Add value to your operation with precision farming upgrades
Precision farming is not new, but the technology has yet to be widely adopted by hay and forage growers. However, the product portfolio continues to expand, and technological advancements have significantly increased while costs have become more affordable.
Several precision farming solutions are available with a wide range of benefits to add value to hay and forage operations. Some of these include auto guidance, which improves accuracy at swathing and baling; assisted steering, which provides consistent performance and reduces driver fatigue; and baling automation, which monitors the density and moisture content of hay and automatically adjusts settings to produce bales of uniform size and weight.
Why precision farming?
Hay and forage growers should consider investing in precision parts and upgrades for their existing equipment for several compelling reasons:
- Increased efficiency: Precision upgrades can significantly enhance the efficiency of hay and forage operations. Advanced technologies like GPS guidance systems, assisted steering, and variable rate application allow growers to optimize inputs such as seed, fertilizer and pesticides.
- Yield improvement: Precision upgrades enable producers to gather detailed information about their fields, including soil variations, moisture levels and nutrient content. This data can create precise prescription maps for planting, fertilization and irrigation.
- Resource conservation: Precision agriculture technologies help growers minimize the use of valuable resources. By precisely applying inputs based on the specific needs of each field area, growers can reduce the over-application of fertilizers and chemicals.
- Data-driven decision-making: Precision upgrades generate vast amounts of data about field conditions, crop performance, machinery operations and operator efficiency. Producers can easily leverage this data to make informed decisions, analyze trends and identify areas for improvement.
Precision upgrades offer numerous benefits to hay and forage growers, including increased efficiency, yield improvement, resource conservation, data-driven decision-making, sustainability, improved financial returns and competitive advantage. These benefits make precision farming technology a compelling investment for growers looking to optimize their operations and thrive in an increasingly demanding and environmentally conscious market.
Maybe it’s time to look into precision upgrades, but where do you start?
Step 1: Determine your goals
When considering adding precision farming upgrades, the first step is to determine how you want the technology to positively impact your operation. Is it to make your job easier? Is it to increase the feed value of your hay? Knowing where your focus lies will help determine which precision products will best provide an ROI, whether from an improved data collection system or rate controllers.
Step 2: Determine how precision upgrades can help you achieve your goals.
Consult with your New Holland Genuine Parts Dealer to determine a baseline for improving precision management. The first step may be investing in an onboard display and guidance solution. How do you collect and manage data? Are you managing the information that your field provides to you? By tapping into the data management piece of precision farming, you can better understand the value of the hay you’re baling and track that data across different fields and seasons, allowing you to make better decisions on feeding.
New Holland Dealers offer a wide range of precision parts and upgrades for your hay and forage operation to deliver greater flexibility and performance. With new upgrade options, producers can experience even higher quality hay and overall improvements in productivity.
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