The table below explains the difference between the Australian Feedbase Monitor (AFM) and the PastureKey services.
The Australian Feedbase Monitor (AFM) is a joint MLA/Cibo Labs initiative which provides every MLA Member with free access to various pasture biomass imagery. This tool provides producers with an understanding of feedbase trends across their property with the added ability to look at historical estimates.
The Cibo Labs PastureKey service provides high resolution, paddock level estimates of pasture biomass (kg DM/ha). This is a paid annual subscription service which enables producers to take their forage budgeting and feedbase management to the next level.
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| Resolution | 80m resolution. | 10m resolution. |
| Frequency of estimates | 5-daily Pasture Biomass Total Standing Dry Matter (TSDM - kg/ha) estimates displayed as a 30-day rolling median. | 5-daily imagery of biomass imagery, including 30 day composite rolling median imagery. All displayed in the Map on your Dashboard. |
| Cost | Free for producers with valid LPA User ID and Property Identification Code (PIC). | Annual subscription (Price based on size and number of properties). CLICK HERE for more details. |
| Level of Information | Property level (based on land parcels) analysis for strategic planning and decision making. | Property and paddock level (based on fencelines/custom areas) for each farm with a subscription for tactical decision making. |
| Layers Provided | TSDM, green and dead standing dry matter, fractional cover, pasture biomass deciles, time-series graphs back to 2017, Ground Cover, Woody Cover and satellite view. | TSDM (kg DM/ha), Ground Cover, Fractional Cover, Monthly Change, Traffic Light FOO maps, NDVI + Data folder for all imagery captured on your farm. |
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View imagery for every farm in Australia back to early 2017 and the last ~30 years for ground cover and woody cover. Download CSV data for your whole farm or each parcel, back to 2017 as monthly median TSDM values |
Forage Budgeting Calculator available at Farm or Paddock level Download CSV data for all paddocks based on the date displayed in the Map. Integration with Agriwebb, Pairtree and FarmBot. Ability to 'back process' historical 10m resolution TSDM data. |
For more information about our PastureKey Service CLICK HERE
If you would like to speak to a member of our support team please email us at:
support@cibolabs.com.au
For information on MLA Membership contact the support line:
1800 865 255 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
or email the team at: