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Watercell has launched a trial version of a new satellite based remote sensing feature inside its farming support app AgriNote. The service went live on March 5, 2026 and is being developed in collaboration with Bayer CropScience, Iseki, and Yanmar Agri. The goal is simple. Offer farmers an easier glance at crop growth without traditional physical surveys needing to be carried out in each field.
The system uses satellite images to show real-time crop growth conditions across different fields. Farmers can see which areas of their fields achieve normal crop development and which areas experience slower growth. The system provides them with information to determine optimal times for field work and harvesting activities without depending on personal inspections.
The data also supports variable fertilization planning. The system creates fertilization maps based on uneven crop growth within fields. Those maps can be used with compatible machinery from Iseki and Yanmar Agri to apply fertilizer more precisely across different parts of a field.
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AgriNote also records fertilizer usage and crop yield data. Farmers can review results later and adjust future fertilization plans. The companies want to conduct the trial phase to evaluate how their service operates in actual farming conditions before they proceed with their complete service launch which they have scheduled for the 2027 agricultural season.
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