Precision Farming

What is Precision Farming?

Precision Farming or Precision Agriculture is an agricultural concept relying on the existence of in-field variability. The intent of precision agriculture is to match agricultural inputs and practices to localized conditions within a field (site-specific management) and to improve the accuracy of their application. It requires the use of two new technologies, such as global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS) to assess and understand variations. Together they will enable farmers to use electronic guidance aids to direct equipment movements more accurately, provide precise positioning for all equipment actions and chemical applications, and analyze all of that data in association with other sources of data (agronomic, climatic, etc). This will add up to a new and powerful toolbox of management tools for the progressive farm manager.

Here at Selmac Sales, we are very proud to introduce our Customer Support Representative/GPS Specialist, Brett Taylor. He is available at both of our locations to assist you with all of your GPS needs, specializing in Trimble, Raven, and TopCon and Outback Guidance Systems.