Category: agriculture

Drone Sale

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 Drones: a versatile tool for your business or a fun hobby for your family This is a new age with new and technologically advanced tools to make our lives easier and also create more enjoyment in what we do both in and out of the workplace. Read about different types of drones and their different applications and think about whether they would be right for you with your current situation. They may make your life so much easier, saving you time and money and enabling you to have more time…

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Camera and Drones, Keeping us Safe

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Camera and Drones to the Rescue: Keeping us Safe The following video was on the news in Australia today.  Every beach side resort needs to have one of these drones. How many lives could be saved if one of these were employed for every busy beach side resort over Summer? ANNOUNCEMENT: Lifesaving drones for Victorian beaches These drones are a game-changer.They allow lifesavers to have an eye in the sky, and drop potentially life-saving flotation devices to swimmers in distress.This summer has been horrific, with 21 recorded drowning deaths. If…

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Farmers Learn About Drones at Beef Conference

Judy Edwards

On Tuesday we attended the annual Beef Conference where we were inspired and motivated by a number of very qualified speakers. Among them was Wayne Lording of  Lording Estate. Wayne talked about how he uses drones on his own property and because of his background as a helicopter and fixed wing pilot is able to teach farmers how to maintain and operate their drones. His list of qualifications is long. Wayne works as a green and sustainable energy farming advisor  for the state and federal government. He also advises the…

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DJI Mavic Pro Review – Your eye in the sky

Judy Edwards

Yesterday I went to a Beef Conference where we as producers were given a feast of knowledge from a panel of experts in the agricultural field. One of them was a farmer/ pilot/ businessman who shared his knowledge of Drones and outlined clearly  how they can be integrated into our farm operation to make many tasks so much easier and faster. One of the drones he used and demonstrated was  the Phantom Pro.  You can take a look at a special offer on this one here. There was a strong…

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Just for fun

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Common sense  must prevail when it comes to drones for regular use.. There has to be some laws and guide lines and some training governing their use.   The pic to the left might be a cartoon but it could be a reality.  So if you are thinking about purchasing a drone you must also think about educating yourself on the legal requirements and on the safe  operation of the drone . None of us want to be in a world where there are swarms of drones flying randomly overhead.…

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Where is the Water? Is it too little or too much?

Judy Edwards

Today we went for a drive 200 kilometers east of where we live  where rain has been scarce in the last 6 months. Keep an eye on the water supply Raising  livestock or growing crops both require substantial amounts of water.  Did you know that a grazing cow needs from 40 to 60 liters of water per day?  Farmers need to calculate the amount of water they have available for the number of stock they carry.  A severe drought will affect both the water supply and the pasture growth so…

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Technology Takes Off on the Farm

Judy Edwards

  By Capricorn4049 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link   Some people think that farmers are hick and uneducated but let me tell you they are anything but. Farmers need to be well versed and competent in many areas. They are managing multi million dollar enterprises  and they need to be very switched on or they will rapidly go down the gurgler. Modern farmers need to be skilled in animal husbandry and animal health, soil health  and plant and weed species, budgeting, mechanics, fencing, and be competent with computer…

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