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Precision Pays: Technology in cranberry harvest
Holiday season is rapidly approaching with just a few short weeks from Thanksgiving and only 55 days until Christmas. We oftentimes forget about what it takes to get the food to our table. In this...
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Precision Pays: RTK your way
MyWay RTK was launched in the Fall of 2010. It’s a new RTK system engineered for the specific needs of agriculture – and designed so farmers can work with those most important in making their...
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Precision Planting Launches FieldView
Precision Planting of Tremont, Illinois recently launched a new iPad monitoring application for use in production agriculture. It’s called “FieldView”, their latest addition to the 20/20 Seed Sense...
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Tire technology can make farmers more efficient
When you think of technology, tires aren’t exactly the first thing that come to mind. In this Precision Pays Podcast, sponsored by Ag Leader Technology we examine how the world of implement tires is...
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Precision Pays Podcast: MyTraps.com
In 2010 US crop growers lost $20 billion to insect damage and spent $4.5 billion on insecticide. In this Precision Pays Podcast, brought to you by Ag Leader Technology, we take a closer look at a new...
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Precision Pays Podcast: How aerial applicators use GPS
Because of the advancements in technology, the agriculture industry has come a long way from where we started. The aerial application business is no exception. In this Precision Pays Podcast, brought...
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Precision Pays Podcast: The next step in crop scouting
Crop scouting is a lost art. I hear so many farmers (my father included) that will say how good or how poor a field looks as they are driving by it. I’ll admit – I’m guilty of it, too. I slow down...
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Precision Pays Podcast: The future of farming
The future of farming is evolving. It’s changed a lot in the mere 30 years I have been around the industry. I can only imagine how my father or my grandfather feels when they take a step back and...
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Precision Pays Podcast: The Ag Gateway into the future
AgGateway is focused on promoting and expanding e-commerce in the agriculture industry. The non-profit organization helps companies address current and future challenges within the industry. Jeff...
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Precision Pays Podcast: Changing hybrids on the fly
When a farmer purchases a bag of seed corn – Jason Webster, director of Beck’s Hybrids Central Illinois Practical Farm Research says they should already be thinking about where they are going to plant...
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Precision Pays Podcast: Questions you need to answer
As farmers get into the full swing of harvest there is plenty of information to review ahead of next year. In fact some – there are some questions that they should be asking themselves. What do I...
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Precision Pays Podcast: Using apps to forecast yield
What is your favorite app on your phone? How does it make your life easier? Advanced Ag Solutions, LLC is trying to make it easier for farmers with their recently launched Optimizer 2.0 app. It...
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Making new facilities state of the art
GROWMARK is opening a new dry terminal in Stuart, Iowa. The facility will handle granular urea, mono-ammonium phosphate, and white potash. It has a capacity for 18 railcars with six 10 ton hoppers...
View ArticlePrecision Pays Podcast: Preparing for 2013
Part of producing efficiently is also being prepared for the unknowns. As farmers 2012 began – there were hopes of high yields and a bountiful harvest. As the drought set in – the crops started to...
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Precision Pays Podcast URL Change
Are you currently subscribing to the Precision Pays monthly podcast? It’s all about news and information about how precision farming helps a grower’s bottom line. The link to subscribe just changed. Be...
View ArticlePrecision Pays Podcast: The need for high speed
I live in suburbia. High speed internet is an after thought for me and sadly it is something I take for granted. For those that live in rural America – it is a struggle. In some places – dial-up is...
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Precision Pays Podcast: The Great American Wheat Harvest
Custom harvesters are big users of precision technologies. An upcoming documentary is now in production that will follow custom harvesters and show how wheat goes from the field to the bread on your...
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Precision Pays Podcast: The future of “pharming”
Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that critically affects the lungs, the pancreas, the liver, and the intestines. Iowa farmer Bill Horan and his brother Joe have been growing crops that have been...
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Precision Pays Podcast: Adaptive nitrogen management
What if there was a way to know if too much nitrogen is applied one year or not enough the next year – before the application is ever made? Cornell University professor of soil science Harold van Es...
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Precision Pays Podcast: The future of crop scouting
iPads are becoming a great tool for scouting fields. Purdue Extension has recently released their Corn and Soybean Field Guide in an interactive app format. Bob Nielsen, Purdue Extension corn...
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Precision Pays Podcast: What about drones?
The use of drones in agriculture is still being questioned. Dr. Kevin Price with the Kansas State University Department of Agronomy presented at last week’s IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference in...
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Precision Pays Podcast: Ag Apps
Apps on our smartphones and tablets make our lives much simpler. Brian Arnall is the precision nutrient management extension specialist for Oklahoma State. Earlier this month he presented at the 2013...
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Precision Pays Podcast: New old technologies
What was once considered old is now becoming popular again. Cameron Mills is a Beck’s Hybrids seed dealer and farms in Indiana. Earlier this month he was presenting at Becknology Days in Atlanta,...
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Precision Pays Podcast: The future of corn planting
Over a year ago we talked about a new technology that would allow growers to plant offensive and defensive corn hybrids within the same field. Last year Jason Webster with Beck’s Hybrids planted his...
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Precision Pays Podcast: Why technology is a good thing
Big farms or small farms? Does using technology in agriculture mean its bad? These are just some of the questions consumers are trying to find answers to when it comes to agriculture and food...
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Precision Pays Podcast: A new driver for demand
For the first time in history – income will have a greater influence on food security than population. During the Taming Agricultural Risks meeting at the Chicago Federal Reserve, Purdue Extension...
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Precision Pays Podcast: Looking ahead to 2014
As we head into 2014 all indications show that farmers won’t see the record high prices they’ve been experiencing in recent years. David Lynn, senior vice-president of financial services for Farm...
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Precision Pays Podcast: Know your soils
Knowing your soils could be the difference between an average crop and a bumper crop. Neal Kinsey, a soil fertility specialist from Charleston, Missouri says sometimes the problem isn’t that there...
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Precision Pays Podcast: The more you know
Part of the beauty of trade shows is checking out all the new technologies that are available for your farm. The tough part – is figuring out which ones can actually provide a return on investment. I...
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Precision Pays Podcast: The Big Data revolution
“Big Data” is one of the hottest topics at just about any farm meeting. Some of the questions that surround its use focus on who owns it and how it should be used. Data editor for The Economist Ken...
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