With crop margins remaining tight, farmers are looking for every opportunity to make the most of each input dollar. Digital agriculture tools are becoming a larger part of that effort, helping growers use field-level data and predictive modeling to make more informed crop management decisions. BASF says its XARVIO® Field Manager platform is designed to improve scouting and fungicide application timing by identifying fields that are at the greatest risk for disease.
Rather than relying only on routine scouting or calendar dates, the platform uses weather data, crop growth stages, and disease modeling to help farmers prioritize which fields need attention first. BASF says that allows growers to be more proactive before disease pressure begins affecting yield.
King says the technology is meant to support a farmer’s management decisions, not replace them. Growers who want to target only their highest-risk fields can use the predictive models to guide those applications. Those who still prefer a whole-farm fungicide program can use the platform to determine the best timing for each field, helping maximize the return on that investment.
BASF says tools like XARVIO® Field Manager continue to evolve as more field data becomes available, giving farmers another resource to improve crop management decisions. While every operation has its own management strategy, the company says predictive technology can help growers better match fungicide applications to crop conditions and make the most of every acre.
