Satellite
Andy Doyle on 05 Apr 2021
8,300 hectares with one seed drill
Farming over 8,000ha might seem like a dream, but you won't have too many neighbours calling in because they are not there.
Niall Hurson on 19 Mar 2021
Department to inspect 130ha of burned land
The Department has said it will contact those applicants who apply on burned lands in 2021, informing them of the consequence on their eligible area for payment.
Gary Abbott on 11 Mar 2021
John Deere partners with precision ag company Solorrow
John Deere has recently partnered up with German agri-tech start-up company Solorrow for seamless communication between its variable rate application maps and the John Deere Operations Center.
Amy Forde on 10 Mar 2021
Satellite inspections will leave farmers vulnerable – INHFA
The INHFA has expressed concern over the use of the area monitoring system (AMS), satellite inspections, that will be used in the next CAP.
Stephen Robb on 04 Mar 2021
First agriculture-focused satellite constellation to be operational by 2024
Images from the new satellite constellation will be available to farmers around the world.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 Feb 2021
Yanmar announces updates to its autonomous tractors
Yanmar has announced upgrades to its autonomous tractor series (capable of full or partially autonomous work) which are set to go on sale in Japan from 1 April 2021.
The Dealer on 10 Feb 2021
Department seeks astronaut
The Dealer has noted that the Department of Agriculture is seeking an Earth observation specialist.
The Dealer on 03 Feb 2021
€8.2m to keep an eye on us
The Dealer notes the price tag for keeping an eye on farmers for the year is into the seven figures.
Amy Forde on 28 Jan 2021
Satellite inspections for Protein Aid Scheme this year
The satellite inspections will allow for the notification to Protein Aid Scheme applicants of a potential non-compliance with the scheme requirements in relation to crop type or activity.
Stephen Robb on 21 Jan 2021
Drone software ‘10 times faster’ than traditional crop walking
A new version of the agricultural software programme Drone Ag claims to use artificial intelligence software on drones to speed up crop walking.
Stephen Robb on 02 Jan 2021
NASA plants crops in Antarctica to help astronauts on long-duration missions
Feeding astronauts in space remains a key challenge to overcome if humans are to survive long-duration missions.
Stephen Robb on 19 Nov 2020
Dark Horse technology predicts crop yield to 99.5% accuracy
An Agri-EPI-supported trial of a new crop monitoring service has delivered some very promising results writes Stephen Robb
Barry Cassidy on 28 Oct 2020
Fewer farmers falling foul of inspections
The majority of farmers faced no penalty from Department of Agriculture inspections carried out last year.
Barry Cassidy on 05 Oct 2020
Over 6,000 farms selected for satellite inspections
Farmers selected for inspections this year that have not yet been completed received their advance ANC payments.
Niall Hurson on 30 Sep 2020
Satellite analysis catalogues every field and acre on the island
Farmeye collects 24,000 data points on every field on the island each year using European Commission satellites.
The Dealer on 12 Sep 2020
The Big Dealer: Stan the man for Teagasc advisory role
No bull with BDGP, big weight gains on rushes, IFA appointments, new chief at Lee Strand, jockeys and commissioners at odds and more in this week's The Big Dealer.
The Dealer on 09 Sep 2020
What the computer can’t see
The Dealer heard a funny story this week from a BDGP participant.
Letters to the Editor on 26 Aug 2020
Letter: satellite inspections for farms
‘EU satellites to inspect farms weekly’ - Brendan Carroll, Ballylongford, Co Kerry
The Dealer on 26 Aug 2020
Praying for religious satellites
News of increased satellite inspections has some farmers praying for a miracle.
Barry Cassidy on 19 Aug 2020
All farms to face continuous satellite monitoring in next CAP
The EU wants countries to increase their use of satellites to monitor all farms that apply for a direct payment.