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Farmer using smartphone and tractor at harvesting. (Adobe Stock │ #234551396 - aboutmomentsimages)
Farm Safety, Health & Wellness, Home and Family

Smartphones can save lives on the farm

Spring farming brings long hours and added risks, often in remote areas. Built-in smartphone tools can help farmers stay safer. Read More

This spray drone was used to desecate sorghum when there was too much rainfall for a ground rig to complete the job. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)
Cow Calf, Equipment, Farm Equipment, Farmland, Grain Sorghum, Lacey Vilhauer, Land, Machinery, Ranchland, Tools and Tech, Wheat

An introduction to drones on the farm or ranch 

Concept image of a dark shadow of a would-be thief around agricultural grain silos. (iStock │ #1947261562 - Nickbeer)
Crime, Equipment, Farm Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Tech

Simple steps may help prevent farm equipment theft

Dave Bergmeier

Travel season adds to increase in vehicle accidents

Tractor with GPS system for planting. (Adobe Stock │ #286549436 - A)

Could last year’s Gannon space storm and GNSS outage impact farmers again?

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Earth from the Suomi NPP Satellite (Photo: NASA)

Does space weather impact agriculture?  

  • By Maddy Rohr │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
(Photo courtesy of Association of Equipment Manufacturers.)

Unit sales of four-wheel drive, row crop farm tractors continue growth in August

K-State economist studies potential impact of space weather on farming