The companies say the “innovative” solution will deliver optimal herbicide savings without compromising weed control – and will also enable targeted spraying during day and night conditions.
In addition to the targeted spraying, the system is said to deliver integrated digital tools, to turn the application data into actionable insights, improving yields and efficiency for farmers.
Herbicide savings are expected to be delivered through sophisticated sensoring, automated sensitivity thresholds, access to Bosch BASF Smart Farming’s pest identification technology and the use of Fendt Rogator’s robust application platform.
AGCO says it will start rolling out the new technology next year, beginning in the Americas and Europe.
Farmers will also be able to benefit from customised agronomic recommendations and reliable documentation within the same solution.
The system will offer an end-to-end user experience through AGCO on-board and off-board controls, and Bosch BASF Smart Farming’s integrated digital platform from xarvio Digital Farming Solutions.
Supported crops currently include corn, soy, cotton, canola, sunflower and sugarbeet, with capabilities for more crops such as small grains being added over time.
“The progress we have made … in developing a sustainable solution that maintains productivity while improving profitability and delivering clean fields with maximum savings, is an excellent example of AGCO’s farmer focus,” AGCO senior vice-president and general manager of precision ag and digital Seth Crawford says.
“The company looks forward to our further collaboration with Bosch BASF Smart Farming as we work together to bring this solution to farmers and custom applicators around the world.“What we believe makes our system unique is the combination of superior precision, digital tools and the agronomic expertise.
“With a 24/7 application capability, we create exceptional green-on-green and green-on-brown performance.
“This type of precision agronomics offering is a breakthrough to support farmers with less impact and higher yields.”
