“Our tractors acted like they were demon possessed,” Elaine Ramstad, an aurora chaser who’s family works a farm in northern ...

Powerful solar storms in May and October painted auroras across large parts of North America. But some U.S. farmers also ...

Solar storms interfere with GPS by releasing charged particles, which can cause tractors to come to an unexpected halt, veer ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The rare geomagnetic storms that brought dazzling colors across the night sky caused some chaos. Some navigational systems in farming equipment broke down over the weekend, the New ...

We are quickly approaching the most active part of the Sun's 11-year cycle. Our star is flinging a barrage of charged streams ...

Autonomous technology continues to shape the future of agriculture, offering solutions for labour shortages, efficiency, and ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Modern tractors from the likes of John Deere are packed full of sensors and instruments to keep them operating correctly. GPS systems onboard help ...

While the G5 storm wowed observers around the world with some of the strongest auroras in 500 years, the storm was nothing short of a nightmare for farmers in the American Midwest. "Our tractors acted ...

Gangs are using e-scooters to sneak on to UK farms and steal high-value GPS technology, an insurer has said. NFU Mutual said the cost of replacing the stolen equipment that forms an "essential ...

GPS systems are being stolen from tractors and combine harvesters on farms for use in the Russia-Ukraine war, an MP has claimed. Labour MP Tim Roca told a debate on rural affairs that thefts by ...