Agronomy Advice

N-Sensor twins science with sense

There are two aspects, you could argue, that define the real cutting-edge technological advances in today’s agricultural equipment – tools that generate vast arrays of utilisable data, and kit that has the capability to use this information and make decisions in real time that are even better than those made by a skilled operator or agronomist.


N-Sensor twins science with sense
N-Sensor twins science with sense

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