February 14, 2025
Amazone Fertispot on Precea planters: Portion control
TECHNICAL: This spring Amazone introduced the Fertispot option for its Precea drills. This system places the granules in metered portions next to the seed.
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January 17, 2025
Melectric System — measuring pto performance: Wireless and compact
TECHNICAL: Melectric System has developed a plug-and-play measuring flange that collects data on speed, torque and temperature ... and it works wirelessly.
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July 1, 2024
Marolf Row Chipper tool carrier: Holding back the slide
TECHNICAL: The Row Chipper, from Marolf, turns mounted implements into trailed units, and, with a little RTK-GNSS or camera magic, it can steer its axle so the implement reliably follows the tractor.
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July 1, 2024
Geo-Konzept SpotiSpray: Target spray weed patches
TECHNICAL: The SpotiSpray system from German tech company Geo-Konzept enables patches of field weeds to be spotted using a drone and then mapped for targeted control. Here we outline how it is done.
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June 1, 2024
Telematics – where are we now: Joined up thinking
TECHNICAL: Telematics – where are we now: Joined up thinking. The ‘big four’ have been hyping up what telematics can bring to the farm management party. So, what is the state of play right now?…
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June 1, 2024
CNH and Raven: Transition to integration
TECHNICAL: CNH and Raven: Transition to integration. Over two years on from its purchase of Raven Industries, we're now starting to see how the precision farming technology is being incorporated into the latest Case IH…
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September 22, 2023
Agri-OpenCore project: Fruitful future for robots
REPORT: Can robots help tackle labour shortages in horticulture? The UK government thinks it can, and has funded research into software to help speed their development.
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June 6, 2023
Is NIRS the key to optimising slurry spreading?
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a well-established system that will be familiar to those using the technology on a forage harvester to monitor crop quality ‘on the fly’. NIRS can be further exploited to include…
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June 6, 2023
N2-Applied slurry treatment: Slurry in –Nfertiliser out
REPORT: It sounds almost too good to be true — slurry goes in and a readily available nitrogen fertiliser comes out. N2-Applied promises just that with its slurry treatment system. But there is a catch…
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May 31, 2023
Farming GT robotic weeder: AI replaces weed killers
The Farming GT robotic weeder, from Farming Revolution, weeds beet with the help of multispectral cameras and artificial intelligence. By definition, the system doesn't suffer from fatigue and works 24/7, as we discovered.
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May 20, 2023
Work lights: Let there be more light
TUNING TIPS: The lower power demands and generally more robust build of LED work lights mean they can add some useful illumination, especially on older machines. Here are several lighting mods from profi readers.
