Precision agriculture

September 19, 2018 | Articles

CropSar lets satellites look through the clouds

Clouds have so far been a major handicap for crop monitoring via satellite images. But that’s now a thing of the past, thanks to CropSar. This technique, which was developed in Belgium, makes it possible to look through clouds.’This fulfils a long-cherished wish of the sector to be able to monitor potato crops from space…

November 14, 2017 | Articles

‘It’s full of IT technology here’

PotatoEurope in Emmeloord in mid-September was not dominated only by bad weather. There was also plenty of interest for the topic of precision farming in the potato sector on both the first PotatoEurope day, which was cancelled, and the second that went ahead. For those who could not be there, or could not fully participate…

November 14, 2017 | Articles

Put out the flags

‘We were recently selected by McDonald’s as its Flagship Farm. Fantastic appreciation for this pioneering role, thanks in part to the use of sustainable precision techniques. My brother Jan and I are, of course, really proud and we also thank our parents who laid the basis for this.

September 12, 2017 | Articles

Ten tons extra within five years should be possible with precision technology and cultivation optimisation

For crop farmers who wish to employ precision farming techniques optimally and in order to achieve higher potato yields, Van Iperen BV in Westmaas has developed the TT concept. One of the crop farms that is participating in this specialist crop advice concept for precision farming is Thes Agro, an agricultural holding in Burgh-Haamstede. They…

July 11, 2017 | Articles

PotatoEurope 2017: From precision data to practical recommendations

On 13 and 14 September, PotatoEurope 2017 will be held in World Potato City Emmeloord. Within the ‘Potatoes Feed and Meet the World’ theme, the Dutch edition will specifically focus on Precision Farming. For example, tractor manufacturer Case IH will introduce a brand-new precision farming concept and demonstrate this machine on the demonstration field. ‘We…

July 11, 2017 | Articles

PotatoEurope 2017 – precision farming in practice

Seven months before PotatoEurope 2017, the vertical trade show for the entire international potato chain, opens its gates, 50 percent of the exhibition space has already been booked.