Know sooner where your crop needs attention
You may already use satellite imagery, sensor data, scouting or field observations. Still, you often have to work out which field needs priority today. Ground Control shows what becomes possible when that information comes together in one dashboard for overview, priorities and follow-up.
Within NXTGEN Hightech Agrifood, Ground Control connects to VDBorne Campus as a testing and validation location for precision farming, digitalisation and data-driven decision-making. The platform brings together field data, monitoring, operational overview and decision-making. It gives a concrete view of how data-driven working can help you identify earlier what needs attention and manage cultivation more precisely.
From separate data sources to one overview
Many farms already collect data, but that data is often spread across systems, spreadsheets and separate tools. That makes it difficult to see quickly what is happening in the field and which action should come first.
Ground Control shows how different data sources can form one operational overview. Satellite data, remote sensing, scouting, operational systems and local field observations are connected in one dashboard. This creates a clearer view of field conditions, tasks and priorities.
You can also look at the thinking behind that overview on a smaller scale. One location, one element or one cultivation question can be the starting point. This makes visible how data can help you understand what is happening in the field and how you can act on it.
Three elements that make data-driven farming tangible
Ground Control translates field information into choices in arable farming. The focus is on overview, prioritisation and follow-up.
Operational overview for daily decisions
Ground Control brings field conditions, tasks and signals together in one environment. In that overview, you can see which field needs attention and which activities need follow-up.
Irrigation as a recognisable starting point
The application starts with irrigation monitoring and field overview. In the dashboard, you can see moisture levels per field, together with irrigation priorities and open scouting tasks for the operation. This makes visible which field is too dry and what should come first today.
Data integration for targeted follow-up
Ground Control connects satellite data, field scouting, operational systems and local observations. Together, those sources create one overview that supports daily field management, from seeing what is happening to following up what is needed.
A way of working you can translate to your own scale
Ground Control is used in five active regions on three continents. This shows that the way of working is applied in different climates, crops and growing conditions. For arable farming in the Netherlands, the main value lies in that way of thinking. Data is connected, priorities become visible and actions are followed up.
The full application connects several parts of the operation. The more elements are connected, the greater the influence on planning, communication and follow-up.
This connects Ground Control to the wider Handsfree Agrifood ecosystem. It shows how precision farming, digital integration and data-driven decision-making can come together in a practice where people gain earlier insight, prioritise better and act more precisely.