Cropping

Cropping

Precision data for grain, oilseed & pulse operations — from planning and inputs to yield, sustainability and benchmarking

AxisTech helps growers make sharper, faster decisions using devices, mapping, and data that work together. Our platforms — AxisStream (data management) and FarmMap4D (property mapping) integrate on-farm sensors, satellite imagery, machine data and operational records to support in-season agility and long-term profitability.

What We Deliver

  • Full-season digital paddock history — log every operation from soil amelioration (liming) to sowing to harvest, track your operations, inputs and outcomes for traceability and continuous improvement.

  • Hyperlocal weather & 7-day forecasting — avoid spray drift, optimise sowing windows, and time fertiliser applications with confidence.

  • IoT & machine integration that works — connect weather stations, soil probes, yield monitors, sprayers and tractors into one platform via AxisStream.

  • Variable rate precision — upload NDVI/biomass maps to generate fertiliser, seeding and amelioration prescriptions.

  • Sustainability & emissions reporting — monitor water use efficiency (WUE), nutrient use efficiency (NUE), and carbon inputs for market credentials.

  • On-farm trials & benchmarking —compare paddocks, seasons, and regional benchmarks.

  • Extensive product and equipment research trials — design, execute and analyse trials; compare plots, fields, season, rainfall zones and soil types.

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Proven in the Paddock

Highlight Projects

Statewide On-Farm Trials (WA Wheatbelt)

This trial program included multiple sites from Esperance to Binnu. AxisTech delivered a 3,000 km trial network across 21 farms, covering all major crop types, rainfall zones and soil types. Each 10–20 ha site included replicated treatments sown alongside farmer practice. AxisStream aggregated continuous data (soil moisture, tissue tests, geolocated yield, and climate) into insightful dashboards.

News: https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/grdc-update-papers/2024/02/agricultural-machinery-scale-trials-and-their-benefits-in-understanding-new-agricultural-products

FOGO Amendment Trials: On-farm Deep Placement, Seed-Zone Precision and Greenhouse Trial (WA)

AxisTech delivered an extensive product and machinery research trial programs in Yuna, WA and at UWA, evaluating deep-placement high-rate soil amelioration (2+ ha field trial with high definition soil profiling, tissue sampling , yield, grain and climate data analysis), low-rate seed-zone applications (air-seeder precision, grain and yield data), and controlled greenhouse comparisons of granulated FOGO compost vs urea (five treatments, two N rates). AxisStream enabled data capture and visualisation, side-by-side treatment comparisons dashboards, and plot level analysis, aiming to understand evidence-based results for deep placement amendments. Extension activities with YFIG Grower group.

Carbon Intelligence at Scale — FarmScore

FarmScore automates carbon intensity (CI) scoring, emissions mapping, and scenario modelling using machinery telemetry and operational data. Integrated within AxisStream, it delivers verifiable, sub-field-level CO₂-eq insights across major crops in the US, Brazil, and Australia, enabling growers to measure, reduce, and report emissions while optimising practices and profitability.

Tools You Can Use Today

  • FarmMap4D — Map location and details of existing and planned infrastructure, export tables or publish geo-referenced maps to use on your desktop and mobile devices, analyse ground cover changes through time.

  • AxisStream — Log operations, connect IoT devices and machinery data; create digital forms (e.g., silo levels, crop disease monitoring); export your datasets, share data with advisors; run benchmarks and trial analytics.

Outcomes for Cropping Enterprises

  • Confidence in inputs & timing: avoid waste, reduce risk, and hit optimal application windows using hyperlocal forecasts.

  • Evidence-based decisions: know what works with paddock-level proof, not guesswork.

  • Less double handling: one platform for machines, sensors, maps, and records; seamlessly connect with multiple data providers with AxisStream (Single point of truth).

  • Future-ready data: emissions and sustainability insights at paddock, and management unit level. This pixel-level precision allows growers to see exactly where emissions occur, identify high-emission zones and can act on it.

  • Stronger benchmarking: compare, learn, and improve; season after season, paddock vs. paddock.

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Figure 1 Yield results comparison side-by-side

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Figure 2: SHAP map underpinning the influence of N application to Yield

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How We Work with You

  1. Scope & priorities — focus areas such as water security, emissions, data collection or integrations.

  2. Device shortlist — unbiased options matched to operational needs and budgets.

  3. Install & integrate — map assets in FarmMap4D, connect devices and other providers to AxisStream where you can set alerts, visualise dashboards and create your own forms to digitise monitoring records.

  4. Adoption support — training and workflows to embed new technology in everyday farm operations.