Farmers in this day and age are hungrier for data than they have ever been before.
In the past farmers haven’t had the opportunity to mine the data that they need to yield a successful crop. Now, with yield monitors tied together with GPS, farmers can tell the yield from each part of the field, and with seed counting sensors they can tell exactly if and when there is a problem with their air seeder or planter.
A former Manitoba businessperson who now resides in Alberta has taken a major interest in Saskatchewan.
Robert Andjelic said his portfolio of Saskatchewan farmland has grown to 180,000 acres over the past four years.
“I’ve been studying the market for a lot longer,” said Andjelic, who previously owned industrial warehousing.
10 years ago ISOBUS was a subject not many farmers were familiar with. Perhaps more common in Europe, but North American farmers were just beginning to learn about the concept of having a standard set of rules for agriculture technology companies to adhere to. Gone would be the days when producers were restricted to having all the same color equipment for planting, fertilizing and harvesting their land.
