Vista is an innovative value adding company in the field of remote sensing based solutions with more than 30 years of experience in translating state-of-the-art scientific methods into operational, digital services for sustainable farming and food security – today, tomorrow and in the future.
Yield prediction is an important tool for optimizing processes at all levels of agricultural production:
Forecasting as early as possible therefore is crucial to enable planning reliability early in the season.
A unique approach is used for all three yield forecasting services: It is the use of Vista’s own physical plant growth model in combination with up to date satellite images and weather data.
Year after year we measure record breaking temperatures. Changes in temperature often come with changes in precipitation patterns, which eventually result in dry spells or even droughts. Vista aims at monitoring such droughts from an agricultural perspective.
Vista’s drought monitor can detect, where water availability is sufficient for plant growth at the plant’s current phenological stage and, more importantly, where it is not.
The TalkingFields Daily LAI service provides daily values of green leaf area in m²/m². Innovative algorithms fill cloud and image gaps and thus allow the daily provision of leaf area values in 10x10m resolution.
By means of characteristic spectral information land use can be classified on different scales.
This way one can:
Smart Farming is the logical continuation of Precision Farming. Precision Farming is an umbrella term for all farming measures which take into account small-scale differences like e.g. different soil types within one field. While the focus for Precision Farming was on the machinery to facilitate site-specific management, the focuse for Smart Farming is on information-guided plant production.
Regardless of whether dryness and drought are only an occasional issue or the cultivated areas are located in regions where they must always be irrigated – irrigation must always pay off!
Vista’s TalkingFields Irrigation service delivers precise irrigation recommendations and provides answers to questions such as:
Satellites and simulations can clearly increase the efficiency of nitrogen fertilization. The aim is 100% nutrient efficiency without any entries into the groundwater.
To achieve the goal of maximizing nitrogen efficiency while keeping investment costs low, the TalkingFields Fertilization service delivers the information needed.
The TalkingFields Fertilization service provides site-specific nitrogen requirement maps for all fertilizer applications of crops in kg N/ha. The method for calculating the site-specific N requirement combines current with long-term biomass patterns.
Whether the fertilization takes place prior to seeding or throughout the season, Vista’s TalkingFields Fertilization service always provides an optimized distribution of the fertilizer application.
The service is available for various crops and with varying numbers and dates of map deliveries.
Carbon Farming means all activities agriculture can undertake for sustainable reduction and sequestration of CO2 from the atmosphere. One challenge in Carbon Farming is to independently assess and verify the actions taken as well as their impact on carbon sequestration.
Vista offers an EO-based MRV-Tool to monitor, report and verify farming measures as well as to derive soil organic carbon.
As the Earth’s climate continues to undergo significant shifts, understanding the impacts of climate change is paramount for informed decision-making and effective adaptation strategies.
Agriculture is intricately linked to climate, relying on predictable weather patterns, suitable temperatures, and adequate water availability for successful crop growth and yields feeding the world. However, climate change is disrupting these conditions, posing significant challenges to global food production.
Water availability is a fundamental determinant of agricultural productivity and food security worldwide. However, the reliable supply of water for agriculture is increasingly threatened by climate change, population growth, urbanization, and competing demands from other sectors.
In agricultural systems, water is essential for germination, growth, and maturation of crops, as well as for maintaining soil moisture and fertility. Irrigation, both through traditional methods and modern techniques, accounts for a significant portion of global food production.
Moreover, water availability influences the types of crops that can be cultivated in a particular region, with water-intensive crops such as rice and sugarcane requiring ample irrigation and moisture.
Observation of land use change and change detection for certification of sustainable plantings can be analysed using remote sensing data.
Vista’s big data processing chains for remote sensing data can identify
Agri-PV (also known as agrophotovoltaics , agrivoltaics, agrisolar, solar sharing or dual-use solar) is the simultaneous use of land for both farming and solar power (PV) electricity production. Consequently, the PV modules are arranged in a way that allows for access to the farmland with agricultural machinery.
A key question for farmers and planners of Agri-PV systems is: How are agricultural yields affected by Agri-PV?
With numerous different Agri-PV designs and agricultural growing conditions, there is no simple answer to this question. Instead, the issue is often addressed by in-depth field studies at sample test-sites (which can be costly and time-consuming).
VISTA offers a new approach in agricultural yield predictions for Agri-PV which is capable of determining impacts in advance without requiring extensive field campaigns.
