Farmers and manufacturers discuss the payback crop sensors offer, as well as their vulnerabilities and what the future may hold for the technology.
October 26, 2015
There’s little doubt among farmers that data pouring from a myriad of displays, sensors, monitors and other precision farming equipment is going to help them be more efficient. However, analysis and timing often stand in the way of that goal.
T.J. Schulte, marketing manager with Trimble Navigation, discusses the new NextSwath end of row system with implement compensation. The technology allows operators to turn at the end of a row with the touch of a button, and draws a path around the corner that steers the tractor and implement to follow the same guidance line, reducing turning time and compaction.
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Francois and Samantha Naude detail their unique closing wheel from FigTri Steel Products & Engineering, designed for the South African climate where compaction can be a real issue in the arid environment.
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