PRECISION FARMING SERVICESOPTIMISE YIELD POTENTIAL, IMPROVE SOIL PRODUCTIVITY

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Work smarter, not harder, to optimise productivity and maximise crop yields. Precision farming uses testing and data analysis to give you control and improve decision-making.

Sustainability in agriculture is increasing in importance. The industry is impacted not only by rising production costs and fluctuating product costs/prices but also food security requirements and customer demand for better quality products.

Meeting these challenges requires farming to become more effective. Our experienced staff can provide all of your field and laboratory needs.

PRECISION FARMING DATA

Our precision farming services equip farm managers with detailed information, and recommendations to support decision making and maximise productivity.

SGS laboratories conduct a multitude of services and analyses.

By precisely determining the current nutrient levels in the soil, fertiliser application requirements can be GIS mapped to further optimise yield potential by balancing soil fertility. Correctly implemented, precision farming methodology, using our grid sampling and mapping services, will help farmers to apply the right amount of fertiliser at the right time.

• Tillage methods (depth and type) • Fertiliser recommendations

(variable rate application) • Project development (irrigation,

orchards and feasibility studies) • Drainage evaluation • Effective root depth and plant

available water capacity • Zone management for Variable Rate

Technology (VRT)

These services enable you to manage soil fertility more accurately, helping crops to develop a more natural resistance towards diseases, insect infestation and climate extremes than would have been the case under standard farming practices. The information precision farming services deliver is especially important in this sector, where inputs are becoming more expensive.

LABORATORY SERVICES

To ensure the best results, our global network of testing laboratories deliver the widest range of precision farming tests.

• Basic, standard and advanced soil test

• Corn/soy super target • Target scouts • Lawn and garden • Wildlife food plot • Water and plant tissue analysis

• Soil texture • Fertiliser analysis • Plant tissue analysis • Herbicide/pesticide screen • Seed germination • Feed, forage and Dried Distillers

Grains • Soil nitrogen • Nematode analysis • Manure analysis • Sludge, soil heavy and limestone

analysis • Secondary and micronutrient test

With unrivalled experience in the field, our consultants provide you with the information necessary to optimise crop productivity potential.

WHY SGS?

Independent and expert in the agriculture industry, we have a global network of qualified auditors, laboratory personnel and premises. Our globally consistent services can be customised to client specific requirements, and standardised across multiple locations as needed.

CONTACT US:

SGS GROUP

Email: seed.crop@sgs.com

Web: www.sgs.com/precisionfarming

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PRECISION FARMING SERVICES

Our precision farming services ensure that you have access to all the information needed to make effective and successful decisions about crop production and sustainability.

• Soil chemical mapping • Leaf sampling • Crop inspections • Yield data interpretation • Analysis of macro and trace

elements • Water analysis • Satellite imagery/NDVI (Drone) • Soil potential (different crops) for

variability management in fields

Yield potential for maize/corn calculated by interpretation of soil physical properties

Actual yield map shows good correlation. It emphasizes accuracy of field work