Glacier FarmMedia – Most farmers in southern Ontario grow soybeans and corn. Meanwhile, the typical farmer in Saskatchewan produces canola, wheat, barley and probably a pulse crop. Yet the two […] Read more
Tag Archives Precision agriculture
Cost puts brakes on farm technology adoption
Companies that want to sell to farmers have to demonstrate value of technology
New tool allows scripting of crop protection products
The Climate FieldView tool creates special management zones in fields
Climate FieldView has released a new manual crop protection prescription that allows farmers to create variable-rate scripts for any zone in their field. The new feature works for fungicides, herbicides, […] Read more
Drone program improves agronomic precision
Drones becoming widespread tool for crop health assessment
A new drone initiative at Corteva Agriscience, called Drone Deploy, helps growers locate problem areas in-field early on to assist in maximizing yields. Why it matters: New technologies have to […] Read more
Brandt buys GeoShack’s Ontario business
Deal makes equipment firm the exclusive Topcon dealer for Canada
Farm, forestry and construction equipment maker Brandt is about to buy itself a lock on the market for Topcon GPS equipment in Canada. The Regina-based Brandt Group announced Wednesday it […] Read more
Precision ag helps farmers find their best acres
Farming all the acres the same can result in potentially failing the better ones and over-investing in the worst
Glacier FarmMedia – Implementing precision agriculture strategies doesn’t have to be overwhelming. “Don’t not do something because it’s not perfect because we’re never going to get perfect,” said Terry Aberhart, […] Read more
Economics around variable-rate fertilizer challenging
The reasons variable-rate application has had lower adoption is a lesson for new ag technologies
There are good financial reasons that variable-rate application of nutrients hasn’t taken off like automated guidance. Guidance systems for farm equipment ensure complete coverage without overlap, University of Guelph Professor […] Read more
Turning precision ag data into profits
Some farmers are convinced of the value as long as they have the tools to manage it
Adam DeVisser is a recent convert to using precision agriculture, but he’s practical about its application. “The value is not in computers making decisions for us, but in us making […] Read more
Clarifying data ownership for higher ROI
Researchers says greater ownership of data could help bring down barriers
University of Guelph researchers say farmers and agribusiness people need greater clarity on data ownership issues when it comes to the adoption of precision technologies. Sarah Marquis and Emily Duncan, […] Read more
When should farmers embrace new technology?
Farmers have different approaches toward tech, but it has to pay
Glacier FarmMedia – When should farmers embrace the bold technologies that promise to transform their farms? “Figure out when they pay,” said Kansas State University agricultural economist Terry Griffin. Why […] Read more
Guelph researchers seek farmer input on precision ag technology
University of Guelph researchers want to hear from farmers about their use of precision agriculture technologies. A research team of University of Guelph graduate students in the Geography, Environment and […] Read more