The National Ploughing Association Innovation Arena is the perfect place to launch new innovations and this year, Irish Farmers Journal readers can vote for their favourite innovation in the People’s Choice category.

The NPA Innovation Arena puts inventions from Ireland on show to the world and helps establish their success by introducing them to the marketplace and facilitating networks that will help them take steps towards achieving commercial success.

In the build-up to this year’s Ploughing Championships, each day we profile four of the innovators.

Canary Smart Farm Technologies

Canary Smart Farm Technologies aims to develop and commercialise an innovative new agri-tech cloud-based solution with mobile apps, self-installable gas monitors complete with audible warning alarms and equipped with Bluetooth Beacons and 3G sim cards to allow real-time monitoring of Hydrogen Sluphide (H2S).

At high concentrations or after long-term exposure, H2S cannot be smelled and will cause death or permanent damage.

Coachbook

Coachbook is an online platform for riding coaches to train horse riders remotely through live video streaming, eliminating the geographical limitations faced by athletes wishing to excel in their sport while also providing a marketplace for coaches to showcase their talents. Included in the service will be the ability to re-watch and share the entirety of the lesson with the voiceover to facilitate deliberate learning between lessons.

Colgan Agri

Slurry Tank Boom Fill allows slurry tanks to be filled from the top. The farmer/contractor has no more need to get out of the tractor.

The device enhances safety and will make it much quicker to fill and tanks empty quickly.

D and E Oak Ltd

D and E Oak are developing a product that will alert machine users when a child or vulnerable person is approaching the vehicle.

The product is designed to protect mainly children around the farm near machinery. It is portable and will use internet of things technology.

The device will be mounted to the windscreen of the vehicle. It will be activated by the proximity of anyone wearing the ‘trigger’ (wrist band, button, badge).

Voting

The competition takes place over the three days of the National Ploughing Championships from 19 to 21 September and the winner will be announced on the final day.

To take part in the voting, click here.

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