Path to Precision

Path to Precision: Welcome!

16 Nov 2021

There’s a lot of information flying around the world about the latest gadgets and most modern technology when it comes to precision farming. And while the concept of precision agriculture has been around for more than 40 years, there are still people who are not taking advantage of the many benefits that precision farming can deliver. ​

Precision farming has come so far since it was first introduced that it’s easy to become lost in the mountains of reference material available.  

If you’re looking to get into precision farming, but find it overwhelming or don’t know where to begin, or even if you’re just looking for a refresher on the basics, Case IH’s Path to Precision series of articles might be just what you need. 

Case IH’s range of precision farming tools and services is called AFS®, which stands for Advanced Farming Systems—but the Path to Precision series is not just about Case IH or AFS specifically. The series goes right to the heart of precision farming and seeks to demystify the concept. 

According to Case IH Asia Pacific AFS expert, Matthew McDonald, it’s common for people to feel precision farming is too advanced for them to understand. 

​“Our goal is to provide information to help educate farmers on the purpose of precision farming technology, and to provide some direction on how they can begin to implement precision agriculture on their farms.” ​

“In my travels around the Asia Pacific region I’ve met lots of farmers with varying levels of confidence with precision farming,” he says.

 “For some it means they’re always at the bleeding edge of technology, seeking any marginal gains they can to improve their efficiency, profitability or sustainability. 

“For others, however, there’s less comfort with the technology. In fact, there are even some farmers out there who aren’t getting the best out of the equipment they already own, just because they don’t understand the technology and what it is used for,” he continues. 

“Our goal is to provide information to help educate farmers on the purpose of precision farming technology, and to provide some direction on how they can begin to implement precision agriculture on their farms.” 
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Path to Precision will include a series of articles explaining, in easy to understand terms, the basic technology used in precision agriculture as well as an action plan to help farmers implement the technology. 

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If you’re keen to test your knowledge, try this quick quiz​.