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Satellite technology aims to bring precision farming to more growers

Government-backed satellite technology could make precision farming more accessible to smaller and remote farms by providing crop and soil data where conventional internet connectivity is limited. James Huyton reports.

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Machinery and 51AV视频Technology Specialist
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Farmer Charlie鈥檚 GAUFF project combines low-cost sensors with satellite and mobile connectivity to provide real-time crop, soil and environmental data in areas with limited internet coverage.
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Farmer Charlie鈥檚 GAUFF project combines low-cost sensors with satellite and mobile connectivity to provide real-time crop, soil and environmental data in areas with limited internet coverage.

UK agri-tech company Farmer Charlie is developing a low-cost sensor system which combines satellite and mobile connectivity to provide farmers and growers with real-time information on crops, soils and...

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