Open architecture allows farmers to plug in their familiar and favourite third-party systems with no restrictions
As Kubota continues to move toward being an ever more significant player in the agricultural equipment market, its two highest-horsepower tractor lines now come auto guidance-ready. The company recognizes many of the farms that use its tractors are also likely to have other major brand machinery and already use the auto guidance systems they provide. […] Read moreTag Archives GPS
Strong solar flare coming Earth’s way
UPDATED: October 3, 2024 1600 CST – adds comments from precision ag specialist Matt Yanick – They might make for an enjoyable sight in the nighttime sky, but a solar flare currently heading Earth’s way has the potential to cause problems. Earlier this morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center […] Read more
More guidance outages possible
A solar storm cycle with electromagnetic-energy outbursts that disrupt communication signals will peak in October
Many producers temporarily lost GPS signals in early May, which interfered with field operations. The interruption, which was caused by intense solar flare activity, created widespread outages across most of North America. It may not be the only GPS interruption producers can expect this growing season. The U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tracks […] Read more
Solar storm sends field navigation haywire
In the summer of 1859, a British astronomer was investigating what looked like a group of dark specks on the sun when there was a blast of light. The flare he saw lasted five minutes. The effects lasted for two days. Telegraph systems failed so spectacularly that operators got electrical shocks from their machines. Paper […] Read more
GPS signal outage planned
If the GPS system in use on your farm relies on a Wide Area Augmentation System signal, be aware of a planned outage that will occur in the middle of spring seeding this year. The United States Federal Aviation Administration, which administers the civilian-use GPS network, plans to switch WAAS GEO 6 (S15 – PRN […] Read more
