A precision ag expert says a massive solar flare that occurred late last week may not end up causing too many problems after all. Matt Yanick, owner of My Precision Ag Ltd., says the flare that various space weather monitoring stations detected Oct. 3 doesn’t seem to have too caused many issues at all. “I […] Read more
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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
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
