How can improved GPS accuracy benefit farms?

New GPS technology was launched in Southland earlier this year to provide more accuracy for farmers.

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Have a go:

1. What does GPS stand for?

2. What does SouthPAN stand for?

3. Current GPS accuracy is around 3m. How accurate is this new GPS system?

Stretch yourself:

4. With more accurate GPS, subsoil drains are easier to ﬁnd if they get blocked. What else would an improved GPS system help farmers with?

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