AGCO and Bosch BASF Smart Farming Announce Joint Development and Commercialization of Smart Spraying Capabilities

AGCO Corporation announced that, together with Bosch BASF Smart Farming, it will integrate and market Smart Spraying technology into Fendt Rogator sprayers and jointly develop additional new features.

In May 2021, AGCO and Bosch BASF Smart Farming started the first trials of the innovative smart spray solution from Bosch BASF Smart Farming, which will offer optimal herbicide savings without compromising weed control and will enable targeted spraying during the day and night. In addition to selective spraying, the system will offer integrated digital tools to turn application data into actionable information and improve farmer performance and efficiency. Herbicide savings are achieved through sophisticated detection, automated sensitivity thresholds, access to Bosch BASF Smart Farming's pest identification technology, and use of Fendt Rogator's robust application platform. AGCO will offer the system in the Americas and Europe from 2024.

Farmers will also be able to benefit from personalized agronomic recommendations and reliable documentation within the same solution. The system will offer a comprehensive user experience through built-in and external controls from AGCO and the integrated digital platform of Bosch BASF Smart Farming from xarvio® Digital Farming Solutions, with information about the data collected during the application.

Currently, the supported crops are corn, soybeans, cotton, rapeseed, sunflower and sugar beet, with other crops, such as small grains, being added over time.

“The progress we have made with Bosch BASF Smart Farming in developing a sustainable solution that maintains productivity while improving profitability and delivering clean fields with maximum savings is an excellent example of AGCO's approach to farmers,” he said. Seth Crawford, AGCO's senior vice president and general manager of Precision Ag & Digital. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Bosch BASF Smart Farming as we work together to bring this solution to farmers and custom applicators around the world.”

“What makes our system unique is the combination of superior precision, digital tools and agronomic insights. With 24/7 application capability, we create exceptional performance that is green to the environment and green to the ground. This type of precision agronomy offering goes a long way in helping farmers with less impact and higher yields,” said Matt Leininger, Managing Director, North America, Bosch BASF Smart Farming.