FlytScan – maximizing yield while lowering inputs

Sep 25, 2018

By Ryan Ridley
Farms.com Branded Content

Maximizing yield while keeping input costs low is a key goal for most producers. It is likely to become a necessity as the world population is estimated to reach 9.6 billion people by 2050, with an expected increase of 70 percent in agricultural consumption.

“Because the world’s agricultural land and resources are limited, this increase in demand will put tremendous pressure on farmers to produce healthy crops at economical prices to be able to survive in that competitive market,” explains Amir, co-founder of FlytScan.

So, just how can one do more with limited resources?

Introducing FlytScan, an Ontario-based professional drone service company. With their state-of-the-art fleet of drones, FlytScan can provide actionable intelligence to help farmers make informed decisions such as when to plant and harvest crops, irrigate fields, and apply pesticides, fertilizers, or herbicides in calibrated dosages exclusively to the regions that require it.

“Farmers are business owners, and like all business owners, they make decisions that lead to profit or loss. At FlytScan, we assist them in those decisions by providing them the right information at the right time,” states Amir.

The comprehensive and cost-effective precision agriculture package provided by FlytScan is aimed to answer the key questions that farmers come across every season. The company says its services can help farmers:

- optimize seed, water, and nitrogen inputs,
- quickly react to stress due to weeds, pests, and diseases,
- precisely estimate crop yields,
- save time and money on crop scouting,
- improve variable rate prescriptions, and
- validate treatments and actions taken more efficiently.

Based on studies on precision agriculture economics, the company claims that with their services, farmers may be able to recover yield on their underperforming areas by as much as 50 percent, and even push for higher yield on their top-performing areas. For a 1000 acre corn field, for example, this translates to an increase in annual revenue of $20,000 to $70,000. According to the co-founder, the studies also show that the return on investment for utilizing drone technology can be as high as 11% for cash crop farmers.

What should farm owners expect from FlytScan?

“A custom report outlining crop heath and pinpointing stress locations is delivered to farm owners within 3 days so they can quickly take necessary action and prevent a major yield hit,” replies Amir.

The company takes pride in their team of highly trained, experienced and certified individuals who work diligently to ensure minimum disturbance to daily farm activities. More so, it offers unlimited rescheduling due to bad weather, a free consultation to discuss survey requirements, and a 20% discount for new customers giving them an opportunity to see how their farm can benefit from drone service for precision agriculture.

For more information about FlytScan visit www.flytscan.com or call 647-699-4002.

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