NEW SOFTWARE ▶▶▶
Wealth from information
Farmers looking to take the next precision farming step, such as using drones to generate variable rate maps, will find it easier with the launch of new software, writes Louise Impey
T
hree new agronomy tools are set to help farmers fine tune their decision- making, so rather than looking to even up fields, it allows areas to be
farmed to their potential. The three modules have been added to the
Omnia Precision Agronomy service from Hutchinsons, a web-based service that has been up and running on about 500 farms for just over a year. As well as the cost of production module
unveiled in June, the Omnia service has a drone image converter, allowing aerial photos taken by drones to be uploaded and used to guide variable rate treatment plans and maps. It can also produce colour-coded field
performance and yield potential maps, in a simplified form, so that input strategies can be tailored and adjusted accordingly. From these, any inconsistent field areas over a number of seasons can be highlighted, allowing the causes to be investigated and different management plans discussed.
Farming to potential “These new tools are a step forward and a logical progression with precision farming,” says Oliver Wood of Hutchinsons. “They mark a shift from using technology to even crops up, to allowing growers to farm different areas and fields to their potential. “So pushing some areas, or holding back on
others, is possible, as is easily identifying any loss-making or problematic parts of the farm.” The system’s multi-layered approach means
that growers and agronomists can hold and interrogate all their farm and field information on one platform, allowing them to make good use of data that many have been collecting over a number of years.
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A cost of production map for a crop of spring barley, showing how costs can vary widely for different parts of the field
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