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March 2020

Highest Rated Precision Ag Products According to Farmers

In 2019, farmers across the United States submitted more than 3,000 reviews of precision farming products on Precision Ag Reviews. The reviews were collected online and in person at farm shows across the country. Precision Ag Reviews allows farmers to rate their experience with precision farming products and is an independent resource for farmers to reference before investing in precision equipment and technology. For 2019, the top five products with the highest overall rating, based on a five-star rating system that includes cost, ease of use, value and support included: Ag Leader, InCommand Display Climate, FieldView Drive Precision Planting, [...]

By |March 14, 2020|

Evidence, Data and Farmer Decision Making

This article was originally published on farmdoc Daily by Micah Pope and Steve Sonka. Throughout much of agriculture’s history, farmers had to make decisions based only upon observation and recollection. Both sources are not precise, but it was the best evidence available. As scientific methods were introduced, farmers could employ research-based recommendations to improve production efficiency. Progress followed, even though the recommendations had to be general in nature (apply 1.2 pounds of nitrogen per bushel of expected corn yield). This applied research and outreach provided better evidence to support farmer decision making. Digital technologies are again changing the farmer decision [...]

By |March 13, 2020|

Three Goals When Meeting The Crop Insurance Agent

The 2020 crop insurance deadline of March 15th is quickly approaching. Before this date, a producer needs to declare the type of policy they would like to purchase or update policy option from last year. Recently, the spring 2020 price was set for soybeans at $9.17, a reduction from the 2019 spring price of $9.54. Crop insurance is a federal program to help protect a percentage of a farmer’s financial investment. As you can see from the chart on the right, projected protected income for 2020 is less than 2019. Based off these figures, a producer can build a [...]

By |March 6, 2020|
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