digital farming technologies.

A dedicated anniversary website at www.poettinger.at/go/50years-arablefarming will offer insights, stories and a look to the future.