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Hyperspectral sensors affixed to small aircraft can accurately detect nitrogen status of crops, a new study by University of Illinois shows. - Photo: Canva
18-01 | News

Detecting crop nitrogen with hyperspectral sensors on planes

Liquid fertiliser being applied in a corn field. - Photo: Canva
11-01 | News

Nitrogen diminishes soil organic carbon in corn production

Nano-fertiliser to cut nutrient waste
10-01 | News

Nano-fertiliser to cut nutrient waste

Fertiliser prices have spiked worldwide. - Photo: Roel Dijkstra
04-01 | Article

High fertiliser prices, more precision

The study identifies how this new low-cost solution could help growers yield maximum crops with minimal fertilisation. - Photo: Canva
23-12-2021 | News

Low-cost AI soil sensors could help reduce fertiliser use

String Bio claims it can turn methane into food-growing biostimulants. - Photo: Van Assendelft
15-11-2021 | News

Turning methane into a valuable crop input

Photo: Topcon
27-10-2021 | Article

Determining slurry quantities in advance with Topcon

Corn (maize) growing in the NYU Rose Sohn Zegar Greenhouse on the roof of the NYU Center for Genomics & Systems Biology. - Photo: NYU Center for Genomics & Systems Biology
29-09-2021 | News

Machine learning to help grow crops with less fertilizer

Australian soils, in particular in the marginal wheat belt in Western Australia, are structurally degraded. - Photo: David Maunsell
14-09-2021 | News

Returning nitrogen to soils without chemicals

The antenna on the spreader determines the wind force and wind direction. Based on these measurements, the system adjusts the spreader to maintain a symmetrical spreading pattern. Photo: Amazone
31-08-2021 | News

Amazone wind control separately available on fertilizer spreaders

With the new Speed Control function, the fertilizer granules are thrown more in the center of the spreading disc as the driving speed increases, to compensate for the influence of the wind. Photos: Sulky
18-08-2021 | News

Sulky spreader compensates the influence of driving wind

A farmer tilling in cover crops. The use of cover crops can be risky to farmers because they cannot determine the exact amount of nitrogen supplied to the soil. - Photo: Henk Riswick
17-08-2021 | Article

Measuring nitrogen in cover crops

A bioactive developed from the algae known as “blue-green” (Cyanophyta). - Photo: Daniel Azevedo
22-07-2021 | News

Algae biofertilizer rises plant performance up to 10%

Photo: Canva
21-07-2021 | News

New tool to help farmers make nitrogen input decisions

EasySet 2 ensures a consistently precise spread pattern and increases work rates by being able to vary the forward speed. - Photo: Amazone
10-06-2021 | News

EasySet-2 in-cab terminal for Amazone ZA-X and ZA-M spreader

Photo: Roel Dijkstra
27-05-2021 | News

New platform to test technologies in nutrient management