Pasture management software – CiboLabs
PastureKey is CiboLab's software solution for managing pasture biomass levels.
Benefits
PastureKey assists in rapid decision-making and evaluation around pasture, by providing:
- paddock pasture biomass levels
- feed on offer (FOO)
- number of grazing days per paddock.
The information is useful for managing stocking rates, optimising grazing rotations, and identifying underperforming areas. It helps to maximise profitability and sustainability for daily grazing, as well as seasonal and long-term planning.
PastureKey integrates with third-party management systems like AgriWebb for simplicity and ease of use.
How it works
PastureKey combines satellite imagery and directed on-farm sampling to provide weekly estimates of pasture biomass and ground cover. Data is delivered through a simple web map interface within 24 hours of capture.
The Sentinel-2 satellite by the European Space Agency captures imagery every 5 days, at a resolution of 10x10m. The imagery is combined with GPS-located observations of total standing dry matter (TSDM) for ground truthing.
Calibration in a machine-learning algorithm delivers estimates of TSDM for each paddock. This model is frequently updated with more pasture sites for increased accuracy and precision.
CiboLabs dashboard showing TSDM estimates across the Struan AgTech demonstration farm
Connectivity requirements
No connectivity requirements.
Pricing model
Annual subscription service. Pricing is dependent on property number and size, and the level of service required.
See it in action
To view CiboLabs, contact the AgTech Extension Officer at Struan and Kybybolite demonstration farm.
Contact vendor
Phil Tickle – Managing Director, CiboLabs
Email: ptickle@cibolabs.com.au
Phone: 0437 593 037
