Precision Agriculture

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Ahead of the Curve

Signaling Plants, Bioherbicide, Soil Sensing Among Newest Agronomic Tech

In this month’s Ahead of the Curve column, we take a glance at some of the latest R&D efforts affecting global agriculture.
The blend of traditional “rocks and clods” agronomics and the digital transformation of everything from machine control to biotechnology research to advance sensing capabilities makes working in today’s agriculture a fascinating opportunity for a guy who was born when Fords still had fat fenders and round clutch pedals.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Daily Data Analysis Keeps Nutrients, Water in Place

Using real-time data from soil moisture probes, this no-tiller reduced fertilizer application by 30% in corn & eliminated the need for 250 million gallons of applied water annually.
If sieve was a soil type, it would well describe the farmland acres I manage in North Florida.
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Ahead of the Curve

Robot Weeders Provide Lower Costs & Higher Crop Prices

Swarms of robotic weeders offer herbicide-free weed control & food-grade traceability.
Getting rid of herbicides and marketing produce with that goal in mind is the two-pronged business model of GreenField, Inc., a south-central Kansas startup that will be fielding 20 robotic mechanical weeders in broadacre row crops this year.
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Bayer Preceon Smart Corn System Incorporates Short Corn, Digital Insights

Consisting of short stature corn hybrids, tailored agronomic recommendations and FieldView digital insights, the innovative Preceon Smart Corn System will help farmers protect and optimize yield potential.
Consisting of short stature corn hybrids, tailored agronomic recommendations and FieldView digital insights, Bayer's Preceon Smart Corn System aims to help farmers protect and optimize yield potential.
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