Case IH has joined the ranks of brands offering variable-rate and spot-spray technology on its application equipment. It bills SenseApply as “a live, variable-rate application technology, as well as a selective spray technology.”
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Case IH introduces SenseApply
Variable-rate and spot-spray technology are now on offer for Patriot sprayers and Trident applicators
Ground Level: The power of seeing and the crutch of complexity
“Seeing is believing” is a common cliché applicable to the adoption of technology in agriculture. Adoption rates of autosteer, sectional control and weigh cells in grain carts and air-seeder tanks are incredible. Auto guidance adoption, for example, was well above 50 per cent in the U.S. as of 2019 (McFadden et al., 2023). Nowadays, it […] Read more
Adding new features to older air carts
Updated rate controller, and sectional control for Deere 1900 and 1910
It seems with each new model year, equipment manufacturers continue to one-up themselves on technology. That means adding an increasing number of digital features designed to increase production and reduce input costs. But with the rising cost of new machinery, many producers may be inclined to take a second look at ways to upgrade features […] Read more
Perhaps it’s time to give VRT a second look
Soil tests provide valuable information, variable-rate technology (VRT) can help you manage that
Investing in detailed soil test analysis this fall will help Prairie farmers know the level of nutrients available as they plan the 2022 cropping season, says a Saskatchewan-based agronomist. A soil analysis is valuable in any year, but particularly after drought conditions, says Cory Willness with CropPro Consulting headquartered at Naicam, Sask. He says having […] Read more
Barley growers impressed with VRT results
Crops hit yield and quality expectations, and bring an easier harvest
Data collected by Decisive Farming from several farms across Western Canada in a program using variable-rate technology (VRT) to produce malting barley crops in 2018 showed considerable production gains over industry averages. Data collected from 17 farms, involving about 9,300 acres of malt barley crops showed on acres seeded with both variable-rate seeding and fertilizer technology an average yield of 85 bushels per acre, […] Read more
Decisive Farming offers data incentive
Alberta-based company recognizes malt barley production data has value
If you’re OK with sharing your data for research purposes, Decisive Farming is looking for malt barley growers across Western Canada interested in growing this year’s crop with variable rate technology. The Alberta-based company, providing a wide range of agronomic and farm management services, is actually offering a first-of-a-kind program to pay producers $4 per […] Read more
New digital data platform on the Prairies
The Climate Corp. launches its Climate FieldView service in Western Canada
It’s been a long time coming and in the works,” said Denise Hockaday, Canada business lead for The Climate Corporation. The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto, launched a new data service in the U.S. in 2015 and in Eastern Canada last year. Prairie farmers will have access to Climate FieldView for the first time […] Read more
Farm it like you’re ‘just’ renting it?
Do farmers look after rented farmland differently than land they own? Should they?
We’ve all heard the term “drive it like a rental” but could that also apply to farmland? Is a farmer more likely to use conservation practices like no-till or variable rate technology, or apply more fertilizer and/or manure to improve the fertility on land he or she owns than on rented land? In April 2013, […] Read more
Knowing production costs is important
Calculating your costs to produce grain is an important part of marketing
Having a good handle on the production and marketing side of their south Saskatchewan farm is obviously important, but Jake Leguee says one of the most useful tools in overall management is knowing their breakeven point. The Leguees keep close tabs on their inputs and returns per acre for each crop. While they obviously target […] Read more
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