Precision farming trial to reveal true cost of technology
This 700ha (1,729 acre) arable farming business in eastern England explores the use of precision farming tech and compares it with the farm’s standard practice.
High-tech beans offer cheap way to monitor grain stores
Sensors the size of beans could soon monitor grain stores in Europe and the US to slash the cost of spoilage losses. Welcome, BeanIoT.
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.
Tablet app approved for in-cab machinery control
Tablet computer use in tractor cabs advances, with the first app for in-cab machinery control: Claas EASY.
Internet speed hinders farm technology use in Canada
The biggest barrier to further precision ag technology uptake after price is internet infrastructure.