How Smart Technologies are Transforming Agriculture
From real-time data collection to resource conservation and cost reduction, smart technologies are revolutionizing agriculture. Many of these technologies require a strong, reliable internet connection to run properly. Fiber networks, like Luminate Broadband in the Yampa Valley, deliver fast, high-bandwidth internet to rural communities and farmers, providing the opportunity to improve efficiency and productivity.
Key Takeaways:
A high-bandwidth internet connection is essential for farmers looking to increase their efficiency, productivity, and sustainability with smart agricultural technologies. Here are some of the technologies that are making waves in the industry right now.
Monitoring Sensors
Smart technologies connected to high-bandwidth internet allow farmers to monitor soil health, water levels, and livestock movement through sensors. These sensors utilize a Wi-Fi network to transmit real-time data, enabling farmers to address issues before they arise, conserve water, and operate more efficiently.
AI and Precision Farming
AI models can analyze data collected from sensors to help farmers make informed decisions about the application of water, fertilizer, and pesticides. Utilizing these resources can lead to increased crop production, cost reduction, and reduced waste.
Smart Irrigation Systems
Smart irrigation systems respond to real-time changes in conditions and adjust water distribution accordingly. These systems help farmers use water efficiently, saving both precious resources and money. Smart irrigation systems can help mitigate drought while minimizing water usage.
Security Systems
Security systems help farmers protect animals from predators and theft. One of the farms on Luminate’s rural fiber network in the Yampa Valley uses a fiber-enabled security camera system to protect its chicken coop from foxes and other predators.
Operations Management
Successful farms use software to increase administrative efficiency. From data and inventory management to billing, accounting, and payroll, fiber-enabled software can help alleviate the pain and time associated with administrative tasks, allowing farmers to focus on their crops and livestock.
Why Fiber Internet Matters for Farmers
Farms that utilize smart agriculture achieve better efficiency and productivity, but the use of these technologies requires a fast and reliable internet connection—something that has been difficult for businesses in rural areas to find, until fiber broadband became available.
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Fiber internet for farmers
Fiber internet is faster and more reliable than cable, DSL or satellite networks. Here is how Luminate’s blazing-fast fiber internet is powering farms across the Yampa Valley.
- High bandwidth: Utilizing a high-bandwidth internet plan enables farmers to access internet that can power all their sensors, cameras, computers, and smart systems simultaneously, without compromising speed or reliability.
- Low latency: Fiber internet means less lag when checking in on security cameras or real-time data.
- Reliability: Fiber networks are renowned for their reliability, withstanding extreme weather conditions and shielding against network interference.
- Symmetrical speeds: Fiber networks enable subscribers to upload and download data at the same speeds, allowing for seamless sending and receiving of data without slowdowns.
- No data caps: With Luminate, farmers can run ag tech all day and night without worrying about exceeding their internet bill.
- Simple account management: Luminate makes it easy to manage accounts, so farmers can focus on their fields. With Luminate’s MyLuminate app, you can set up your system, manage your home and smart devices, update your SSID and password, run accurate speed tests and manage network usage and access with ease.
Luminate Broadband is expanding our fiber network throughout the Yampa Valley, powering residential, agricultural, and business properties with reliable, blazing-fast internet. We partner with several ranches and farms, providing dedicated local support to these customers.
