Autonomous equipment is not a new pursuit for the team at Haggerty Creek Ltd. It established an autonomous working group in 2021 and now the elevator, equipment dealer and ag-service […] Read more
Tag Archives Precision agriculture
Bothwell business establishes autonomous working group
Haggerty Creek Ltd. expands applied research into farm robotics
Farmers move to their own or local data for decisions
Ag retailers answered questions on the technology used in their business, precision products and services offered to customers, and how farmers are using it
Glacier FarmMedia – United States agricultural retailers have doubled their use of pooled data since 2017, according to the precision dealer survey recently published by Purdue University. “For instance, with […] Read more
Precision prescriptions used to remedy tillage issues
Producers can fine-tune adjustments without stopping and getting out of the cab
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers are accustomed to using prescription maps for fertilizer and crop protection products. Now, they can use those layers to make prescription maps for tillage operations. Case […] Read more
Trimble dealer shores up cross-Canada coverage
Vantage Canada picks up Ontario rights
The company handling sales and service for Trimble precision ag technology across most of Canada has reached a deal to handle the rest of it. Vantage Canada announced Friday it […] Read more
Picking the right digital tool
Have specific goals in mind – and be prepared to make new ones
There are a lot of digital farm management tools out there. Which one should you buy into? Why it matters: The number and capability of agronomic and farm business management […] Read more
AGvisorPRO to be available in xarvio Scouting app
BASF Digital Farming (BASF) has signed an agreement with AGvisorPRO to provide farmers, who have identified in-field problems using the xarvio Scouting application (app) on their smartphone, with expanded access […] Read more
What if I don’t have the right data?
How to manage – and prevent – crop data gaps
So you forgot to charge the iPad. Or perhaps the power switch never drew your attention. Maybe you’re stuck with older, computer-free equipment. Either way, you’re at the end of […] Read more
Free satellite images available from OneSoil
The company provides soil management apps to help encourage farmers
One contiguous atmosphere blankets Earth. We all breathe that same air. We all walk on the same band of soil. We all grow food on the same band of soil. […] Read more
Farmers analyze tech returns on investment
For some it saves time, for others it reduces variability
Can precision technology pay? Farmers participating in a panel discussion at this year’s Virtual Precision Agriculture Conference say yes. However, strategies differ. Why it matters: Not all agriculture technology works […] Read more
Canadian start-ups featured at Ag Innovation Showcase
The American event showcased Canadian companies with dairy, lighting, grain sampling and soil sensing products
A number of Canadian agriculture technology start-up companies were in the spotlight at the recent Ag Innovation Showcase. The Canadian government and Protein Industries Canada, one of the country’s five […] Read more
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