Forage Crops
Recommended Growing Cycle Scouting​
Forage crops such as grass and Corn are fundamental to livestock performance, where yield, quality, and timing directly impact feed costs and profitability. FarmingByDrone gives you the insight and precision tools to manage forage crops more effectively across the season.​
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Using high-resolution and multispectral imaging, we assess crop growth, biomass, and field variability, helping you identify underperforming areas, nutrient deficiencies, and drainage issues early. This enables better decisions around fertiliser use, reseeding, and the optimal timing for silage cuts, ensuring you maximise both yield and feed quality.
Precision Drone Spraying for Forage Crops
When intervention is needed, our drone spraying service allows for targeted application of nutrients, treatments, or bio-stimulants exactly where they are required. This reduces input waste and ensures more even crop performance across the field.​​
Drones are particularly valuable in forage systems as they can operate in wet conditions, on uneven ground, or across fields where machinery access is limited, without causing soil compaction or crop damage.​
​The result is a more efficient, data-led approach to forage production, helping you increase output, improve feed quality, and reduce reliance on bought-in feed.
Corn​
Corn​ Recommended Growing Cycle Scouting Times
- V1-V5 Waterlogging Detection​
- V1–V10 Weed Detection​
- V3-R3 Stand Count​
- V3-R3 Plant Stress​
- V5-R3 Plant Vigour​
- V10-R3 Canopy Cover​
