PRECISION AG | FUTURE FARMING
Future Farming
Next-level AI technologies drive better decision-making for improved profitability and sustainability on the farm By Natalie Noble
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have swept across Prairie fields as sophisticated programs do the heavy lifting on farmers’ behalf. Cutting-edge cloud-based applications for data storage, real-time analysis and communication, as well as remote and smart sensing tools provide decision-making abilities for better yields, economic and environmental sustainability on the farm. For the tech savvy who love keeping one foot helping farmers in the field, the agtech world is a fascinating place. Andria Karstens, business operations manager at the Climate Corporation, with Wilkie, Sask. farm roots, helps today’s farmers maximize the benefits of the Climate FieldView app. “I truly believe there are ways farmers can be sustainable and profitable,” says Karstens. “I do think technology is going to lead the way for us to continue to do this. We’re starting to do it now, and we’ll continue to improve upon it in the future.” On the smart sensing side of the fence, Jesper Voois, product manager of weed detection systems with Croplands Equipment, feels a similar pride. “It’s really exciting to build up the exposure of these technologies in Canada,” he says. “Working with farmers in practical farming conditions using the combination of technology and working with food production is really exciting, especially with such high-end innovative technology.” 34
“I truly believe there are ways farmers can be sustainable and profitable. I do think technology is going to lead the way for us to continue to do this. We’re starting to do it now, and we’ll continue to improve upon it in the future.” - Andria Karstens On-the-go analysis, all in one place It’s often said a picture is worth a thousand words. With the Climate FieldView app, the sentiment could not be truer. Farmers using the app maximize the return across all their farm acres. At the click or tap of a button on a mobile device their data is collected, stored, measured, monitored and analyzed to assist in agronomic decisions throughout the year. The biggest advantage is FieldView’s collection and storage of the massive amount of farm-produced data conveniently stored in the cloud, accessible to the entire farm team.
