Articles by René Groeneveld

The electric Pelican can carry up to 540 lbs (245 kgs) or 70 gallons (265 litres) of liquid and spray up to 240 acres per hour. - Photo's: Pyka

14-08-2023 | News

Pyka gets approval to operate its autonomous crop spraying aircraft in US

The technology will work with any make and model combine. - Photo's: Farmwave

08-08-2023 | Article

Mitigating losses during harvest by using AI-based software

The AGXTEND electric weed control system is a modular machine, and there is the potential for developing new applicator units and use patterns. - Photo: René Groeneveld

27-07-2023 | Article

‘The technology is exciting, it provides an alternative to herbicides’

A field potential map and a slope map. Photo: GeoPard Agriculture

19-07-2023 | Article

An unbiased platform for precision agriculture

TerraClear produces most of the rock maps using imagery provided by its drone partners. - Photo's: TerraClear

18-07-2023 | Article

How drones make rock-picking more efficient

Paris Cockinos: “In 2014 a drone could fly for around 8 minutes. Today, a drone can fly 40 to 50 minutes. By 2030, they will fly for three to four hours, still using batteries.” - Photo: Sphere Drones

11-07-2023 | Article

Drones will fly for hours and carry much larger loads

Learning how to fly a drone is not too difficult. If a farmer knows how to operate a tractor, he should be able to fly a drone. - Photo: XAG

27-06-2023 | Article

‘Get a professional opinion when buying a drone’

Guardian Agriculture’s SC1 offers a real alternative to aerial spraying. - Photo: Guardian Agriculture

26-06-2023 | Article

What’s new in our Ag-drone buying guide 2023/2024?

electric weed control

12-06-2023 | Article

Electric weed control can deliver results comparable to herbicides

Bilancia Vineyard in Hawke's Bay is using a XAG P100 to fly over steep hills and into the vineyards for spraying. - Photo's: XAG

08-06-2023 | Article

Vineyard Management: Drones Combat Powdery Mildew in New Zealand

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René Groeneveld Correspondent for Australia