Drone spraying and spreading becoming reality Drone manufacturers are pushing ahead making drone spraying and spreading a practical reality.
Real gain in precision farming in less crop damage The profit from precision farming is in less damage to the crops, says Dutch onion grower Max Sturm.
Topcon cooperates with Raven Topcon Agriculture closed a deal with Raven Industries to use the latter’s Slingshot-technology.
Laser technology protects crops against bird damage Bird Control Group conducted succesful trials on protecting crops from bird damage using laser.
Hybrid potato breeding is the future for KWS Saat KWS Saat sees its future in the breeding of hybrid diploid potatoes from seed.
‘On-land ploughing is a breeze’ Leen Ampt has started on-land ploughing to maintain productivity on his heavy soil.
‘Ag Leader ticks all the boxes’ Precision farming has many benefits, including the ability to record how a crop is planted.
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Putting a value on big data If a technology helps improve efficiency and save money, it stands to reason that most business people would...
New satellite: Navigation may need adjustment 1 of the satellites in the navigation network has been replaced. The EGNOS settings need adapting.
2000 series Early Riser planter shown in SA Case IH showed its Early Riser 2150 24-row planter in action in a live demonstration in Koppies, SA.
Microsoft: "Great potential for AI in agriculture" Making better decisions, being able to be more proactive and to see patterns that cannot be seen or figured out...
New tyre developed for preventing yield loss A specially developed tyre for beet-sowing should prevent loss of yield.
Crowdfunding a great success for Vultus Smart farming startup Vultus saw funding targets being exceeded by 150% on day one.
How drone imagery gives farmers new perspectives Four user cases of Pix4D software are presented in this article on four different crops & locations.