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variable-rate application
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalHow are farmers using technology to reduce pesticide use?Farmers are cutting pesticide use with precision agriculture such as variable-rate spraying, robots and machine learning that detect pests early, and biological controls such as ladybirds.
- Precision & digital, United KingdomThe mainstream adoption of precision agriculture in UK farming: trends, barriers, and the competitive edgePrecision farming is spreading across UK farms, led by guidance systems and large arable operations in areas such as East Anglia, while cost, skills and rural connectivity hold back smaller farms.