Tech Gets to Work On the Farm

When his in-house variable-rate program was no longer effective enough, Brennan McArthur found a local program that went deeper to drive his yields higher. The program incorporates annual GPS-based soil sampling to inform variable-rate nutrient applications, drone-based scouting, and machine and in-field agronomy data management.

Rich Bronec had a hunch smart spraying technology would fit perfectly in his production system, particularly across his fallow acres. He found the right technology in Europe and also avoided subscription fees.

Like a sharp card player trying to gain an edge against the house, you always have to know your numbers in today’s competitive farm landscape. Here’s how one operation does it.

Hear about PTx Trimble’s OutRun retrofit tractor and grain cart automation kit straight from a Nebraska farmer who has used it for the past two harvests.