Correction required!

Corrections are essential to ensure precision farming accuracy.

The Russian farming enterprises, which value high accuracy of field operations, have been using GPS signals for over 10 years. However, the deviation of GPS signals can sometimes reach 30 cm, therefore, corrections are necessary to adjust the signal accuracy. Keep in mind that farmers pay for the corrections USD 2,000 per month on average, and this is just per one machinery unit!

AgroCentre offers a new solution – the RTK base station from Trimble, pioneer of GPS industry. The RTK station will make you forget about paying for corrections: it adjusts the GPS signal on its own, allowing farm machines to work with absolute accuracy. Maximum possible deviation does not exceed 2.5 cm.

For cases of signal interruption, Trimble has developed an emergency measure – the xFill system. It maintains the accuracy of RTK signal within the range of 15 cm for 20 minutes.

The coverage of the RTK station is 15 km, which allows using the signal for a large number of machines, whereas corrections have to be purchased for each machine separately.

‘The key thing is that when you buy a base station, you pay only once and do not have to pay any subscription fee afterwards!’ says Igor Bulgakov, Head of Precision Farming Department of AgroCentreLiski. ‘The average cost of the package is USD 20,000, which is equivalent to one year of using paid corrections for 10 machinery units. We have tested this equipment many times for our clients. The satellite connection did not interrupt even on the most challenging terrain, the reception was 100% consistent. We are always happy to demonstrate the RTK station in action at any farming operation. We also perform the start-up of the equipment for our clients and provide advisory services.’

Many farmers have already tried the benefits of the RTK station for themselves. The stations operate in Voronezh, Kursk, Belgorod, Lipetsk and Orel oblasts. They are especially popular with row crop growers and farmers practicing no-till and strip-till.