John Deere says it has expanded the See and Spray system’s functionality to other crops. For the 2027 model year machines, it will be compatible with wheat, barley and canola.
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Deere expands spot spray system for small grains crops
Second-generation See and Spray rolls out small grains functionality, additional sprayer upgrades for 2027
Faster internet may bring technology to more farms
In 2017, 84 per cent of farmers were using precision ag tech, but half said their internet wasn’t fast enough
Rural internet improvements may have implications for precision agriculture, farm technology — and Netflix binging. “We all hate waiting for that circle of death,” said Trevor Armitage, vice-president of global operations at Farmers Edge, referring to the familiar buffering symbol used while waiting for available bandwidth to catch up to demand. He said user experience drives much
Crop planning the digital way
It may be time to ditch the old notebook in favour of a new way of doing business in the spring
Producers of the past relied on written records, the Farmer’s Almanac and a good pair of workboots to check their fields as they planned their spring planting operations. Today’s producers can reach for the smartphone or tablet in their tractors to access a digital platform with all the information they need to make crop decisions
Editorial: The slow road to rural Internet growth
The other day I had the opportunity to sit down with some of the equipment manufacturers developing the latest precision agriculture technology. The discussion was both interesting and informative and hinted at some tantalizing developments as this system really begins to get going. But it also revealed just how dependent the whole thing is going
Farmers vulnerable to ‘ransomware’
Precision agriculture makes farmers and the industry vulnerable to cyberattacks
You’re all ready to start the planting season, using all your new precision agriculture tools for optimum seed, fertilizer and chemical placement. But all of a sudden all the data scrambles or disappears, and you receive an email demanding payment to get it back. Far fetched? Maybe not, says the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
