Variable-rate technology raises farm profitability
Study of yield maps showed that although overall production had improved, in some areas this was at the expense of profitability.
Crop input application training course launched in US
Inexperienced North American farmers can now enroll on a comprehensive training course in handling crop spraying and fertiliser spreading machinery.
Soil remains ‘black box’ in nitrogen advice
What amount of nitrogen is advised based on the vegetation index acquired through satellite, drone, aircraft or sensors and how much is down to the grower’s intuition?
New swath control system cuts fertiliser overlap
Highway Equipment Company produced a truck-mounted spreader, New Leader, with swath width control to eliminate application overlap.
Why one investor believes smart farming deserves more cash
California-based Agfunder is a novel platform investing in farming tech start-ups and has raised more than US$34m (£27m).