Solar Storm Disrupts Some Farmersβ GPS Systems NYT: Science By: Livia Albeck-Ripka 13 May 2024 at 11:38 The storm interfered with navigational systems used in tractors and other farming equipment, leaving some farmers temporarily unable to plant their crops. Β© Tiffany GrahamA tractor at OβConnor Family Farms near Blooming Prairie, Minn.