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Turn Data Into Profits | Wireless Technology Helps You get More Bang from Your Information Buck

 

Anyone can collect data, but it takes effort to turn it into knowledge. You may have 10 years’ worth of “as applied” or “as planted” data, by field. But if it’s still on the card and you haven’t adjusted your fertility, planting population or other data accordingly, you haven’t benefited. Let’s talk about turning your information into profits.

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  • Feb. 3, 2012
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    Technology to Track | Telematics, Crop Sensing are the Next Big Precision-Ag Tools.

    In the world of precision ag, two technologies are the next big thing, says Matt Darr, Iowa State University ag engineer. They aren’t newly developed technologies, but they are the next big wave in agriculture....More
  • Nov. 15, 2011
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    Corn and Soybean Digest

    Precision Ag: Know What You Need

      As a follow-up to the last issue’s discussion on precision-ag technologies, I have spent more time with Dan Frieberg, of Premier Crop Systems, Des Moines, IA. It finally dawned on me that one of the reasons precision-ag technology is not used more by farmers is there are few providers that do what Premier Crop does. Dan summarized the 10 things they do to get the results in increased yields we wrote about in last month’s article; namely double the yield increase over the county average for the last 10 years. He says:  ...More
  • Oct. 14, 2011
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    Corn and Soybean Digest

    Farming on The Edge | Strip Intercropping Edges Capture More Light, Reward With Higher Yields

    How can we translate “farming smarter” and technology into an extra 40 bu.? Fasten your seatbelts for a tour of what may be the future of corn and bean farming....More
  • Oct. 14, 2011
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    Farming on the Edge

    Bob Recker, Waterloo, IA, explains strip interecropping and its benefits....More
  • Mar. 1, 2011
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    With Technology, Believe In The Impossible

    After recently attending a couple of big ag events I have a newfound respect for how difficult it is to stay on top of changing ag technology. It’s especially challenging to even know what some of the new technology acronyms stand for, like CORS, GLONASS, CDMA, SBAS, DGPS, WAAS… They almost sound like old Russian spy terms that only James Bond could decipher....More
  • Feb. 1, 2011
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    Getting on the ‘Bandwagon’ | Growers Cut Fertilizer Use with Precision Placement

    A few years back, Lynn Lagerstedt had a mystery on his hands. The veteran crop consultant was seeing potassium (K) deficiency symptoms in southeastern Minnesota cornfields – even where sufficient potash had been applied. What was going on?...More
  • Jan. 26, 2011
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    Boom Benefits | Georeferenced Boom-Section Shutoff Options Can Save You Up To 12%.

    Automatic boom-section control can save you up to 12% on over-application, according to recent University of Kentucky research. The study identified up to $2,745 in glyphosate savings across 3,000 acres of production from automatic boom section control technology....More
  • Jan. 25, 2011
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    Trimble FmX Integrated Display

    CSD Editor Greg Lamp recently spoke with Trimble about the new FmX Integrated Display for precision agriculture use. With the same capabilities of the CFX-750 plus additional capabilities, the FmX also offers two GPS ports....More
  • Jan. 25, 2011
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    Trimble CFX-750 Display

    CSD Editor Greg Lamp recently spoke with Trimble about the new CFX-750 display for precision agriculture use. From GPS and connectivity to display and functionality, to auto-guidance integration, there are many features on the new touch-screen display from Trimble....More
  • Nov. 1, 2010
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    What’s New In Precision Ag?

      The precision-ag technologies available today are so solid that their payback record speaks for itself. The question now has become: How can you afford not to use precision-ag products?...More
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