sensors

Smart camera and sensor technology is rapidly gaining ground worldwide. The Dutch company Rometron has now equipped over 50 kilometers of spray booms with its Weed-IT sensors. The company, based in the Netherlands, is now 25 years old and employs 48 people. – Photos: Martin Smits

03-10 | Article

Smart Dutch sensor technology Rometron Weed-IT is gaining worldwide momentum

The Plant-O-Meter crop sensor is a new type of crop sensor from Bitgear Wireless Design. – Photo: René Koerhuis

29-07 | News

Plant-O-Meter sensor can better determine crop condition

Photo: MIT

05-06 | News

Plant sensors could act as an early warning system for farmers

While a growing number of farmers are embracing data-driven solutions, the focus is heavily on operational advantages rather than fully exploiting data accumulation. – Photo: Canva

04-06 | Expert opinion

Farmers: Unlock the treasure trove – Why Ag-data is your greatest asset

Co-Founder and CEO Hamish Penny: “We have seen farmers saving up to half the water they have been using. The connection between effective irrigation and its benefits is well-known.” – Photos: Croptide

27-05 | Article

Precisely reading plant status to get actionable insights

The test specimen is moved over the system to test which areas the sensors can detect. - Photo: Dr. Christian Meltebrink

06-12-2023 | News

How safe are autonomous agricultural machines?

The IntelliSense software, with the assistance of the Lidar sensor on the tractor's roof (not visible in the image), recognizes the swath thickness. Based on this information, the tractor's driving speed is controlled. - Photo: Emmanuel Bourgois/New Holland.

10-10-2023 | News

New Holland Large Baler controlled by Lidar sensor

Foto: Henk Riswick

20-06-2023 | Article

Five years of practical experience with NIR technology

Approximately 5 million acres of farmland are being mapped for protein, moisture, oil and yield with CropScan. - Photo: CropScanAg

18-05-2023 | News

5 million acres of protein maps using CropScanAg apps

Nitrogen sensors

12-05-2023 | News

AgTech sensor startup EnGeniousAg wins $ 1 million award from NSF