Agriculture

Think Bigger: 5 Ways to Mine Your Data at Landscape Scale

With agricultural production happening on such a large scale, you’d think it would be easier to see the big picture. But big data is a mountain of information too high for anyone to climb on their own. This is why Business Intelligence (BI) solutions exist to help you pull useful nuggets of information out of the vast landscape of your data. Here are a few tips for how the data at your fingertips can be used to optimize your entire business. 1. Keep a Weather Eye on the Horizon There are multiple resources for tracking weather data–everything from temperature and rainfall to cloud coverage and storm tracking. You can download this information and visualize it alongside data about your crop yields. The BI software can…

Agriculture

Using Data to Optimize Your Fertilizer Use: 4 Things to Keep in Mind

A lot of things can have an impact on your crop yields — from the sun and rain to pests and disease. But research shows that 30 to 70 percent of your yield is the result of proper fertilization. Sometimes the instinctual response to this knowledge would be to apply more fertilizer. After all, more nutrients in the soil should equate to a higher yield. However, not only is this not cost effective, but there is also a dynamic relationship between the fertilization efficiency and maximum crop production. Finding this balance can be a key to your success. So, how do we get there? One way to start making smarter decisions with your fertilizer is by investing in a Business Intelligence (BI) solution. BI software…