WITH DRAGLINES AND ON-THE-GO SENSORS, LIVESTOCK FERTILIZER HITS THE FAST TRACK.

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New innovations and technologies have transformed manure applications. A waste product no more, this organic fertilizer is part of many farmers' cropplans. Here are ways the manure business has joined the precision ag movement.VARIABLE-RATE TECHNOLOGYTwo years ago, John Deere released HarvestLab 3000, which uses infrared sensors to analyze liquid manure, providing real-time values for nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous, and dry matter content. Operators can adjust the gallons applied per acre based onnutrient values shown on the display in the tractor cab.