Case Study: Southern Cross improves irrigation management with Ceres Imaging

Southern Cross identifies 30-40% more irrigation issues with Ceres Imaging

Southern Cross, a farming operation managing citrus and other crops across varied terrain and soil types, faced the challenge of guiding its remote farm managers to address irrigation issues effectively. The general manager needed a way to identify problems across far-flung sites without being physically present. They turned to Ceres Imaging for its aerial imagery service to solve this.

Ceres Imaging provided detailed aerial data that allowed the Southern Cross team to pinpoint specific irrigation problems like leaks and clogged lines. This enabled them to direct farm managers with precision, leading to a significant improvement; they identified and corrected 30-40% more irrigation issues. The Ceres Imaging solution also provided quantifiable evidence to communicate with investors, demonstrating potential yield gains from corrective investments.

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