With farmers limited to what they can visually inspect from the ground, drones are a game changer in agriculture.
Transforming Australian Agriculture
Australian farms cover 61% of the country’s landmass, making precision agriculture essential. Drones offer an unrivalled opportunity to achieve this. The goals of any farmer are to use less fertilizer, fungicide, and pesticides, irrigate more efficiently, and increase crop yield. Drones enable quick and accurate data collection across vast areas. With wastage of water, pesticides, and fertilizers estimated at around 50%, reducing this figure significantly impacts the profitability of any farming business. For larger farms, we also offer aerial surveying from fixed-wing aircraft.
Enhanced Data Collection
Flying over your fields, our drones collect data that’s impossible to gather with the human eye alone. We help you identify temperature variations, which could indicate plant stress, allowing intervention before the crop reaches a critical stage. While satellite imagery has been used in the past, SkyMedia operates below the clouds, delivering high-resolution imagery that surpasses what satellites can offer.
Advanced Sensor Technology
Using a variety of sensors, such as thermal (infrared), temperature, and hyperspectral, we enable farmers to focus on exact areas of concern before they escalate into serious problems. We also offer daily monitoring, helping you pinpoint the perfect time to harvest.
Livestock Monitoring
Our drone technology also benefits livestock management. Sick animals often exhibit slightly higher temperatures, easily detectable with our sensors. For large farms, this information is invaluable for early intervention.
Tailored Agricultural Solutions
We understand that every crop and farm is unique, so we always work closely with our clients to tailor our approach. After our initial visit, our flights are saved using advanced GPS and altitude tracking technology. This allows our professional, licensed, insured, and experienced team to immediately start work on return visits, collecting data over the exact same areas and comparing the output.
Contact Us: Discuss the agricultural solutions we can offer you today.