DIGITIZATION IN AGRICULTURE - AGRICULTURE IS BECOMING AN ATTRACTIVE WORKPLACE

THE OCCASION

Agriculture is one of the sectors in which digitization was introduced many years ago and is well advanced. This process requires a high level of technical equipment for agricultural operations, which is often associated with high investments, this also applies to all upstream and downstream areas. Agricultural machines can drive and communicate with one another with centimeter precision, drones can recognize partial areas and calculate fertilizer quantities as required, animals wear digital collars and their health is monitored centrally and robots are used, for example, for feeding, milking, and weed control in the field.

The machines in agriculture are equipped with GPS devices, they communicate with each other and are networked. The careful handling of technology in agriculture can only be ensured in the Agricultural Operating Association GbR Groß Germersleben through appropriate specialist skills. The motivation of employees for digital changes as well as tailor-made further training activities should have a very high priority in agricultural companies. Because the workforce is not empowered to deal with new digital technologies, their use will fail.


THE SOLUTION


Through the use of fully automatic machines in all areas of agriculture, the classic agricultural person becomes the operator of digital systems, the technician: in and programming: in. A broad basic technical knowledge is just as important as later specializations. That is why the willingness of employees to take part in further training must be encouraged. The employees of the Landwirtschaftliche Betriebsgemeinschaft GbR Groß Germersleben are actively involved in processes of digital changes from the very beginning in order to increase their acceptance of new digital technologies. With the use of new machines and systems, employees receive an introduction and are familiarized with the operation of the digital systems. For questions,

THAT'S THE COST


The employees reacted very positively to the use of digital technology, there was no resistance. One of the other skepticism arose, but the company was able to counter this successfully, as the Landwirtschaftliche Betriebsgemeinschaft GbR Groß Germersleben supported the employees in introducing the new technologies with training. The training courses paid off one hundred percent because skepticism about the new technologies was reduced, questions were answered and confidence in handling the new systems was achieved. With every introductory step in digitization, the colleagues of the Agricultural Operating Association GbR Groß Germersleben are relieved of a bit of responsibility and they no longer need to take care of certain activities, because this is now done by computer technology and you can devote yourself to other, newly created tasks or processes. For example, "If a tractor drives straight ahead automatically, the employee no longer needs to worry about whether the tractor is driving straight ahead, but can take care of operating the machine"(Quote from the interview).


THAT HELPED THE COMPANY A LOT


The exchange of experiences between the generations worked extremely well among the employees and that was very helpful for the company. “Communication between young and old works smoothly. The older colleagues let the younger colleagues take them with them ” (quote from an interview). Most of the employees have smartphones and modern technology in their private lives, which is a development of the times and thus also makes it easier to deal with digital innovations in the world of work. Digitization is a big topic in the world of work and also in everyday life, which is also unstoppable. Digitization has become indispensable for the agriculture industry and, not least, increases the attractiveness of the industry.

THE COMPANY WOULD NOT DO THAT AGAIN



The Landwirtschaftliche Betriebsgemeinschaft GbR Groß Germersleben would do everything exactly again. But despite digitization, people will not be completely replaced in agriculture. In all systems that are used in agriculture in the field of digitization, the human being should still remain the decision-making person.

“We use many systems to make things easier for us, to make decision-making easier, to get background information. But in the end, what is sprayed, fertilized, or sown at which point, the farmer has to decide for himself. "