What is DataFarming's Rapid-EM™

What is DataFarming's Rapid-EM™

Check-out our Youtube explainer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJEgg3MGFhc

About the Rapid-EM™

DataFarming offers five EM (ElectroMagnetic) soil mapping units for hire. ’RapidEM™’ is an autonomous soil electrical conductivity mapping solution that provides detailed information about soil type and soil properties to enable variable rate (VR) soil improvement applications. EM measures soil types using a non- contact machine which measures 0.50m and 1.2m down into the soil profile. When combined with soil test data, we obtain a holistic picture of soil factors such as salts, water, and clay content.

The unit easily installs behind vehicles (in the towball hitch) and automatically logs data when moving around your paddocks (see images below). You can run whatever widths you wish, but for a normal broadacre field it can be between 25 and 40 metres apart. For tree crops, every second row is a starting point.

A key feature is that the RapidEM™ sends the data to the ‘cloud’, avoiding the need to shift data manually using USB’s, etc. The data is fully integrated into our Digital Agronomist™ online platform.

RapidEM™ is a great tool for agronomists who can now offer EM data collection and processing services. Hiring the unit means agronomists don’t need capital outlay to get mapping, just a ute or buggy and willing customers.

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A green and black machine AI-generated content may be incorrect.  

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Costs:

Base cost: Agronomists and farmers can hire the unit for $5/ha+GST with a minimum charge of $1200+GST per use.

Demand fee: Where there are periods of high demand for the machine, an additional fee of $50/idle day will be charged and you will be alerted to this prior to pick-up

Freight fee: Where the machine needs to be transported by freight to your location, the cost of transport will be added to your invoice. Users are welcome to pick-up the machines from the previous hirer/organise transport via their networks.

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Data Provided:

-          Raw CSV files of data recorded

-          Processed data from the machines is uploaded into the DataFarming platform, where you can access it to view (+share with others) and utilise in the creation of prescription maps.


 

Data Processing:

Prior to beginning mapping, there are a few steps to undertake to ensure files can be processed.

1)      Create an account in the DataFarming Platform

2)      Create a farm and upload or draw your field boundaries **Make sure to split your fields as you intend to map them, so that they process correctly i.e. don’t just draw around the whole farm

See here for articles to step you through the process.

Once your account and farm have been created, the data from the machine will be auto-processed once it is received via the 4G network.

Troubleshooting Data Processing:

At times, the mobile reception where you are mapping may be poor and the data files may not automatically upload. If you want to download the files manually then using the following steps:

1)      Connect to the Rapid-EM machine’s wifi using your laptop or computer. You will not need a password

2)      Open a browser window

3)      The CSV files will appear in the browser window, and you can click to download

4)      Email to support@datafarming.com.au

Once processed, your data will be accessible in the platform. Here are some examples of data from the EM machines.

 

 

Please contact insights@datafarming.com.au for more information or to book a machine.

 


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