The highly anticipated Agritechnica event has officially opened its doors and the show runs until Saturday 16 November.

The Krone EasyCut F 400 CV Fold front mower. The first foldable cutterbar on the market with a working width of 4.04 meters.

The show sees more than 2,750 exhibitors from 51 countries. Sixty two percent of these exhibitors are from outside Germany, with the largest amount of foreign companies coming from Italy (370 firms). This is followed by the Chinese, who have 163 exhibitors at the show.

The SIP Slivercut Disc 1500T trailed combination mowers have a working width of 14.55 meters or 18.29 meters when coupled with a front mower.

There is also a strong Irish contingent, with a total of 18 Irish exhibitors. Show organisers are expecting more than 450,000 visitors from 130 countries, including over 110,000 international visitors.

Given the size of the show with 27 exhibition halls, it takes more than a day to see everything. Below are just some of the highlights from day one. Stay tuned to Irish Farmers Journal for more over the coming days.

The Merlo e-worker 22.5-90 4WD.

The new Case IH Puma livery, simialr to the current larger Optum series.

The new New Holland T5.140 fitted with a DCT transmission.

The new Fendt Cargo T955, the firm's first telehandler.

The Ploeger self-propelled merger.

The Acres iTarra hybrid autonomous tractor which comes from Co Roscommon.

The Massey Ferguson 5713 Next Edition.

The Hawe DST24 dung spreader which is an inter changeable body seated on a chassis fitted with a Claas Terra Trac system.