- In July 2024, according to business standards, in India agricultural input companies see surge in demand as sowing activities intensified. They anticipated a 10-20% increase in sales, with significant growth seen in pulses (Arhar or tur) and oilseeds (Soybean). If this trend continued and other pulses and oilseeds, such as Urad and groundnut, performed well, the final production was expected to receive a substantial boost
- In April 2023, according to the article published by The Sydney Morning Herald, farmers in Australia and New Zealand faced significant disruptions as GPS-guided tractors halted due to a satellite signal failure. The unexpected outage hit during peak planting conditions for crops such as wheat and canola, impacting high-tech machinery critical for precise planting that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Inmarsat-41 satellite failure left many unable to continue their winter crop planting, severely affecting productivity and efficiency
