Why and how Georgi Georgiev modernized his farm with Trimble equipment?

NIK is the right partner for innovative solutions, and with Trimble precision farming equipment we have been able to increase the productivity of work on the farm by 25% - this is shared by Georgi Georgiev, manager of ET Galen Georgi Georgiev.The farm cultivates 32,000 acres of land in the Harmanli region, and the main crops grown are wheat, barley, sorghum, rapeseed, sunflower, wheat, corn. Here is what Georgi Georgiev shares about the implementation of precision technologies and their benefits.

The decision to invest in precision farming technology is a consequence of business development, cost analysis and lack of sufficiently skilled labor. We decided to invest in precision agriculture, because on our accounts the savings and time they can save us are about 20%.

A number of other factors contributed to the transformation of the farm into one of the most innovative in the region. Among them are the advancement of technology in agriculture, achieving better productivity and addressing the challenges of nature.“In the whole farm innovation decision, one of the requirements was that the entire vehicle fleet be of the same brand of navigation display and be operated in the same way. That is, no matter on which machine the mechanizer will be mounted, he should feel comfortable and confident enough in his work. When I say all machines, we are talking about harvesters, harvesters, tractors, sprayers, etc.”

Thus, with the solutions offered by NIK and Trimble, the entire machine park in the farm from South Bulgaria is equipped with GFX-750 navigation displaysand EZ-Pilot Pro controls. Precise and efficient machining regardless of machine brand and inventory is ensured thanks to the Isobus-compatibility of the GFX-750 display. The choice of technologies to modernize the farm is based on the main advantages of Trimble solutions.

For us, one of the important advantages of Trimble displays is that through them we control the units at the rear, which are on the tractors. The display is intuitive and working with it is easy and fast. Introducing precision farming technologies from NICKWe also make it easier for the mechanics. In this way, we have increased the productivity of machines by about 25%. These results are due to the elimination of overlaps, the higher speed of work without affecting its quality.

When working with the Trimble GFX-750 navigation display, Georgi Georgiev points out another main benefit for a modern farm:“Another major advantage of working with Trimble is the high accuracy satellite signal. The ability to work with such accuracy allows us to use other innovative technologies, such as strip-till technology, which we successfully implemented last year, and to date almost 90% of our spring crops are on strip-till. In the last few years, nature has served us a number of challenges, such as the big droughts. This was also one of the reasons we turned to strip-till technology. With it, we achieve great fuel savings, which affects on the one hand the costs of the farm, and on the other hand we protect the environment. With the technology we increase the moisture retention in the soil, which is of great importance for the successful development of agriculture in Southern Bulgaria. Other important benefits for us from the application of this type of technology is the reduction of direct production costs, the lower amount of fertilizer used (by about 50%/), which is not a small saving for each farm.”

The farm in Southern Bulgaria works with strip-till cultivator Kverneland Kultistripwith carbide working bodies that allow work in more stony terrain and in more abrasive soil. Fertilizing directly in the row with controlling the depth of laying leads, on the one hand, to saving on fertilizers, and on the other, to laying the fertilizer in a more convenient place for the root system.However, innovation cannot happen withoutfaithful partner.“For us, the partner next door is important, because in agriculture, sometimes a day is of particular importance. That's why we chose NICKas a partner in precision technology. Whenever we have addressed them, they have responded very quickly, either remotely with a computer or on the spot. We can count on the service team whether it's a weekday or not.”The two companies have been working together for more than 15 years. And here's how it all begins:“One of our first navigations is from NIK, after which we also introduced the machine tracking system - FarmTrackwhich we have been using for over 10 years. For a year now, we have decided to take it to a completely different level in precision farming by equipping all machines with a Trimble GFX-750 display and EZ-Pilot Pro control. If I had to summarize in one sentence: NIK is the right partner for innovative solutions.“