Precision farming involves the use of GPS, sensing and control technologies to use spatial data to manage soils, crops and livestock.
See the National Centre for Precision Agriculture and International Society of Precision Agriculture
Major precision farming businesses in the UK include SOYL, Soil Essentials, Precision Decisions.
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As pioneers in UK precision farming since 1993 we know the difference between sustainable improvements to crop production and the latest trends. Our early commitment to the principle of applying inputs at the right rate and in the right place led the way for 20 years of scientific innovation. Today, SOYL still leads the way and our commercial services are backed by the UK’s largest precision farming specific research and development programme.
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Guidance from ADAS Agronomics on how best to conduct Line Trials on farm.
Precision farming company with 20 years experience, based in Scotland but active across the UK.
Enviresearch exists to provide the best regulatory and risk assessment service in Europe for the global chemical industry.
After four years acting as a 3rd party distributor of various software and hardware, and a highly experienced training school, In 2019, frustrated with existing drone-based, crop monitoring methods, they decided to develop their own smartphone app called "Skippy Scout".
Hybrid conference held in Montpellier in October 2021 exploring Farmer Centric On-Farm Experimentation.
Final report from the Automating Nitrogen Defra LINK project 2010-2015 with AHDB, ADAS, AgLeader,
Useful advice leaflet from Scotland's Farm Advice Service on drones/UAVs and their application in
Scientific paper reviewing commercial solutions for mapping yield of horticultural crops:
Defra Sustainable Arable LINK project from 2010 to 2015 that aimed to produce an automated system using precision farming technologies for N management of cereals, but ended up changing the whole way we think about nitrogen, yields, experimentation, research, variation & knowledge.
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AHDB project from 2014-2018 working with farmers to monitor and optimise their nitrogen fertiliser rates on-farm.
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The business event showcasing low carbon practices, technology and energy solutions for a profitable & sustainable farming future.
Scientific Paper by Rob Bramley, Simon Cook and colleagues in 'Agronomy for Sustainable Development' 2022.
Agro Mavens helps you and your business get talked about in the world of agriculture and agritech. A specialist marketing and communications agency for agriculture, from our base in the UK we work with agriculturally active brands all around the world, from multinationals to start-ups.
Profiling some of the exciting research, development, and commercially available technology in the region. Full Agenda below.
As technology develops, there are more and more ways to access and assess farm data as well as involving other technologies to support your farming.
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AHDB Project 2014-2017 - PF Hort - A Review of Precision Farming Techniques for Improved Soil and
Discussion
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