Technology that monitors what goes in the front end of cows
is now being used to manage fertilizer applications.
Nathan Jenkins with John Deere tells Brownfield Manure Constituent Sensing measures nutrients in manure as its being applied and adjusts to meet fertilizer needs.
“Not only are we mapping, but we can control the flow based on what the sensor sees poundage wise or gallons per acre.”
He says farmers can gain a better understanding of what
nutrients fields are receiving from manure applications, make those more
uniform and reduce the need for commercial fertilizers.
Continue reading Manure applications get to nutrient level at Brownfield Ag News.
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