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12-09 | News

Electric weeding with high frequency electricity gives better weed control with lower energy use

Field Trials – Getting into the carbon market | Part 1

12-09 | Podcast

Field Trials – Getting into the carbon market | Part 1

Jacto has presented its business plan for the Arbus 4000 JAV crop spraying robot, which is currently available only in Brazil. The company offers the robot sprayer for 6 U.S. dollar per hectare on a rental basis.

09-09 | Article

Jacto offers spraying robot on rental basis for 6 US$ per hectare

The FAO WaPOR tool provides information that can help farmers optimise irrigation systems and achieve higher agricultural yields.

08-09 | News

FAO tool to help farmers optimise irrigation systems and achieve higher yields

The Guardian front boom sprayer from New Holland Agriculture North America. - Photo: New Holland

08-09 | News

New Holland upgrades Guardian front boom sprayers with Raven precision tech

Farmer Sam Coulton says the cotton fields easily ‘swallowed up’ the shredded cotton material, giving him confidence that this composting method has practical long term potential. - Photo: Australian Cotton

07-09 | Article

The benefits of returning cotton textile waste to fields

The Case IH Trident 5550 applicator with Raven Autonomy allows for one or more driverless machines in the field without an operator present in the cab, providing the flexibility of full control in or out of the cab. - Photo: Business Wire

06-09 | News

Case IH and Raven develop world’s first autonomous spreader

Selective spraying solutions are ideal to help farmers address challenges like rising rising production costs, increasing weed resistance to herbicides and expanding regulations to encourage more sustainable farming practices, says Trimble. - Photo: Canva

05-09 | News

Trimble extends selective spraying tech with acquisition of Bilberry

“The exact turning point is difficult to determine, but the 250 hours on our farm is too little for a profitable investment.”

05-09 | Article

VIDEO: Robot tractor AgBot shows tricks on bulb field

Haggerty Creek Ltd, the Ontario agribusiness and robotic equipment dealer leading the working group initiative, held a multi-site demonstration event in mid-July, 2022. - Photo: Matt McIntosh

02-09 | Article

Finding and overcoming field robot limitations

Photo: Canva

01-09 | News

GHX Mobile app helps farmers manage fields

A XAG P100 agricultural drone spreads fertilisers on a rice paddy in Vietnam. - Photo: XAG

01-09 | News

Vietnamese farmer adopts drones in rice farming

Photo: Solinftec

31-08 | News

Solinftec Solix sprayer robot uses the sun to auto-detect and spray weeds

Farmers repairing a combine harvester. Unexpected breakdowns can have a huge financial impact on farms. - Photo: Canva

31-08 | Expert opinion

How predictive maintenance and analytics can improve farming

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30-08 | Article

Precision harvesting market to grow to USD 22.4 billion by 2027

Harvesting soybean in Wisconsin, United States. - Photo: Henk Riswick

30-08 | News

Better photosynthesis increases yields in food crops, research shows