Environmental & Cover Crops​
Environmental and cover crops play a vital role in improving soil health, supporting biodiversity, and unlocking income through schemes such as SFI. However, to deliver real value, these crops need to establish well, perform consistently, and be managed efficiently. FarmingByDrone gives you the visibility and control to achieve this.​
Using high-resolution and multispectral imaging, we monitor establishment, ground cover, and biomass across your fields. This allows you to quickly identify poor germination, patchy growth, compaction issues, or areas where soil protection is limited. It also provides clear, evidence-based data to support stewardship compliance and reporting.​
Where intervention is needed, our drone spraying service enables precise application of inputs such as liquid fertilisers, bio-stimulants, or targeted treatments. This ensures you only apply inputs where they are required, reducing waste and cost while supporting crop performance.​
Drones operate without disturbing the soil, preserving structure and protecting the environmental benefits these crops are designed to deliver.​
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Scouting & Mapping​
Drone based Insight & Analysis:​
- Early yield forecasting​
- Estimate biomass for optimal silage timing
- Detect nutrient deficiencies and patchy growth
- Map field variability for reseeding decisions​
- Maximise feed quality and yield​
- Variable crop health mapping (NDVI/NDRE)​
- Map issues precisely
- Minimising need for blanket application ​
- Map precision targeted application ​
Seeding ​& ​Spreading
Drone Based Spraying, Seeding & Application:​
- Precision targeted application​
- Targeted nutrient or treatment application reduces costs ​
- Spraying access not limited by ground conditions​
- Reduced diesel usage and cost​
- Minimise soil compaction
Spraying
Commercial impact​
- Lower costs, higher yields and improved margins​
- Reduce input costs (fertiliser, chemicals)
- Reduced cultivation costs (Diesel)
- Reduced cultivation soil compaction and crop loss​
- Higher yield and consistency across fields
- Improve crop quality premiums and margins
- Maximise feed value and yield​
- Reduce reliance on purchased feed​
