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Agrii’s UK farm trials show that using digital tools to guide fungicide timing, rather than simply reducing inputs, can improve wheat yield and crop health. By combining disease modelling, spore detection, and on-farm observation, the trials allowed for reduced early fungicide use when risk was low, shifting resources to targeted interventions as disease pressure increased. The overall fungicide spend was similar to standard practice, but yields increased by 0.8 t/ha due to better crop health and responsive management. The results highlight that technology enhances agronomy by enabling more flexible and informed decisions, not by replacing expert judgment or radically cutting inputs.
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Brazilian farmers’ reliance on WhatsApp is laying the ground work for an AI agricultural revolution in the country.