Crop solutions

Soy beans are being planted in a field with cover crops. - Photo: Phill Magakoe / AFP

17-11-2022 | News

Cover crops can lower crop yields, study shows

Every field sprayer manufacturer present at Sima showed spot spraying technology or indicated they were testing with it. The technique has been used globally for decades for weed control but is now penetrating Europe for site-specific and per-plant spraying. - Photo: René Koerhuis

16-11-2022 | News

Any sprayer manufacturer can now supply PWM and spot spraying technology

Applying liquid fertiliser in corn. Through the collaboration between Intelinair and Yara nitrogen insights will be automatically generated throughout the growing season and customised to nitrogen management zones within each field. - Photo: Canva

03-11-2022 | News

Intelinair and Yara collaborate to enhance nitrogen management for corn

The newly developed film converts UV light to red light. - Photo: ICReDD

03-11-2022 | News

UV-to-red light converting films accelerate plant growth, study shows

The Centaya Special precision seed drill is offered in hopper sizes of 1,000 litres and 1,500 litres and has a working width of 3 metre. - Photo: Amazone

01-11-2022 | News

Amazone presents new precision seed drill at SIMA Paris

François Hersard invested 2 years ago in the XPower XS electric weeding solution as an alternative to glyphosate. - Photo: François Hersard

28-10-2022 | Article

Electric weeding: There is tension in the soil

Photo: Rometron

24-10-2022 | News

Red LEDs outperform blue LEDs in selective spraying technology

IrriDesk precision irrigation for vineyard and orchard crops

20-10-2022 | News

IrriDesk precision irrigation for vineyard and orchard crops

Participation in soil carbon schemes can support long-term climate resiliency for the field - in addition to providing co-benefits such as higher nutrient content of crops and increased biodiversity. - Photo: Agreena

19-10-2022 | News

Agreena: Soil carbon schemes to enhance profits of 2023 harvest

The Harvard team used satellites to measure soil moisture around the root zone for maize, soybeans, millet, and sorghum growing around the world. - Photo: Canva

19-10-2022 | News

Why soil moisture says more about crop yields than rainfall

09-05 | Article

Farmers see driverless tractors becoming a reality sooner than expected

08-05 | Article

Fully electric onion planter saves on labour: HeGro Onionmaster 2.25 plants onions with just 1 operator

Fieldin and ARAG bring real-time precision spraying to California growers