PA in Action
Precision Farming Paying Back
Water is a valuable resource but for the Mitchell and Webster Group it is quite literally liquid gold.
Read MorePrecision Moving from Cropping to Dairy
Successfully using precision agriculture technnology already on two of their cropping centre pivots, it was an easy decision for the Mitchell and Webster Group to invest again this time on their dairy farm.
Read MoreVisiting the ‘White Elephant’: a Role Model for practical Precision Agriculture
Precision Agriculture (PA) is a concept with a set of dynamically evolving different techniques. PA is not new, but it is only in a few countries that PA is adopted to relevant degrees (AU, USA, CA, EU, BR). In others the adoption of PA is growing. Since 1996, a large mixed farm in Germany has been constantly implementing and developing its’ own solutions in PA across the farm.
Read MoreCraige & Roz Mackenzie - The Ballance Farm Environment Award Winners
Winners of the Supreme Award at The Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Craige and Roz Mackenzie talk about their farming operation at Greenvale Pastures near Methven, Canterbury, and how they are integrating precision agriculture into their day-to-day farming practices.
Read MorePete Watt - Brownrigg Agriculture
“... in today's environment you've got to be far more efficient and accurate in all aspects of farming, in particular stock recording."
Read MoreMatt Holden - Kelson Tuto Totara
“We've been seriously weighing stock since 1992. That seems in the dark ages now."
Read MoreMount Linton Station - Managing Genetics Data to Improve Meat Yield
"It's saving us money, time and hours of paperwork, especially around ram selling and mating."
Read MoreLandWISE Incorporated - Roadways and Gardens
"Less fuel, less labour and better soils have made this change a sound investment for Opou."
Read MoreStonyhurst - Experiencing the Benefits of EID Tracking
"I never saw it as a cost - I've always seen it as a way forward."
Read MoreLandWISE Incorporated - Three Year Payback from Permanent Beds
“Our soil is our big asset, so taking better care of it is a big reason for controlling our tractor traffic with GPS..."
Read MoreAgriOptics Variable Rate Irrigation - Greenvale Pastures
Variable Rate Irrigation - Case Study 1, Greenvale Pastures
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