Agricultural irrigation company Hydro-Rain has launched a new tool that allows farmers to remotely control and monitor center pivot irrigation systems. The B-hyve Agriculture Smart Center Pivot Controller, powered by Wi-Fi connected technology, means farmers can control their systems via phone, computer, or tablet, and get real-time status updates.
B-hyve Ag CPC is compatible with control panels from most major pivot manufacturers and helps to maximize resources, such as fertilizer inputs, while saving money on water and pumping electrical costs. During significant weather events such as rainstorms or sudden cold fronts, farmers can remotely turn off pivots to help protect crops against overwatering or freezing.
The tool can also control remote pumps, allowing for monitoring and control of pumps even if they are not located near pivots. In addition, the system can detect pivot malfunctions such as out-of-line towers and safety errors, then alert farmers as soon as those issues happen, and provides
control of up to three End Guns. B-hyve Ag CPC’s variable rate irrigation feature makes it extremely fast and easy to remotely implement precision watering schedules.
B-hyve Ag also features:
- Simple installation: The wires on the box are color-coded to match those on a pivot, and are labeled for even faster installation. Farmers can still control pivots from the original pivot panel, as well. Intuitive, app-controlled on-boarding keeps total installation time under two hours.
- Map features: When a farmer needs to set up a stop on a pivot, B-hyve technology shows a map view of that pivot to easily mark the stop. The feature also works for VRI and End Gun mapping.
- Tower alignment: The patented tower alignment feature not only alerts the farmer of an alignment issue, it also indicates which tower is out, making it easier to troubleshoot.
- History records: B-hyve technology logs each event that happens at a pivot, keeping a list of stops, restarts and changes to settings at a farmer’s fingertips.
“The installation of the B-hyve Ag CPC is very simple and user-friendly. … With a streamlined on-boarding process, we can save so much time,“ said Jason Bliss at Lakeview Irrigation. “The wires are all clearly labeled and the check function in the app makes for an efficient setup to make sure everything is accurate.”
B-hyve Ag CPC is available through a network of authorized B-hyve Ag professional dealers. For more information please visit ag.hydrorain.com.
