The October 2024 edition of Farmanco Facts in includes contribution from Alice Butler, Mae Connelly, and Ian Richardson.
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Detecting Crop Weeds from Space
Alice Butler (Precision Agronomist)
Spot spraying summer weeds identified by satellite imagery produced a typical chemical saving of 75% to 85%, but this was paddock specific.
Utilising satellite imagery to produce spray maps requires no additional hardware, unlike the WEED-IT or WeedSeeker systems.
Challenges for WA are identifying stressed weeds as WA summers are usually hot and dry.
In the last two years, the number of satellites orbiting earth has doubled and some of these have the capability to capture much higher resolution imagery. This presents a wider opportunity for the use of satellite imagery in agriculture, with the potential to identify weeds.
Chinese Commodity Demand Growth
Mae Connelly (Grain Marketing Consultant)
China’s ageing population and slower economy will reduce future demand for imported grains and feed.
Chinese soybean imports have surged, but future growth may moderate as protein consumption slows.
Two GDP growth scenarios project slower increases in animal protein demand by 2045.
Australian growers should expect slower demand growth from China but opportunities in premium markets.
2024 AGIC grain industry conference was one on “Long-Term Outlook on China’s Feed Demand - Changing demographics and slowing economy” by Vladimir Zinkovski, Principal Agricultural Economist at S&P Global.
This article explores the main messages from his presentation.
Farmanco Projects
Ian Richardson (Farm Management Consultant)
Farmanco is and has been involved in a number of projects.
Our growers have been a part of and benefitted from these projects.
If you have any ideas or suggestions for further projects, please get in touch with our Projects team.
Farmanco is fortunate enough to be involved in a number of projects at any one time. Coordinated by our Projects Manager, Kelly Ryan, they can involve our Agronomists, Grain Marketers and Management Consultants.
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