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JEFF420 said:
anyone work for or with Sabanto? Nevada, IA based autonomous ag company that just got an investment from Bayer

https://www.precisionfarmingdealer....nto-takes-autonomy-leap-with-bayer-investment


looks like they are hiring some cool jobs if anyone is looking for something new:

https://sabantoag.com/careers/?utm_...&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-35454904
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I sold some equipment that they used my first job out of isu. ISU alum started it and believe still runs it.
 
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There are already fields in southern Wisconsin that are past the point of concern and have basically melted from the weather.

Really obvious to pick out the heavy compaction areas along headlands at this point
 
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My farming days are in the rearview mirror, but I'm fascinated by Deere's see and spray technology. Anybody on here using it? I've never seen the mechanical configuration but am having trouble conceiving how a weed can be detected and spray delivered to that area at speeds up to 15 mph. Remarkable.
Will this methodology replace one pass chemical applications or be used solely as a "clean up" or rescue pass? Will it evolve to a two tank-two boom system to allow application of chemicals with a residual while targeting emerged weeds?
The driving force will ultimately be economics over stewardship, but what do the numbers show in savings per acre for investment and how much will that change in the near future with new chemicals and new trait technologies in the pipeline?
A lot to comprehend
 
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JEFF420 said:
anyone work for or with Sabanto? Nevada, IA based autonomous ag company that just got an investment from Bayer

https://www.precisionfarmingdealer....nto-takes-autonomy-leap-with-bayer-investment


looks like they are hiring some cool jobs if anyone is looking for something new:

https://sabantoag.com/careers/?utm_...&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-35454904
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A 135hp tractor and an 8 row planter going 3mph, what is this, a center for ants. It would be cool to see their equipment in action. I like the idea of smaller equipment being used for longer hours and its not just a dedicated machine for a single job.
 
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cydnote said:
My farming days are in the rearview mirror, but I'm fascinated by Deere's see and spray technology. Anybody on here using it? I've never seen the mechanical configuration but am having trouble conceiving how a weed can be detected and spray delivered to that area at speeds up to 15 mph. Remarkable.
Will this methodology replace one pass chemical applications or be used solely as a "clean up" or rescue pass? Will it evolve to a two tank-two boom system to allow application of chemicals with a residual while targeting emerged weeds?
The driving force will ultimately be economics over stewardship, but what do the numbers show in savings per acre for investment and how much will that change in the near future with new chemicals and new trait technologies in the pipeline?
A lot to comprehend
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The cameras are angled forward, and the nozzles are angled slightly rearward.

They already have dual-product machines with dual-nozzle technology which allows for a broadcast and see-and-spray pass at the same time.
 
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do4CY said:
A 135hp tractor and an 8 row planter going 3mph, what is this, a center for ants. It would be cool to see their equipment in action. I like the idea of smaller equipment being used for longer hours and its not just a dedicated machine for a single job.
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gotta start somewhere i guess.
 
cydnote said:
My farming days are in the rearview mirror, but I'm fascinated by Deere's see and spray technology. Anybody on here using it? I've never seen the mechanical configuration but am having trouble conceiving how a weed can be detected and spray delivered to that area at speeds up to 15 mph. Remarkable.
Will this methodology replace one pass chemical applications or be used solely as a "clean up" or rescue pass? Will it evolve to a two tank-two boom system to allow application of chemicals with a residual while targeting emerged weeds?
The driving force will ultimately be economics over stewardship, but what do the numbers show in savings per acre for investment and how much will that change in the near future with new chemicals and new trait technologies in the pipeline?
A lot to comprehend
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Your middle point is already a thing. Current JD tech can do a split app allowing for both see and spray post as well as broadcast residual in the same pass.

Savings is the tricky part. Self propelled sprayers are already hideously expensive so it's hard to make a reasonable early upgrade ROI even with the fairly reasonable, at least currently, subscription they charge per acre
 
Deere isn’t the only company in this game. Precision Planting does see and spray also. They can also do see and spray , and broadcast spraying at the same time. The video showing the boom shut off and start back up nozzle by nozzle is cool.
 
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Visited with a friends' son who is a chem rep (and ISU grad) who has done extensive research and plan on using the middle tier Deere program on their farm. He has a client that has used it for three years with zero complaints. The program they have been using skips the residual pass and incorporate it into the see and spray application for a one pass program prior to row closing. Using averages he anticipates the upgrade will pay for itself in two years (2400 acres?) He also said there is documented yield data that shows a yield increase due to the fact that the crop has to assimilate less chemical which may set the crop back to a degree. His complaint with the two tank system was that it doubled your sprayer fill intervals because of tank size options offered (50/50?)
 
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