Zimmatic Blog
New, Customer-First Products Will Take Center Stage at Upcoming Farm Shows
Aug 27, 2019
Heading to the Farm Progress Show, Husker Harvest Days or any of the other upcoming farm shows?
Is Your Water Damaging Your Pivots?
Aug 21, 2019
There isn’t a lot of research about the effects of water quality on irrigation equipment, but Matt Yost and his team at Utah State University aims to change that.
FieldNET Helps Brazilian Sugarcane Operation Efficiently Manage Pivot Irrigation Systems
Aug 12, 2019
With more than 31,000 ha (76,000 acres) of planted sugarcane, Bevap Bioenergy has one of Brazil’s most technologically advanced ethanol and sugarcane mill plant operations.
Technology Helps Growers Decide When to Stop Irrigating
Aug 5, 2019
If you stop irrigating too soon, and stress the crop before maturity, yields will be negatively impacted.
Improved Pump Efficiency Can Offset Rising Input Costs
Jul 29, 2019
Pumping costs are one of an irrigator’s largest expenses.
Flow Meters Help Idaho Grower Improve Water Efficiency
Jul 17, 2019
For Idaho grower Jacob Andersen, installing smart flow meters was “a no-brainer”.
Georgia Research Project Yields Promising Results
Jul 15, 2019
A research project in Georgia is yielding promising results, using “beyond basic” practices to improve water efficiency and reduce agricultural water demand.
Maintaining Peak Pivot Performance
Jul 8, 2019
You completed pre-season maintenance and repairs, but how can you be sure your pivot operates at peak performance throughout the growing season?
Efficient Irrigation is Critical to the Future of Farming
Jul 1, 2019
It’s Smart Irrigation Month, so we’re joining the Irrigation Association to raise awareness about the important role precision irrigation will play as growers work to produce more with less.