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The Application of Precision Farming Technologies in Australia

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  • Whiteley, Wal

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The adoption of Precision Farming technologies (DGPS, CIS, Yield maps, and Variable Rating)is increasing in Australia. A number of farmers and technology suppliers were interviewed to ascertain the returns achieved or expected by adopting some of the new technology. The purchase ofsophisticated dGPS receivers could be justified by larger cropping enterprises (>2000 hectares) particularly in regard to spraying and sowing and the adoption of controlled traffic. Yield maps while identifying variation over a field are of limited use until spatial analysis and agronomic knowledge catch up with the technology. Variable Rate technology at level 2 has a number of feasible applications when used in conjunction with multisite soil tests within a field. The use of handheld dGPS systems were claimed by a number of farmers to increase efficiency and to help make more informed decisions.

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  • Whiteley, Wal, 1999. "The Application of Precision Farming Technologies in Australia," 12th Congress, Durban, South Africa, July 18-24, 1999 346586, International Farm Management Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ifma99:346586
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.346586
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