Advancements in Agriculture Technology (AgTech)

Farming has become subject to numerous rapid technological advancements over the past couple of decades. Currently, to improve their farms and farming, traditional farmers utilize an array of technologies. AgTech is defined simply as any innovation to improve efficiency, profitability, and sustainability in the application of technology to agriculture. Spanning over every step of production – from seed to store – to feeding stock, - from paddock to plate - and maintenance. AgTech contributes to seed genomics, soil health, machinery and supply chain management, Stock production, stock maintenance, and stock feed, among other processes (agrifarmingtips, n.d.).

Within a variety of farming environments around the world. AgTech can be found being used on large farming operations, drones to scout, map and survey large sections of farmland, have replaced “walking the paddock”. Most farmers today, especially with multiple employees, have resorted to implementing more safety procedures, no more “old-time farming methods”. The Haymate range of feedout trailers is a leading example of “old-time farming methods” meeting the “New Generation Farming” techniques, using advancements within today’s agricultural technologies.

On the ground level, the internet of things (IoT) has enabled a vast class of internet – Enabling Sensors that can report soil conditions in real-time back to farmers by utilising sensors that are placed in the ground (Bowery Farming, 2023). Farming equipment companies like John Deere, Fent, and Case, offer a fleet of fully autonomous combine harvesters that can navigate huge paddocks of crops entirely on their own when it comes to harvest and seeding times.

Everything from sensors, devices, machines, and AI to grow more productivity, efficiency, and a higher standard of safety is affected and influenced by agricultural Technologies. With the rapid growth and development of Agriculture Technology farming has improved production from paddock to plate.

References

agrifarmingtips, n.d. How does technology help agriculture. [Online]
Available at: https://agrifarmingtips.com/how-does-technology-help-agriculture/

Bowery Farming, 2023. Agriculture Technology: How It’s Changing The Future of Farming. [Online]
Available at: https://boweryfarming.com/agriculture-technology

Myers, M., n.d. AgTech. [Art].

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I bought the Haymate to save time and labour as we are getting older. We are very pleased with the extremely high-quality build and finish, the paintwork is superb, we have fed out 4×3×8ft. high density bales, it is purely a one man or woman operation, the only pest is we have to cut the strings!!! We found that by putting the bales on edge that was an easy job and we could get 5 on. I have recommended the machine to several who have ordered one too. Andy has been wonderful to work with.

Andy Withers

After cutting mainly silage hay in 2022, my next problem was feeding stock. After seeing All Custom Engineering’s Haymate and speaking to other owners of the Haymate I had to have one. I can’t believe the time it's saving me feeding my stock and the easy and safety components of the whole machine. It is absolutely brilliant. The way the machine feeds the hay out, at a rate of your choice. The stock does not leave a single piece of hay behind. I’ve been feeding square silage, 8x4 cereal hay, and round bales with the Haymate and have not found a single fault or anything it can’t do. The whole team at All Custom Engineering were fantastic to deal with. I would highly recommend the Haymate to any farmer.

Brendon Ross

The haymate has made feeding our stock an absolute pleasure, instead of a chore. We feed lambing ewes through summer & autumn with square & round bale silage. The haymate can carry multiple bales, and towed with a telehandler carrying 2 more bales, it makes the whole process extremely efficient for just one person. It means a tremendous saving in labour, and time. It is extremely well built, and the remotes make the machine a must-have for all feed-out operations. Well done, Andrew!

Ed Neumann