crop harvesting News
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Self-seeding: an innovative management system
US researchers have investigated the potential for rye and wheat cover crops to perpetuate themselves, saving time and money for farmers while providing environmental benefits Winter cover crops provide important ecological functions that include nutrient cycling and soil cover. Although cover crop benefits to agroecosystems are well documented, cover crop use in agronomic farming systems ...
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Sentera Announces Increased Availability of 6X Sensors
PAUL, Minn. – Aug. 31, 2022 – Sentera, the industry leading real-time ag analytics platform powered by machine learning, today announced increased availability of its 6X sensors, which captures high-resolution imagery with eight channels of image data, to meet demand caused by supply chain issues. “Supply chain challenges have drastically impacted the sensor market for ...
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Multiple datasets combined to make first global cropland and field size maps
A global cropland percentage map and a global field size map have been created for the first time to guide scientists and policymakers interested in global agricultural modelling and assessment. Both maps are for the baseline year 2005 and combined multiple data sets from global, regional and national levels to achieve a high level of accuracy and 1 km2 resolution. As the global population ...
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Brazil Soybean Production and Weather
Over the past 20 years, Brazil has emerged in the global agriculture industry as both a major producer and exporter of agricultural products. Agricultural production in Brazil has exploded over this time and its impact on global markets has been significant. As shown below, Brazil has become the number two producer of soybeans by 2017, according to the UN FAO. Brazil is in the southern hemisphere ...
By CropProphet
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Soil Moisture Probes as a management tool for broadacre cropping enterprises
Are you interested in being involved in a 'Cutting Edge' Agronomic Project and Discussion Group? SANTFA and Rural Directions Pty Ltd, are kicking off a project focussing on Soil Moisture Probes as a management tool for broadacre cropping enterprises, which will run from July 2009 through to May 2010. The project is about using soil moisture monitoring as a guide for making informed decisions in ...
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