Plant & Soil

Plant & Soil management can be aided by adopting agtech. Farmers have the option of combining on-farm data with precision agriculture technologies to enhance productivity and sustainability. This can help targeted crop management and selective harvesting, ensuring the right inputs are applied at the right time and place to meet yield and quality targets.

There are wide range of agtech solutions that enable farmers to combine on-farm data with precision agriculture technologies and make planting operations a valuable part of improving productivity and sustainability.

Whether you require minor upgrades to your existing equipment – including guidance – or decide to fully customise and automate your processes, there is a solution suitable for you.

It is important to consider whether you need both management tools (which will inform your decisions around timing, volume, and planting method) and complimentary machinery and infrastructure.

Knowledge of crop yield and quality, and (most importantly) where from the field or orchard that yield or quality emanated from, is the heart of precision agriculture.

It sits at the core of targeted crop management decisions and even facilitates selective harvesting technologies including autonomous harvesting systems.

At the same time, it underpins prescription farming (application of the right inputs- including fertiliser, gypsum and lime) at the right time and in the right place to achieve yield and quality targets.

A Good Place to Start

Choosing the right solution (or a combination thereof) for your business will depend on the size and scale of your operations, your production methods, connectivity, existing infrastructure, and data integration.

It is important you consider these factors when deciding what technology to purchase. While many agtech companies can provide this support, there are also independent websites and advice that can assist. AgTech Finder is an independent resource you can trust.

If finding the time to conduct this research is difficult, then try searching the ‘Help & Advice’ section of our website. There are 36 podcast episodes to listen to that talk through the benefits of adopting agtech, with each episode focusing on a particular piece of technology.

If you already have an idea of what you need, visit our Product Directory and filter your search by focus area and solution type. Click the star on the product image to add it to the comparison tool. This will allow you to compare product features side-by-side.

If you don’t know where to begin, start by browsing our wide variety of resources in the If you can’t find the advice you’re looking for, get in touch with us and we’ll work on developing a resource that helps you, and other farmers in the same predicament.