The Brazilian Assn. of Machinery and Equipment Industries (Abimaq) has updated its forecast for the growth of the sector in the country. 

Brazil’s Stara now offers its Syncro technology on its sprayers. Previously, the company only offered the artificial intelligence technology for its planters and spreaders’ portfolio. Syncro integrates the data for the same functioning of different machines, adjusting the use of water and other resources, as well as the distance between the sprayers, planters or spreaders. 

John Deere and Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson have signed a cooperation partnership to expand the 5G network in rural areas of Brazil and develop new mobile applications that would be used in the agricultural business.