Meteum for Agriculture
Agriculture and farming may spark rustic associations in most people’s minds, yet it’s one of the industries that heavily benefit from technological advancement. The logistics that go into managing a successful farm are mind-blowing — there are just so many factors to account for!
Among these factors, seasons and weather are paramount: forecasting plays an enormous role in determining which crops should be sowed, how much irrigation is needed, and how big a harvest to expect. Let’s have a quick rundown of how accurate weather forecasts can help upgrade the efficiency of your agricultural operations.
Crop Growth and Irrigation
Crop growth, or crop yield, requires appropriate amounts of moisture, light, and temperature. Detailed and accurate historical weather data, nowcasts, and forecasts are instrumental in helping farmers make informed decisions. Access to this data can guide farmers in making significant and potentially costly decisions, such as whether, when, and how much to irrigate.
Fertilizer Timing and Delivery
When it comes to fertilizing your crops, timing is everything, along with the application rate and the type of fertilizer. Unfortunate weather conditions can swoop away the entire field’s profits. Thankfully, cutting-edge weather forecasts can ensure that fertilization is done under the perfect conditions when it’s dry enough so that the fertilizer doesn’t wash away yet moist enough so that it absorbs into the soil properly.
Pest and Disease Control
Crop-destroying pests and diseases can thrive in certain weather conditions. Accurate forecasts can help farmers determine when applying pest or disease controls is appropriate. Further along the line, wind data plays a significant role in this decision to ensure that pesticide sprays don’t miss their targets and harm the environment.
Field Workability
Field workability refers to the availability of days that are suitable for fieldwork. It’s primarily dependent upon soil moisture and soil temperature. Accurate field-level weather information can help farmers assess the workability of their fields and become more efficient in their day-to-day operations.
Employee Safety
Weather can be erratic, and since working on a farm entails constant exposure to the elements, extreme conditions can jeopardize the most important assets of any agricultural enterprise. Forces of nature, such as raging tempests, hurricanes, tornadoes, or dust storms, can be detrimental not only to your plantings and infrastructure but also to the farmers who operate the equipment. Precise forecasts can alleviate this by warning your employees about the danger and making sure that they take all the necessary precautions.
Introducing: Meteum for Agriculture
We’ve developed a solution perfectly tailored to your agricultural needs that makes all the weather-related worries and risks of running a farm a thing of the past. Power your decision-making and cut costs using our AI-based agricultural activities recommendations. An intuitive graphic interface will show you the best time for watering your crops or alert you of the risks for your fields. A smart monitoring system will help you plan the planting, watering, harvesting, fertilizing, and applying pesticides based on weather conditions. With an interactive map, you’ll always see precipitation and heatwaves coming. And the best thing is, you can play around with our demo right now: meteum.ai/b2b/demo
In one of our case studies, Meteum helped an agroindustrial company reduce expenses on fertilizer and repellent. It’s important to remember that these items are expensive, and rain or any other change in the weather can sabotage the entire effort by washing it all away. Meteum offers forecasts that are accurate down to ten minutes, empowering employees to find the best time to spray. Thanks to this technology, the company found itself paying 16% less for repellent.
Our solution is fully customizable: you can set up your own rules based on a combination of any weather parameters. So why not give Meteum a try and propel your own agricultural business into the future? Get your free API key at meteum.ai/b2b, or drop us a line — we’ll be delighted to give you a tour!
