Unveiling unproductive acres - Producers use precision technology to nix low-quality land 

By: Gil Gullickson

Profitability maps help farmers sift unproductive acres from productive land, says Jeff Nesbitt, president of Precision Partners, a Fergus Falls, MN,...

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''Seeing'' weeds 

By: Joan Olson

Weed sensors will lead to targeted herbicide applications.

Look, no hands! 

By: Wayne Wenzel

Murray Palin, a small-grain farmer in Calgary, Alberta, knows firsthand how a wheat out can get the best of any driver. Fatigue sets in, the mind wanders,...

Metering manure 

By: Joan Olson

With commercial fertilizer in short supply and prices approaching historic highs, livestock manure is more valuable than ever. But exploiting manure's...

robocrop 

By: Wayne Wenzel

In recent months, John Deere has aggressively promoted its latest technology in ads that feature an experimental driverless tractor. Deere says its tractor...

Targeting topography 

By: Gil Gullickson

Knowing the location and the amount of weeds present could someday affect how you buy and apply herbicides. Ever wish you could stump one of those smooth-talking...

Matching seed to soil 

By: Peg Zenk

Bumper crop yields begin in the spring, with careful attention to seeding. And variable-rate seeding is showing real value in edging those yields upward....

New player in GPS guidance 

RHS once again adds to its new Outback Field Guidance line by introducing its new Outback S, a GPS-based field guidance system. This is the company's...

Retrofit for variable rate 

If you want to apply chemicals at a variable rate but don't want to spend $200,000 or more on a fully equipped floater or sprayer, one company is gearing...