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Case Study Drone Mapping Reveals Seed Drill Faults

2.14 acres
Area identified for closer assessment
DJI Mavic 3M Multispectral
Aircraft used to capture the field data
One shared evidence base
Information to support the farmer and insurer

The challenge

There was a short window to decide what to do next

A seed drill malfunction left parts of a large wheat field under-seeded. The uneven distribution risked lower yields, but walking the field and checking seed placement by hand would be slow and would only sample parts of the area.

The farmer wanted to re-drill while the summer growing conditions still allowed it. Before work could begin, the insurer needed clear information about the malfunction’s impact. The immediate question was practical: where had seeding been affected, and how much of the field needed attention?

The useful result was not simply an aerial image. It was a mapped area that stakeholders could assess and use to plan the next step.
The mapped area was 8,661.8 m², or 2.14 acres.

Case at a glance

From field problem to usable evidence

Sector: Agriculture

Issue: Seed drill malfunction and under-seeding

Platform: DJI Mavic 3M Multispectral

Output: Mapped extent of the affected area

Users: Farmer and insurer

The approach

Capture the field. Map the variation. Give decision-makers a clearer view.

Iprosurv used a DJI Mavic 3M Multispectral to capture field data. The imagery was processed to identify and measure areas where crop establishment differed, giving the farmer and insurer a clearer view of the issue than isolated ground checks could provide.

01

Survey the affected field

Capture consistent aerial data across the affected field.

02

Identify and measure

Map the areas where crop establishment differed and measure their extent.

03

Support the next decision

Provide mapped information for the farmer and insurer to review when considering next steps.

The result

A clearer picture of the affected area, while the decision still mattered

The survey identified an under-seeded area of 2.14 acres (approximately 8,661.8 m²). That gave the farmer and insurer a shared, mapped record of the issue to support assessment and inform decisions about remedial seeding.

For the farmer, the map helped focus attention on the affected ground. For the insurer, it provided documented evidence to review as part of the claim. The case shows how aerial mapping can help turn a field-wide concern into a defined area for investigation.

What the data supported

More useful information for the people deciding what happens next

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A measured view of the under-seeded area
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Evidence to support an insurance assessment
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Information to help plan remedial seeding
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A field record that could be reviewed by stakeholders

Why it matters

When the fault is visible across a field, the evidence needs to cover the field too

A mapped aerial survey gives stakeholders a consistent overview of a field-wide issue, helps direct follow-up checks and provides a record they can review together.

For crop management and agricultural claims, it can help answer a more useful question than “is there a problem?”: where is it, how extensive is it, and what should happen next?

Start with the problem

Need a clearer view of crop damage or field variability?

Tell us what has happened and what decision you need to make. We’ll help you assess whether drone mapping is right for your operation.

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