A recent solar flare seems not to have caused many issues for producers, but it has generated some spectacular photos of the aurora borealis by sky watchers. This image was taken Sunday night, October 6, 2024 near Turtle Lake, Sask. Photo: Facebook/Darren Schoonbaert

Recent solar flare has little impact on farmers

A precision ag expert says a massive solar flare that occurred late last week may not end up causing too many problems after all. Matt Yanick, owner of My Precision Ag Ltd., says the flare that various space weather monitoring stations detected Oct. 3 doesn't seem to have too caused many issues at all.






The CEMIS 1200 ISOBUS terminal controls automated steering, online documentation, ISOBUS and TASK controller applications, and section control.

Claas, Trimble develop new GPS steering system

New system from Trimble and Class uses one user interface

Glacier FarmMedia – Trimble and Claas have developed a new GPS steering system for Claas tractors, combine harvesters and forage harvesters. The joint development includes satellite-based steering, precision farming and […] Read more




Crop health maps help identify areas of concern in the field.

Small investments, big gains

Where to start with free and low-cost precision ag tools – and why

For producers looking to dip their toes into the precision agriculture pool for little cost and potentially substantial rewards, help is here. The big advantages precision agriculture can provide are […] Read more