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Soil Command, which can digitally adjust settings on Case IH tillage implements, will be available on the VT-Flex 435 and Speed-Tiller 475 for next season.
Equipment, Machinery

Case IH expands tillage implement manager

Soil Command digital control feature added to VT-Flex 435 and Speed-Tiller 475

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Case IH’s Soil Command system allows operators to adjust the brand’s tillage equipment settings right from the tractor cab, instead of manually. Until now that feature has been available on only some of the red brand’s implements — but now its availability is being expanded. “We’ve had Soil Command for a few years, but we’re […] Read more
FieldOps
Crops, Equipment, Machinery

CNH’s app, web portal upgrades based on farmer input

FieldOps replaces previous Case IH, New Holland brand-specific telematics

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As many farms’ management practices go digital, growers increasingly ask for machine telematics and agronomic field data to be combined into one online interface — and it should be intuitive, streamlined, and maybe most importantly, fully mobile, according to Jacob Maurer, global product manager for CNH. When the company decided to redesign its web portal […] Read more
This is one of the weather stations Shannon Winny has on the family farm in Saskatchewan. The round black device at the top is the ultrasonic wind speed sensor. The station, powered by a small solar panel, can also collect data on rainfall, temperature, dew point, humidity, solar radiation and leaf wetness. The cables near the bottom are part of an add-on feature for soil moisture sensing. Basic models start around $1,100. | Photo: Courtesy of Shannon Winny

Features, Weather

On-farm weather stations help guide management decisions

The return on investment can come from improved efficiency, helping growers get the most out of a crop under variable growing conditions

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An on-farm weather station doesn’t make the crop grow better, but farmers and agrologists using the technology say real-time information about precipitation, wind, temperature and soil moisture reserves can help guide decisions about if or when to apply crop inputs — and provide a good indication of what yield they might expect. Field scouting is […] Read more
Ryan Ruchkall uses a drone to collect field data on kochia and wild oat at EMILI’s Innovation Farms. EMILI is working with Geco Engineering to assess the performance of Geco’s weed mapping technology for predicting weed locations and detecting emerging herbicide resistance.
Crops, Features

Integrated weed management faces new future

Intercropping, predictive weed control could redraw battle lines in the fight against herbicide-resistant weeds

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Glacier FarmMedia — Herbicide resistance in weeds is rising and there are no new chemistries on the horizon, so farmers will need fresh approaches to integrated weed management strategies. “I think the best management practice that someone could do for weed resistance is the one you’re not currently doing on your farm,” says Rory Cranston, […] Read more
Agco has its sights set on being the market leader in technology and autonomy that can be retrofitted onto multiple machines from all OEMs.
Equipment, Machinery

How Agco is striving for tech dominance

Agco looks to dominate the precision farming landscape and deliver products in a new way

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Speaking to a group of ag and investment journalists in late June, Agco CEO Eric Hansotia said his aim is to take Agco to a dominant market position in precision farming offerings. In a meeting of senior management several months ago, the decision to pursue that goal was made, he says. Now the company is […] Read more
John Deere’s new XUV845 and 875 Gator models offer multiple trim levels and a number of updated features.
Equipment, Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

John Deere releases two new Gators

The XUV 845 and 875 made their public debut at the U.S. Farm Progress Show

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John Deere’s Gator line of UTVs is pretty popular with everyone from farmers to football stadium staff. To add to that popularity, this summer the green brand added two more “full-size” models to the Gator family: the 53-horsepower, 812-c.c. gasoline-powered XUV 845 and 23-h.p. XUV 875 with an 854-c.c. diesel engine. “We’ve just launched the […] Read more
agco ceo eric hansotia
Equipment, Machinery

Agco sees retrofit tech as best way to introduce autonomy

Recent disruptive technologies have seen growth start with aftermarket systems

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When auto-guidance appeared on the scene, grassroots demand from producers and aftermarket system suppliers was what pushed the technology forward. And as autonomy becomes the newest most disruptive technology in ag equipment, Agco’s senior vice-president and general manager for precision ag and digital, Seth Crawford, sees it becoming mainstream in the same way auto guidance […] Read more
The Stratus AirSprayer in flight at the Spaceport America testing facility in New Mexico during the spring of 2024.
Crops, Features

Switching to glide

Precision AI’s new autonomous Stratus AirSprayer can carry bigger loads and fly longer than conventional ag drones

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For decades, farmers have used boom sprayers in their fields to protect crops from weeds, disease and insect pests. They’ve also relied on crop dusters, which first took flight 100 years or so ago. The advent of drone technology has ushered in a new age in aerial spraying. Today, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market […] Read more
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a strong solar flare on May 8. The image shows a blend of 171 and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light.
Equipment, Machinery

More guidance outages possible this growing season

Newer GPS receivers may prove more reliable during intense solar storms

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In spring many producers lost GPS signals and were forced to go old-school and actually use the steering wheel — or shut down until service was restored. That interruption was caused by intense solar flare activity, creating outages across most of North America. It may not be the only GPS interruption producers can expect through […] Read more
technician
Equipment, Machinery

New training for the 21st-century farm

Manitoba college’s program aims to build skills in mechatronics

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Up until now farm kids considering college or university training have mostly turned to mechanics or agronomy as first choices. And it makes sense. Both are important skills that can still improve a farm’s operations. But as technology has advanced, there’s now another option that can match the usefulness of those other two: mechatronics engineering […] Read more

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