End-of-season data from Greeneye Technology, a pioneer in precision spraying, shows that its customers saw an 87 % reduction in non-residual herbicide use on average in 2024, which is equivalent to an average cost savings of$ 25 to$ 35 per acre.
Herbicide reduction increased to 92 % in pre-emergence applications, while corn and soybean farmers achieved an 84 % and 82 % average reduction, respectively, according to the figures.
According to Nebraska producer Brad Janzen,” the topic we are having is that conventional methods of spraying are never killing all the plants.” We had to be able to apply those weeds more frequently or apply a different herbicide combination. And with the Greeneye program, we can do that and keep money”.
Greeneye’s end-of-season benefits are derived from techniques deployed across eight* U. S. states and display the technology’s ability to optimize pest control in various terrains, temperature conditions, and in till, reduced-till, and no-till fields.
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Based in the Oklahoma Panhandle, Arthaud Family Farms grows wheat, corn, corn maize, and flowers. We frequently experience prolonged droughts in our neighborhood, and weed control is essential to maintaining water and yield success, says proprietor Scott Arthaud. ” With the Greeneye technique, we can apply pre-emergence at the same time as we spray spot-spray for the plants. We spend less money on chemicals—depending on cannabis stress, we see between 50-95 % savings. In post-emergent software, the offer drag is significantly reduced, which translates into real cash. Plus, we may employ stronger compounds that actually target the herbicide-resistant plants”.
The state’s aftermarket layout allows farmers to simply move from transmit to precise spraying of herbicides and other inputs using their current machine, breaking a significant cost-of-entry barrier for many farmers. This results comes at the end of Greeneye’s next fully-commercial season in the U.S.
Nowadays, Greeneye is the only business to adhere to agronomic best practice and give a dual-line program for the aftermarket segment without paying subscription fees. Earlier
this time, the business introduced” Canopy Mode”, broadening the state’s detail software abilities to input such as fungicides and vitamins.
The 2024 commercial season in the U.S. is being led by Nadav Bocher, CEO of Greeneye Technology, who states,” We are extremely pleased to announce the results of the 2024 commercial season in the U.S. Behind these figures are real farmers who now have the tools they need to significantly reduce pesticide use and costs, combat weight and fall, improve weed control performance, and improve crop heath and yields, all while improving the conservation of their operations.”
The 2024 end-of-season data mirrors the successful results from ongoing field trials at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ( UNL ), which shows the Greeneye system achieved a significant 70-95 % reduction in the use of non-residual herbicides. Professor Amit Jhala, Extension Weed Specialist at UNL, comments:” I was extremely impressed with the results we have seen. The sprayer has an excellent ability to identify weeds as small as one centimeter, even in field conditions where it moves at between 12 and 15 mph.
The growing adoption of the Greeneye system also extends to other stakeholders within the ag ecosystem, including retailers, co-operatives, and dealers. In May, Greeneye partnered with Nebraska-based retailer and precision farming equipment dealer, Boeck Seed Services, to open the first in a planned nationwide network of Greeneye dealerships to provide local sales, installation, and support.
Cody Boeck, Operations Director at Boeck Seeds, says:” Weed control is without a doubt the biggest challenge facing our customers—and, at the moment, it is a challenge they are losing. I think over the next five to ten years, you’re going to see a huge chasm between farms that adopt]precision spraying ] technology and those that do n’t. The ROI is too obvious, and the environmental benefits are undeniable. There’s a ton of benefits that we’re going to unlock, and]Greeneye’s ] technology is going to be a major reason for that”.
*Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas, Kansas, Minnesota, and Iowa
