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Precision agriculture - How does agricultural technology improve farming?
Precision agriculture and advanced agricultural technology are shifting agriculture away from uniform field management toward micro-targeted, data-driven farming. However, failing to manage tire pressure leaves significant crop yield potential unrealized. This article focuses on the role of correct tire pressure and modern agricultural technology in reducing soil compaction.
Precision agriculture and advanced agricultural technology are shifting agriculture away from uniform field management toward micro-targeted, data-driven farming. However, failing to manage tire pressure leaves significant crop yield potential unrealized. This article focuses on the role of correct tire pressure and modern agricultural technology in reducing soil compaction.
- Precision agriculture, also known as precision farming or smart farming, optimizes crop health and maximizes yield potential with tailored inputs to the specific needs of crops.
- In precision agriculture, tires serve as precision tools. Choosing the right tires and maintaining proper tire pressure are important parts of keeping soil compaction as low as possible.
- Nokian Heavy Tyres enables precision agriculture through the Intuitu™ 2.0 Smart Pressure Assistant, which brings real-time, load-sensing tire pressure tracking directly to the farmer’s smartphones.
“If you want precision farming, but you’re not precise about your tire pressure or tire choice, you leave a lot of the potential unrealized”, says Matthew Crocker, Product Manager at Nokian Heavy Tyres.
Benefits of precision agriculture
According to the European Commission, 60-70% of soils in EU countries are in an unhealthy state. Precision agriculture delivers operational, financial, and ecological advantages to modern farming enterprises and their soils:
- Getting more out of the land: Managing field variations precisely ensures that every square meter reaches its maximum crop-yield potential.
- Better plant health: Maintaining the right tire pressure minimizes soil compaction, ensuring root networks have access to moisture and oxygen.
- Sustainability: Reducing the carbon footprint of heavy machinery protects surrounding ecosystems for future generations.
The 2025 Soil Monitoring Law addresses harmful soil compaction and requires EU Member States to monitor and assess soil health, highlighting precision farming as a vital solution.
How to use agricultural technology in precision farming
Implementing precision agriculture requires integrating smart digital tools with high-performance machinery. Here are three practical ways to leverage agricultural technology on the farm:
1. Choose VF-tires
Using VF-tires is highly recommended for any professional operation. Engineered with reinforced sidewalls and highly resilient materials, VF-tires can carry 40% more weight at the same inflation pressure as standard tires, or operate at a 40% lower pressure for the same load. This expands the tire's footprint, distributing machinery weight more evenly to significantly reduce soil compaction.
Watch Tero Saari, Senior Product Manager at Nokian Heavy Tires, explain the benefits of VF-tires and present the industry-leading Nokian Tyres Soil King VF and Float King VF tires:
2. Use smart tire sensors
Once you’ve chosen the correct VF-tires, the Nokian Tyres Intuitu™ smart tire technology unlocks the full potential of precision farming. This sensor technology is seamlessly integrated into the tire, delivering continuous pressure and temperature readings directly to the user’s smartphone, eliminating manual guesswork.
“Our Intuitu™ 2.0 advanced tire pressure technology delivers the precision required for modern precision farming”, says Matthew Crocker, Product Manager at Nokian Heavy Tyres.
3. Leverage sensor data
Maximizing fleet efficiency relies on gathering real-time data from integrated agricultural sensors. The Intuitu™ application continuously monitors your tires during transport and field tasks, providing an automated signal indicating they are operating at precise, safe inflation pressures.
By monitoring your tires at all times, you can confidently confirm their structural integrity and continue using them for the next demanding contract without delays from manual checks.
Smart farming solutions: Nokian Tyres Intuitu™ 2.0
Nokian Tyres Intuitu™ 2.0 serves as a comprehensive smart tire pressure assistant designed to optimize fleet performance. Equipped with Bluetooth sensors mounted inside the tires, the system sends real-time data to a mobile app that instantly alerts operators to subtle changes in pressure or temperature.
Core features of Intuitu™ 2.0:
- Real-time pressure tracking: Continuously measures the precise tire pressure and minimizes tire rolling resistance.
- Advanced load-sensing technology: With the click of a button, the technology measures the load the tires are carrying and recommends a precise tire pressure for the work being done.
- Instant safety alerts: As soon as the system notices pressures, temperatures or speeds that are not right, it notifies the machine operator.
Frequently asked questions about precision farming
What is precision agriculture?
Precision agriculture is a farming management concept that uses technology to optimize crop health. Analyzing data from various sources, such as smart tire sensors, it helps farmers perform their operations with extreme accuracy. Precision agriculture increases efficiency, boosts profitability, and reduces soil compaction.
How does precision farming work?
Precision farming works by gathering real-time data from, for example, smart tire sensors to analyze specific variations across a farm. Instead of treating an entire field uniformly, this data allows operators to make highly targeted decisions—such as applying inputs only where needed or optimizing tire pressures to match soil conditions.
Why is precision agriculture important?
Precision agriculture lowers operational costs for farmers and prevents harmful soil compaction. This balance makes farming both economically viable and environmentally sustainable.
What is agricultural technology?
Agricultural technology, or AgTech, refers to the digital tools and machinery used to improve farming efficiency and yield. For example, Nokian Tyres' award-winning Intuitu™ Smart Pressure Assistant delivers real-time tire information diagnostics directly to a farmer’s smartphone.
Which tires are the best for precision agriculture?
The best tires for precision agriculture are VF-tires. They carry heavy machinery loads at lower inflation pressures, which reduces soil compaction. The Nokian Tyres Soil King VF tractor tires and Float King VF trailer tires feature an innovative Flexforce VF construction that combines strength with high flexibility.
How is technology used to increase agricultural yields?
Technology boosts yields by using data to maximize plant health and eliminate waste. The Nokian Tyres Intuitu™ Smart Pressure Assistant provides an easy way for farmers to set and monitor correct tire pressures, minimizing soil compaction and protecting agricultural yields.
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