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Trouble Ahead For GPS Reception?

March 1, 2011 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: By Charlie O’Brien, Vice President Agricultural Sector, Association of Equipment Manufacturers

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has plans for using the bandwidth next to the GPS spectrum and this could seriously damage the practices of precision agriculture.

Gypsum Improves Soil Profile, No-Tillers Say

July 2, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

Applying 1 ton per acre of gypsum on his fields every other year has made Jack Maloney's silt loam and silty clay loam soils more permeable to rain water, softer down through the soil profile and less prone to surface hardening. He says water does not stand in his fields like it did before he began using gypsum.

Create A GPS, Precision Ag System With Off-The-Shelf Components

Getting started doesn’t have to be an intimidating chore, and the results could raise your no-till management skills to a whole new level of insight and profit.

By Ron Perszewski posted on January 1, 2006 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

If he can do it, so can you, no-tiller Brian Watkins says of his work in precision agriculture based on a global positioning system.

Variable Rate Technology Requires More Time To See The Payoff

No-tillers need to have patience with this technology as returns won’t come as fast as using global positioning system equipment to boost your yields.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2003 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

While the idea of using global positioning satellite technology took off quickly because the financial returns were immediate, Matthew Sullivan says the returns from variable rate technology may not be as noticeable.

Why 1-Acre Grid Sampling Works With No-Till

Going to smaller soil sampling sites boosts the no-till fertilizer confidence level by as much as 40 percent.

By Lynn Grooms posted on October 1, 2003 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

SINCE STARTING a 1-acre grid sampling program in 1996, the Rulon family has realized considerable fertilizer savings on their 5,000-acre no-till corn and soybean farm.

Stripping Away No-Till Soil Concerns

While strip-till can often overcome wet and cold soil problems, there’s no reason to consider the expense and time involved if no-till corn is working for you.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

With some midwestern no-tillers facing concerns with cold and wet soils, building fall strips may be a good way to dry out and warm up these problem soils before no-tilling in the spring.

Using Precision Ag To Unlock Higher No-Till Yields

You can earn an extra $5.20 extra per acre by using variable rate seeding with new precision management tools.

By Lynn Grooms posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

To feed future generations, no-tillers will need to find new ways to increase productivity while conserving current and future resources, says Darian Landolt, a researcher in CNH Global’s Product Management Innovation Group at Maple Park, Ill. Most importantly, he maintains that these objectives must be sustainable.

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