Products

  • SMS

    SMS
    Basic, Advanced & Mobile.

    Accumulating data off which to base decisions is a very critical step in your precision farming operation. You may have data from different systems and sources, so the ability to combine all those items in one place is key to starting with a good foundation.

    SMS was developed with this in mind. We strive to support as many systems and data sources that you may need to make accurate decisions in the future. Whether this be data from planting, fertilizing, spraying, harvest or guidance, SMS can house it all and organize it for easy access.

SMS Basic Features

  • Planting
    Choose higher yielding seed based on historical yield performance. Save on seed costs by generating variable rate seed prescriptions. Layer planting and harvest maps to easily compare seed performance. Track split-planting operations. Map all hybrids, planting dates, bags planted and location.
  • Sampling/Scouting/Reporting
    Create and manage soil sampling. Create and manage crop scouting data. Handle data from many different field operations such as tillage, baling, etc. Create and manage data about your fields such as tile lines, landmarks, soil type maps, etc. Create and manage crop plans. Use information for government and insurance reporting.
  • Application
    Track variable rate liquid and/or granular application. Create variable rate application maps and prescriptions. Identify/mark "no spray" areas of the field. Record application operations for regulatory record keeping. Track and display crop health data provided by OptRx sensors.
  • Guidance Planning/Support
    Generate A-B guidance lines. Archive guidance lines from the field for future use. Import/export guidance lines to and from multiple brands of guidance systems.
  • Harvest
    Analyze harvest data by field area, application records, as planted maps, etc. Overlay hybrid/variety maps with harvest maps to determine yield performance. Review yield performance by year. Overlay yield maps with other field operations to determine how field activities affected yield across the field.

SMS Advanced Features

  • Project Management
    Set up each client as a separate "project" to analyze reports by individual field, client or across the entire client base. This allows for clients’ information to be kept completely separate and secure. Projects can be organized by groups and can also be password protected.
  • Network Installation
    By installing SMS Advanced on a network environment, multiple users can access projects from a single storage location –or even check in/out on a laptop for client review.
  • Soil Lab Import
    Align soil testing results from the lab with sample locations in the field. Lab templates can be saved for efficient use and can also be easily transferred across multiple projects.
  • Batch Analysis
    Process SMS Advanced’s powerful analysis tools in batch mode across projects and data sets to reduce time and develop consistent reporting for clients.
  • Multi-Year Averaging
    Use this tool to average information from many years into one map. This map will indicate the trends that have been present in the field over many years. The map will also provide a coefficient value to help determine the stability of trends. This can be used to create management zones.
  • Booklet Printing
    Create personalized booklets for each client using SMS Advanced’s Booklet Printing feature. Determine the reports, graphs, maps, charts and analysis results to be included and SMS does the rest. Booklets can even be exported as HTML or PDF files to be emailed or uploaded to the web. Booklet Printing requires an additional unlock.
  • Customized Reporting
    Give grower clients the specific information they need by developing customized reports, maps, charts and summaries, including multi-layer views of planting, harvesting and application maps.

SMS Mobile Features

  • Boundary Mode
    View, record and revise field outlines and sub-boundaries (terraces, waterways, etc) within the field to accurately document field areas.
  • General Logging Mode
    Create and edit point, line and polygon areas in the field. Uses include basic field scouting, tile line mapping, creation of management zones and others.
  • Image Download
    SMS Mobile allows operators to easily download satellite images for each field. These images can then be displayed as background layers when you are in the field to help you see where you are in the field and key terrain features that may be missed otherwise.
  • Printing Options
    SMS Mobile files can easily be printed to industry standard PDF files so they can be saved electronically or printed directly to a printer (PC only). From your PDA, you can print data to an image format which you can then print, email to others or view on a PC.