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Download PDF The capabilities of field recording software are evolving rapidly, but it seems that limits on data integration are halting the progress of widespread uptake. CPM looks at the key issues facing growers and challenges two of the leading platforms about how they’re addressing these problems. The key to moving forward lies within collaboration. By Charlotte Cunningham Ever since the days of Optimix and Multicrop in the 1980s, growers have relied on field recording software to capture and store crop application as well as regulatory information. While they’ve no doubt been very helpful aids to growers, the rapid development of more and more platforms – as well as a change in grower needs – means the limitations of these legacy systems are starting to show. While the functionality seems to be available from the multitude of offerings, enabling growers to carry out a whole host of tasks on farm, such as growth stage prediction and compliance record keeping, the main problem seems to be the connectivity between platforms – leaving growers in a muddle about exactly how they can access and share data in the most simple way. In terms of functionality, Greenlight boast offline mobile capability and has…
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