Chathill Monitor Farm Meeting - Making the most of precision farming technology

You are invited to join us for this season’s second Chathill Monitor Farm Meeting!

Welcome to the second instalment of Chathill Monitor Farm winter meetings. Join Pip Robson as he updates us on how the crops have been progressing at Chathill since we last met up. Also hear from our two speakers as we discuss the range of precision farming technology that is currently available and how we can properly apply it to save costs and improve efficiency.

What will this meeting cover? 

Tom Hoggan (McGregor Farms): Is precision technology earning its keep at McGregor Farms?

• An Introduction to McGregor Farms
• What precision technology is being used at McGregor Farms from pre-drilling through to harvest? What’s worked and what hasn’t?
• How does McGregor Farms utilise the technology effectively and how is it improving the farm business?
• Precision technology trial results, does it pay for itself?
• What’s next at McGregor Farms in terms of precision technology?

Andrew Gregory (Thomas Sherriff & Co Ltd): What’s next for Pip?

• Pip’s MyJohnDeere: what is he currently doing and what else could he be doing with the technology?
• How to make sense of the data?
• What to do with your yield map?
• What’s the next step up for Pip in terms of precision technology?
• Tips on where to start when first using precision technology.

Registration and refreshments will be available from 10:30 with presentations commencing at 11:00 and lunch will be provided.

BASIS and NRoSO points will be available for attending.

The event is free to attend, but please register to allow us to cater accordingly.

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