Boost harvest confidence with crop monitoring software, yield mapping software, and farm data analysis for smarter, stress-free decisions.
Harvest season can be a real nail-biter for Prairie farmers. Lots of things could go sideways. Late summer and early fall could be wet following 100 days of drought. Crop maturity can also involve some guesswork. The crop may be mature on the borders but still not quite ready within the stand. No one wants to harvest green seed or pay for unnecessary drying charges. Crop monitoring software helps determine the right timing for action, giving growers confidence and peace of mind. Combined with yield mapping software, farmers can track field performance and make smarter decisions all season long.
FieldView™ subscribers breathe easier in the fall, since Fieldview’s crop monitoring software provides everything they need to start combining at just the right time. Historical and real-time, on-farm data can provide a field-by-field indication of when harvest took place in prior years. With real-time field data capture, you and your agronomist can both see what’s happening in the field, as described in Sharing FieldView harvest data helps farmers and agronomists work together. Weather data can help determine if conditions are right for getting onto the field. FieldView maps can show you where harvest may be light and why – all from your smartphone or tablet.
Grower Mark McNaughton from Rumsey, AB, uses FieldView all season long but it’s especially important at harvest. Yield mapping is one of his favorite features. By combining yield mapping software with crop monitoring software, growers can see where yields are varying across fields and make data-driven adjustments.
“We work with custom combines, and each of them is collecting data,” he says. “We know where they are and we can see if yields are varying from one combine to another.” With historical data on the screen in easy-to-read colour maps, McNaughton can gain perspective on the whole season field by field. This kind of analysis mirrors what’s described in Measuring Crop Performance: Digital Farming Data For Yield Analysis, showing how digital tools can guide better harvest decisions. “When you’re combining, you can’t remember what you did at seeding. FieldView can remind you of all that.”
Harvest will always be a stressful season, but using farm data analysis with crop monitoring software helps farmers learn faster and make better decisions. Mark McNaughton says: “FieldView is a great tool for learning faster. If you don’t get it right this year, you have to wait for another year before you can try again to grow your best crop. FieldView really speeds up that process.”
Want to lower your stress level at harvest? Check out our FieldView resource centre or call 888-924-7475.
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