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Topcon Showcases How Precision Ag Creates Benefits Far Beyond the Field

Sugarcane harvesting has come a long way in the last 50 years – and the effects are being felt twofold in Brazil, the world’s top producer of sugar. As explored in Topcon's newly released whitepaper, ‘Controlled Traffic in Sugarcane’, the ripple effect of precision agriculture technology is being felt around the country, as Brazil makes leaps and bounds in the creation meaningful employment opportunities, operational efficiency and sustainability.

For Topcon, sustainability is a balance between profit, people and the planet. The company’s most recent whitepaper is a great case for all three: the economics of precision agriculture technology drive adoption, the workers in the sugarcane industry get to have a skill-based career and there are elements of sustainability woven throughout the entire operation.

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One of the Most Important Passes on Our Corn Crop

Video: One of the Most Important Passes on Our Corn Crop


All of our crops are finally in the ground, and now we're making one of the most important passes of the season. In this video, we side-dress our corn with nitrogen and sulfur using a 16-row applicator, placing the nutrients right between the rows before the crop enters its rapid growth stage. This fertilizer will help feed the corn through the summer as it takes off and pushes toward harvest.