A new GPS datum will be in play by 2026. A precision ag expert says farmers and equipment operators will need to plan accordingly and potentially recapture on-farm corrections lines. Farmers who use a ...

I’ve mentioned before that FM business band radios under certain circumstances can interfere with the operation of GPS-based guidance systems in farm equipment. I don’t understand all the complexities ...

The shift towards precision agriculture is promising a major boon for farmers and their businesses. Now self-driving tractors are adding to this smart farm effort, allowing farmers to find even more ...

When it comes to nifty farm gadgets and technology, there are many neat tools. Tractor guidance is definitely one of them, thanks to how it helps farmers better use their resources. Tractor guidance ...

The development of automated guidance for agricultural tractors has addressed several basic and applied issues of agricultural equipment automation. Basic analyses have included the dynamics of ...

Google and the big automakers might get the lion’s share of attention when it comes to autonomous road vehicles, but John Deere has been making self-driving tractors for more than 15 years. Among them ...

Canadian farmer Johannes Heupel has solved a problem that has been bugging farm businesses ever since farm GPS and yield monitors were invented – compatibility. The software engineer-cum-farmer has ...

Uninspired by the array of off-the-shelf tractor guidance systems, County Tyrone dairy farmer Andrew Wright set about building one to suit his own requirements. A key reason for him going it alone was ...

The sun goes through periods of maximum and minimum activity in an approximately 11-year cycle. 2024 will be the year of maximum solar activity, and solar flares are expected to occur more frequently ...

Earthworks X200 excavator machine guidance system is Hemisphere GPS’ first construction solution. With the company’s exclusive Crescent Vector GPS sensor and other precision sensors, the X200 guides ...