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Market Watch January 6, 2021

Sensor Technology Saves on Water and Fuel Costs

By Global Ag Tech Initiative

SoilTech Wireless and AT&T partnered together during the 2020 growing season to measure the environmental and operational benefits of using SoilTech’s sensor across farms.

The results showed farmers could see a 4% increase in yield and across 10,000 acres of farmland, could save 500,000 million gallons of water and 250,000 gallons of gasoline.

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SoilTech sensor technology precisely records and transmits data for soil moisture, temperature, humidity, location, and impacts that may create bruising across the lifecycle of a crop. AT&T’s LTE-M cellular network enables the device.

Read the Full Article Here:
https://www.agriculture.com/technology/data/sensor-technology-saves-on-water-and-fuel-costs

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