4 Pillars to Successful use of Precision Ag Data
PCT Agservices has been providing data based solutions for innovative farmers and their supporting businesses since 2001. With any solution there is a required workflow. Our looks at 4 main areas. Understand the problem, analyse the data, implement test solution and finally, optimise the whole process.
Precision Agriculture is a farm management practice that recognises and responds to variability within each field. It relies on the use of spatial data whereby various in-field characteristics are recorded along with their GPS location.
This “geo-located” data allows a variety of agronomic of information to be overlaid and compared to determine “cause and effect” of field variability on crop yield. The right combination of information and technology for decision making to manage variability can result in significant yield increases.
However, the purpose is not to achieve the same yield throughout the field, but rather to direct management and distribute inputs to achieve the optimal cost/benefit outcome for each zone within the field.
Why PCT agservices?
PCT is one of the few companies in the industry who have developed capabilities of overlaying and analysing multiple data layers to determine various “what if PA management scenarios” and generate a financial model of what the economic payback looks like for each option.
This ability to analyse individual field zones and manage their variability based on specific characteristics and their economic return provides a powerful yet flexible PA solution that can be optimised year-on-year.
The result is more informed management decisions and effective use of inputs such as fertilizers, soil ameliorants, pesticides, tillage, land levelling and water management which in turn leads to improved risk management, higher yields and greater profitability.
