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Farmer plants corn with a Lemken Azurit 9 planter. At the front of the tractor a Lemken Solitair 23 fertilizer tank is mounted. - Photo: Peter Roek

22-06-2022 | News

Pre-planting weather data determines how much spring nitrogen to apply

XAG agricultural drone sowing rice in Vietnam. - Photo: XAG

25-05-2022 | News

Vietnamese rice farmers adopt drones to decrease inputs

A scientist shows a piece of graphene. Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a crystal lattice and already has many exciting possibilities of use in agriculture. - Photo: Canva

20-05-2022 | Article

One atom thick – The top four most promising uses of graphene in agriculture

The spacious trials area is located on test centre ‘Gut Wambergen’ in the direct vicinity of Amazone's factory in Hasbergen-Gaste (Germany). - Photo: Amazone

29-03-2022 | Article

Controlled Row Farming: Making a profit while promoting biodiversity

As it’s moved around a field by a vehicle or equipment attachment of any type, the SWAT BOX automatically gathers data and uploads it to the SWAT server to create SWAT maps. - Photo: Travis Messer

22-03-2022 | Article

The power of SWAT MAPS

Photo: Roel Dijkstra

08-03-2022 | Article

How crustaceans could optimise crop fertilisation

DPIRD research scientist Dr Yong Han (left), Murdoch University PhD student Sakura Karunarathne and Western Crop Genetics Alliance director Professor Chengdao Li have developed new barley lines with improved nitrogen efficiency. - Photo: DPIRD

03-03-2022 | Article

New barley varieties can cut costs and build greener planet

Photo: Amazone

23-02-2022 | News

Growing at fixed distances with Controlled Row Farming

All tractors at Fazendas Nova Geração are John Deere. According to farmer and agronomist Ricardo Alexandre Borges autonomous macbhinery will become mainstream in the future. - Photo: John Deere

18-02-2022 | Article

New Generation Farms turns farms into agtech testing grounds

Kingara Farms grows crops on about 6,500 hectares of land. - Photo: Kingara Farms

04-02-2022 | Article

Refining seed and fertiliser applications for higher yields