Sectional control gives operators the ability to use guidance systems for steering but with the benefit of shutting down or switching off sections of the seeder or sprayer where overlap occurs.
This month Kondinin Group engineer Ben White takes a look at a roundup of the latest precision farming tools with a focus on variable rate application and sectional control possibilities for seeding, in-crop product application and spraying.
Sectional control gives operators the ability to use guidance systems for steering but with the benefit of shutting down or switching off sections of the seeder or sprayer where overlap occurs.
Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.
Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.
The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.
Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.