A parcel of land that is dedicated to farming is an investment in and of itself. If you happen to be a rural farmer, it is imperative that you devote time and effort to protecting your investment. This is the only way you can ensure your financial future.

The pieces of equipment you use to keep your farm going throughout the year, as well as the livestock you have acquired, are not inexpensive. We never imagined that a GPS antenna and related technology will help us in keeping an eye to monitor and secure our farm assets.

Lessens the Need for Manual Labor for Tractor Use

Agricultural businesses and farms that operate dozens or even hundreds of fields have such a lot of ground to cover. Quite literally!

Agricultural and horticultural activities could be made simpler with the help of GPS antenna tracking and monitoring systems, such as:

• Developing
• Fertilization
• Controlling pests
• Obtaining yields

Agricultural facilities could program which roads to take using a GPS tracking and monitoring system.

Identify the Specific Locations That Require Crop Dusting

The success or the poor performance or yield of a farmer’s crops is determined by the amount of crop-dusting he does, and its effectiveness. Farm working professionals are always trying to find practical and viable ways to minimize treatment of areas in their field that are not infected by disease or pests, fearing that doing so can inflict harm to the surrounding environment and crops. 

Farm staff can track or keep an eye on the geographic location of predatory insects with the help of a GPS solution.

The relevance of the data obtained from such measures can be used in treating only the highly affected regions of the field, thus preventing unnecessary treatment of the whole farm. If you look at it, it is also an indirect way to protect and secure the health of non-infected crops or plants.

Geofencing and Landmarks Help in Crop Monitoring Initiatives

GPS systems can be used to create geofences and landmarks along with specific points on farmland. This data is of paramount importance when you need to identify a specific area in your farm.

It is also used in coming up with crop production data. Each crop can have its own or unique geofence or landmark that can be used to establish any of the following:

• A sampling of the Soil
• Feeding Timetables
• Yields of crops

Precision Plowing 

Tractor drivers depended so much on visual cues when it comes to maintaining and keeping furrows straight until GPS came along and related technology became commonly accessible for their use.

Making good use of the available land requires serious attention when leading or directing the plow, whether it is supposed to be straight or should be according to the contour of the field itself. 

GPS, in conjunction with other modern guidance systems and automatic steering mechanisms, can be taken advantage of to position furrows in the field with a distinction of having a high level of accuracy. 

Fertilization and Planting

After a field has been plowed, data gathered using a GPS antenna can help in ensuring that seeds are deposited right inside their designated furrows. 

Traditional systems of “broadcasting” seeds, which are usually done by tossing them randomly on the surface of a plowed field using mechanical spreaders, wasted almost as much seed as was planted.

Seeds are inserted directly into the furrows. This technique is proven to reduce the production of waste and minimize costs. 

Wrapping Up!

Profitable farming, like every other industry, necessitates the efficient use of available resources. GPS systems provide several low-cost alternatives to traditional crop planting, raising, and harvesting methods. 

Lower costs signify a higher profit margin. On any farm, a higher profit margin can mean the difference between a good year and a bad year, and for many farmers, that is justification enough to invest.