Wherever you are in the world...
Imagine your pasture being measured while you're busy farming.
Ever wonder how true your eye is?
For farmers who want the best insights
- Outperform Your Eye: Consistently achieve better results than visual inspections.
- Comprehensive Scanning: Every square metre of your paddock monitored.
- Global Data Leverage: Utilising years of farm data from around the world.
- Proven Accuracy: Test farm proven R2 = 0.89, MAE = 56Kgs.
- Frequent Readings: More readings per week than sleep-ins; average frequency of readings is every 3 days.
We've taken away the guess work with frequent readings.
Imagine saving hours of labour…
Let satellites handle the heavy lifting for you.
What if you could save hours of labour on your farm?
135 hectares
Across 135 hectares, you could save:
2.9 hours per week
151 hours per year
Ever wonder what the future looks like?
Experience the benefits of a new age of smarts
- Intelligent App Design: Powered by machine learning to transform boring farm records into valuable insights.
- Automated Calculations: Zero labour required.
- Simplified Workload: Think neural networks that simplify your tasks.
The Pio brain does all the hard work for you.
Ever look up to the sky and see a satellite fly-by?
Informed farmers push new horizons
- Daily Pasture Readings: Near daily updates backed by satellite data.
- Extensive Satellite Network: We communicate with about 200 satellites.
- High Resolution: Resolution smaller than COVID-19 restrictions, using satellites with 3m² pixels.
- Interactive Experience: Track the satellites within the app for a fun and engaging experience.
Take on mission control from your computer and stay informed with cutting-edge satellite technology.
Say goodbye to regular pasture measurements and...
Say hello to automatic updates of your feed wedge with ZERO labour.
See how satellite data can boost your farm’s profit
135 hectares
Potential increase in your Farm Operating Profit:
$38,500to$54,000per year
Beukes et al. 2018
Ever wonder how remote readings stack up?
Consistency is our priority:
- Seamless Comparisons: Consistent data when comparing satellites to other devices.
- High Definition Updates: Near daily flights ensure higher definition and reliability.
- AI Precision: Artificial intelligence pilots accuracy.
- Hawk’s Eye View: Precision on your pastures with a grounded approach.
We’ve taken a grounded perspective to get the best results for you, ensuring consistency and precision in every measurement.
Choose a satellite plan here.Satellite Pasture Reading Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Satellite Image Technology
The satellites on the Ultimate add-on fly over near daily, providing regular and up-to-date information on your pasture. The satellites on the Essential add-on fly over approx. every 5 days of so depending on your location.
The satellite images have a resolution of up to 3 square meters per pixel in the Ultimate add-on, ensuring detailed and precise readings. The resolution is up to 10 square meters per pixel in the Essential add-on.
Yes, we do. NDVI is one of many indices that are a crucial part of Pio's machine learning models, but we also incorporate other management records to refine the readings along with local weather data, and a few proprietry spatial datasets.
Clouds can sometimes interfere, so, Pio deploys a cloudy days model that delivers pasture covers and growth rates on a daily basis. Plus, with daily satellite flights, you can expect consistent satellite-backed readings despite cloudy days.
Satellite-backed readings are typically taken at least weekly during wetter seasons and almost daily when it’s sunny, depending on cloud cover in your area. The satellites included in the Ultimate add-on have enabled pasture readings in higher rainfall zones.
Our powerful algorithms learn to identify and exclude non-pasture objects from measurements, ensuring accurate readings.
Remote Measuring Accuracy/Consistency
Instead of focusing on accuracy alone, we prioritise consistency. Consistency ensures you can pre-graze at the right cover and achieve your desired post-grazing residuals, which inherently improves accuracy - not to mention your livestock are happier.
We use advanced statistical algorithms and machine learning to turn your data into meaningful metrics, training our imagery to align perfectly with your farm and paddocks.
Our remote measuring or we prefer to call reading, is highly consistent, typically outperforming traditional methods like the rising plate meter when aligned with our models.
Farming Systems and Regions
Absolutely! We support farmers globally, wherever grass grows. Contact us for assistance with setting up your farm.
Yes, our system adapts to both dryland and irrigated pastures, providing consistent biomass estimates regardless of conditions.
Yes, our models are dynamic and adapt to various pasture species and conditions. If you're measuring forage crops like lucerne, millet, oats, maize, sorghum, etc., we're keen to hear your feedback as we develop this feature.
You’ll receive (far too many benefits and value to mention here, but of course) regular pasture covers, growth rates for individual paddocks, pasture forecasts, and leaf emergence models, all integrated into the Pasture.io app. Plus, you get the full suite of Pasture.io tools for optimal farm management. Compare all features here.
Additional Questions and Answers
It's very simple! Just sign up here, and our customer success team will help you set up and get the most out of our platform.
You get comprehensive support, including onboarding assistance, ongoing help from our customer success team, and access to detailed resources and tutorials. Compare all features here.
Yes, you can trial the app. The satellite add-ons, however, are part of our premium service and require an annual subscription. We’ve invested heavily in creating a leading satellite-backed pasture reading tool, and our premium data providers require us to commit to annual contracts.
Our dedicated support team is here to help you with any technical issues you might encounter. Just reach out, and we’ll get you back on track quickly.
Yes, Pasture.io is designed to work seamlessly with a variety of farm management tools. Contact us for specific integration queries.
Quick Farm Setup
You're just a few steps away from setting up your farm with map. Whether you choose our advanced farm management app or enhance it with near daily satellite flyovers, our tech wizards are ready to bring your farm into the future.