Cornfield becomes a breathtaking greeting card for shooting kings!

Cornfield becomes a breathtaking greeting card for shooting kings!

Christoph Bode, the shooting king from Drentwede, has come up with something very special in the last few weeks. In his cornfield he has sown a huge pattern with arrows and a target - a creative message to the shooting kings and young shooters who are in the message from NDR is appreciated. The field lies between his own house and that of his neighbor, the young rifle king Jonas Künning. Bode came up with the idea after his remarkable royal shot in the marquee of the shooting festival.

Bode was inspired by other farmers and planned the creative pattern using Google Maps. A GPS service provider took the data and translated it into a control program for the seed drill. As a result, the design is easily recognizable from the air, even if it may not be immediately noticeable on the ground. The plants at the edges of the field benefit from more light and develop splendidly - this does not affect the harvest in autumn. Both Bode and Künning are pleased with the positive response to their project. On Monday, as part of the shooting festival, a new shooting and youth king will be shot out, while the colorful corn field will be preserved until the harvest.

Technology in agriculture

But what does the creative corn field have to do with modern agriculture? Quite simply: digitalization is also finding its way into rural areas. More and more farmers are relying on computer- and satellite-controlled tractors, which use precise software to calculate the optimal amounts of seeds and fertilizer. This is made possible through the use of satellite maps that accurately display yields and growing conditions, as described in a post by ARD media library is emphasized.

In addition, technical teams are working to develop robots equipped with artificial intelligence that can automate various field tasks, so that farmers increasingly act as operators who only need to intervene sporadically. Possible visions for the future include small robotic lawnmowers that work in swarms and could contribute to organic farming by mechanically pulling weeds and reducing the use of pesticides.

Innovations in competition

Another exciting aspect of modern agriculture are competitions with field robots. At the most recent event, where teams pit their robots against each other, the robot “Robin” was put in the spotlight. It is one of the loudest robots in the competition and, according to our colleagues, it has it Deutschlandfunk culture, not easy. The curves in the corn rows presented a control challenge. While the competition brought tension within the team, the Braunschweig team was able to achieve second place with a different robot model. First place went to the Finnish team with their robot “4M”. Vesa Poutiainen from TU Helsinki reported on the many hours they invested in the 19 kilogram machine with the aim of developing humanless combine harvesters in the future. The spirit of innovation seems to be very important in the region.

The digital revolution is making great strides into agriculture and bringing creative minds and innovative technologies together. While Christoph Bode's cornfield serves as a creative invitation for the shooting festival, the competition for the best robots shows that the future of agriculture can not only be fruitful, but also exciting.