Calibrate & capture
An ambient-light calibration panel ensures imagery captured on different days and in different lighting conditions can be calibrated back to a single point of reference.
Client login Drone imagery + pasture intelligence
Measure more.Manage pasture better.
High-resolution drone imagery and farm-trained AI turn pasture cover into a detailed, practical view of every paddock.
01 CAPTURE02 PREDICT03 PLAN
01 — The approach
Ground-truthed.
Farm specific.
Calibrated drone imagery.
02 — How it works
From flight
to feed plan.
One repeatable workflow turns calibrated imagery and real paddock readings into information that can be used on farm.
Ground truth
These ground truths are compared with the drone imagery to create the dataset for future flights.
Train the model
Imagery and plate-meter readings build a library across farms, seasons and pasture states.
Predict every square
Each paddock is analysed in 1 m² cells while tracks, shadows, weeds and bare ground are excluded.
Plan the next move
Detailed cover data becomes practical grazing breaks, feed decisions and input planning.
Again and again
With a calibrated, robust ground-truth dataset, drones can be flown as often as needed to plan rotations and paddock breaks, while automatically measuring large areas whenever a new measurement is required.
Resolution comparison
Broad coverage.
Fine detail.
Image resolution determines how much pasture detail each image cell can record.
Measured in detail
A paddock is more
than one average.
One-metre cells reveal the variation inside each paddock. The model compares every cell against a growing library of calibrated imagery and rising plate meter results.
1 × 1 Muniform grid cells
RTK-calibrated positioning
The same square.
Every time.
Repeatable positioning makes repeatable measurement possible.
High-precision RTK GPS calibration ensures every reading is consistently placed. That means the same 1 × 1 metre grid cells can be revisited and tracked accurately over time.
RTKrepeatable grid positioning
Ambient-light calibration
One reference.
Any conditions.
The calibration panel gives every flight a consistent point of reference. Imagery captured on different days and under different lighting conditions can be calibrated back to the same baseline, making comparisons over time more reliable.
03 — Practical outputs
Turn coverage
into decisions.
Detailed maps create a clearer picture of what is available, what was used and how to allocate feed next.
Grazing break plans
Shape more even breaks around measured feed, rather than relying on a paddock-wide average.
Feed utilisation
Compare pre- and post-graze predictions to understand available feed and what was actually used.
Paddock performance
Track growth and variation over time to spot shortages, opportunities and underperforming zones earlier.
Variable-rate inputs
Build a stronger evidence base for future nutrient application, virtual fencing and feed budgeting.
Irrigation management
Identify dry zones, target water where it is needed and monitor pasture response for more efficient irrigation decisions.
Interactive pasture planner
See the cover.
Draw the break.
Inspect paddock-level dry matter, then draw and fine-tune a virtual paddock against the mapped boundary. Feed calculations update as the break changes.
Paddock-level coverBoundary-snapped breaksLive feed allocation
Open client portal 04 — Why use a drone
Eyes on.
From above.
Farmer knowledge stays at the centre.
Pasture Drone is designed to complement farm walks, plate-meter readings, paddock history and stock sense—not replace them.
The advantage is repeatable high-resolution capture across much more of the farm. As ground truths accumulate, the model becomes more relevant to each farm, paddock and season.
Faster whole-farm visibilityHigh-resolution, calibrated imageryFarm- and paddock-specific learningCompatible with your dry-matter equation
05 — Stay in the loop
Bring every
paddock into view.
Register your interest to follow Pasture Drone’s field trials, product development and on-farm progress.
cover@pasturedrone.co.nz