Precision agriculture

June 04, 2021 | Articles

The Netherlands and Japan are seeking collaboration for the digitisation of potato cultivation

During a virtual Digitalisation trade mission to Japan recently, within the framework of SMART Agriculture, robotisation and automation in potato cultivation were zoomed in on, among other things. With almost six hundred participants from the Netherlands and Japan, this digitisation mission, the largest online trade mission to an individual country from the Netherlands, attracted a…

June 04, 2021 | Articles

Being ready when conditions are optimal

In addition to farming, Gerben van Buuren (53) from the village of Zwartewaal has always worked away from home with computers and digital systems. In order to manage his cash crop, 35 hectares of potatoes, the grower bases his operations on the most modern techniques and mechanisation. ‘For us, it’s always about top quality cultivation for the…

June 04, 2021 | Articles

Best4Soil: all agricultural Europe benefits

Recently, the European practical network Best4Soil went live with an appropriate webinar launch. A wonderful initiative in which all current knowledge about nematodes and soil fungi has been brought together on the highly informative website, www.best4soil.eu. Highly recommended to every farmer who works on keeping soil and plants healthy, and which therefore benefits the potato…

May 06, 2021 | News

Solentum products find continuation with Pessl Instruments

As of May 1^st, Austria-based Pessl Instruments has taken over Solentum’s farmer-targeted SolGrader and SolAntenna.

February 26, 2021 | Articles

Farms of the Future

Precision agriculture is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. How can it help to meet the challenges Agriculture faces? In a Dutch Farm of the Future, we combine agro-ecological knowledge with preci­sion agriculture technologies.

November 25, 2020 | Articles

More precision in potato production; weed control

Precision agriculture is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. How does this apply to weed control in potatoes?