Having a consistently strong internet signal is key to allowing farm businesses to expand into the use of precision agriculture technologies or, if they already have some, to use them better. “The focus of this partnership,” explained Dempsey, “is to make innovation more accessible to all farmers, everywhere. “This starts with bringing more connectivity to CNH customers in under-serviced areas.” Can You Hear Me Now? Dempsey told Farms.com Precision Ag Digital Digest that the ConectarAGRO Rural Connectivity Indicator is a tool that helps identify the regions that need investments in connectivity the most. It was developed by ConectarAGRO, a nonprofit civil association that is dedicated to expanding internet access in remote areas of Brazil. The indicator found that only 37 percent of the country’s rural properties have 4G coverage throughout the agricultural-use area, and only 19 percent use high-speed internet access. “Our partnership with Intelsat aims to increase these percentages by resolving complex connectivity challenges for these farmers,” stated Dempsey. He noted that ConectarAGRO also has partnerships with CNH, AGCO, Amazon Web Services, Nokia, Solinftec, TIM, and Vivo. “Our collaboration with Intelsat will make connectivity more accessible for farmers worldwide—and yes, we will be launching in North America in the future,” stated Dempsey. “Connectivity is the foundation of almost all automated precision technologies. “Consistent connectivity makes machine and agronomic data sharing more reliable, improves corrections for automatic guidance and steering technologies, enables remote monitoring and management, improves field mapping accuracy, and so much more.” Not only that, but Dempsey said that the system will increase efficiencies as the transmitted data will improve operational processes. Also, with the increased visibility, farm operators can manage their farms from anywhere. And, as one would expect, because farmers are now provided with consistent internet connectivity, they can access their precision ag technologies and therefore make more efficient data-driven decisionmaking. | pag 17 “CONNECTIVITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALMOST ALL AUTOMATED PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES.” PHOTO: cnh.com
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