An Arrow GNSS receiver combined with the NTRIP app turns a user's Android smartphone or tablet into a data collector capable of recording 1cm accurate GIS data in real-time.
Accurate Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sources are important in several aspects of production agriculture today. This technology was the driver for the development of variable-rate application (VRA) of crop inputs and seed. The process started by collecting GPS reference soil samples that lead to the creation of VRA fertilizer application maps. Now, farmers and service providers have the ability to create VRA maps for almost every product applied during the growing season.
Although the reliability and accuracy of tower-based RTK is still regarded as an industry standard, at least one dealer is transitioning into cellular service. We caught up with Brice Hennings of Central Illinois Ag, a 4 location Case IH dealership, to talk about the transition process.
Born and raised in the Midwest, it’s easy to get comfortable with the rhythms and pace of life. And visiting precision farming dealers throughout the region, there is a shared understanding and appreciation for the ebbs and flows of the seasonal workload.
Today, many farmers are introduced to precision agriculture through their equipment dealer. When someone purchases a Case IH tractor, it comes with a Trimble GPS system. If they buy a John Deere tractor, it comes with a Deere system. Regardless, farmers are told that each requires a separate network to access the necessary RTK corrections.
"Farmers are mechanically inclined and want to understand the 'how' and the 'why,'" says Haley Harms, founder of independent precision farming company Pro Till. "My goal is to teach the farmer, on his or her own system, to the point that they can troubleshoot in the field, and operate at maximum efficiency, without relying on tech-support for basic issues."
Hemisphere has designed its new core engine to maximize the company’s ability to excel at the rigorous GNSS requirements of multiple market segment customers in machine control, survey and GIS.
For Paul Anderson, who farms with his father, Richard and runs Victoria Seed & Processing near Coleharbor, N.D., adapting their equipment to use precision farming technology has proven to be a frustrating experience due to cross-brand compatibility issues.
We had a front-row seat to the launch of AEF’s Agricultural Interoperability Network (AgIN) at AGRITECHNICA a few weeks ago, which promises to ease the process of data sharing for farmers and dealers.
DigiFarm VBN is a proven leader in providing RTK Correction Services across the Midwest and beyond, via cellular based RTK network. We have been in business since 2011 working with farmers, Ag retailers, and precision Ag dealers
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