IS THERE A MIDDLE GROUND IN PRECISION AGRICULTURE?

Is there a middle ground in precision agriculture? The answer is YES.

Today, a middle-ground exists between those that work the land like that of previous generations, and the large high-tech Ag corporations.  It is no longer an “all in” decision with the leap of faith, and likely, signing a multi-year contract with internationals.

This middle ground emerged recently because imaging by UAV or satellite today is effective and affordable. This opened a new market to most farmers. Be assured the UAV community, with whom you deal with personally and annually, will satisfy your imaging needs without long-term contracts. If you read about ADS-B in this blog and you’re like me and do not like multiyear contracts, then remember this key point: beyond line of sight (BLOS) operations is coming. This will change the marketplace. If you have not already, perhaps consider positioning your operation to understand and make use of the vegetation index data, even if only for part of your land.

It won’t be a long wait until it will be considered normal practice to image all your land at least several times each year.