Coordinators of the 2025 Agritechnica Innovation Awards report they received 251 entries of which 234 were approved for the list of exhibition innovations. The DLG Innovation Jury has awarded 2 innovations with gold and 22 innovations with the silver medal.
Award Criteria
An Agritechnica Innovation Gold medal is conferred on an innovation demonstrating a new concept in which the functionality has changed decisively and gives rise to a new process or marks a substantial improvement to an existing process, according to a news release detailing the awards. Key criteria for the gold medal, according to DLG, includes: practical significance at farm level; operating profit- ability and efficiency benefits; improvement on the environment and energy consumption; work load reduction and improved health and safety.
An Agritechnica Innovation Silver medal is conferred on an innovation for an existing product such that a significant improvement in functionality and process is achieved. Key criteria for Silver medals include: relevance at farm level; work load reduction and enhanced work quality; improved reliability; and positive impact on environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.