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A survey illustrates that management decisions on farms are increasingly made with the information collected on farms, as opposed to information gathered from seed dealers and university or extension research.
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Farmers move to their own or local data for decisions

Ag retailers answered questions on the technology used in their business, precision products and services offered to customers, and how farmers are using it

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Glacier FarmMedia – United States agricultural retailers have doubled their use of pooled data since 2017, according to the precision dealer survey recently published by Purdue University. “For instance, with nitrogen back in 2017, about 40 per cent of dealers said that there was some influence or major influence on a nitrogen decision. In 2021, […] Read more
In Case IH research, tillage prescriptions based on soil type and conditions contributed to more efficient fuel economy and use compared with constant-depth tillage.
Crops, Machinery

Precision prescriptions used to remedy tillage issues

Producers can fine-tune adjustments without stopping and getting out of the cab

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Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers are accustomed to using prescription maps for fertilizer and crop protection products. Now, they can use those layers to make prescription maps for tillage operations. Case has introduced prescription tillage technology as an option to its existing AFS Soil Command. Why it matters: With this technology, a farm manager or agronomist […] Read more
A side view of Trimble’s EZ-Pilot Pro guidance system mounted on a tractor’s steering column. (Agriculture.trimble.com)
Crops, Machinery

Trimble dealer shores up cross-Canada coverage

Vantage Canada picks up Ontario rights

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The company handling sales and service for Trimble precision ag technology across most of Canada has reached a deal to handle the rest of it. Vantage Canada announced Friday it has bought the Trimble dealership rights and assets for Ontario from Premier Equipment, a John Deere dealership chain with nine locations in the province’s southern […] Read more
Satellite imagery is one level of data used by most digital crop tools.
Crops

Picking the right digital tool

Have specific goals in mind – and be prepared to make new ones

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There are a lot of digital farm management tools out there. Which one should you buy into? Why it matters: The number and capability of agronomic and farm business management tools is large and diverse, but they cost money. Knowing which best matches your goals and farm will bring a better return on investment.  From […] Read more
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AGvisorPRO to be available in xarvio Scouting app

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BASF Digital Farming (BASF) has signed an agreement with AGvisorPRO to provide farmers, who have identified in-field problems using the xarvio Scouting application (app) on their smartphone, with expanded access to a local, accredited agronomic advisors.  The agreement pairs the capabilities of two digital farming applications – BASF Digital Farming’s Xarvio Scouting with AGvisorPRO. Both […] Read more
Crop management systems often have a data fixer as part of their software.
Crops

What if I don’t have the right data?

How to manage – and prevent – crop data gaps

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So you forgot to charge the iPad. Or perhaps the power switch never drew your attention.  Maybe you’re stuck with older, computer-free equipment. Either way, you’re at the end of the field and the data you could have otherwise used (or hoped to gather) isn’t available.  What do you do? Can you still make decisions […] Read more
OneSoil was co-founded in Belarus six years ago by Sasha Yakovlev.
Machinery, News

Free satellite images available from OneSoil

The company provides soil management apps to help encourage farmers

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One contiguous atmosphere blankets Earth. We all breathe that same air. We all walk on the same band of soil. We all grow food on the same band of soil. We have a lot in common, all of us who live on planet Earth.  That’s why OneSoil is an appropriate name for a new satellite […] Read more
Clinton Monchuk at his farm in Saskatchewan.
Crops, Machinery

Farmers analyze tech returns on investment

For some it saves time, for others it reduces variability

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Can precision technology pay? Farmers participating in a panel discussion at this year’s Virtual Precision Agriculture Conference say yes. However, strategies differ. Why it matters: Not all agriculture technology works for all farmers, and the decision-making process can be unique to each farm. Clinton Monchuk of Monchuk Farms near Lanigan, Sask., and executive director of […] Read more
Canadian dairy technology from EIO Diagnostics allows for testing for mastitis before it shows up as increased cell counts.
Livestock

Canadian start-ups featured at Ag Innovation Showcase

The American event showcased Canadian companies with dairy, lighting, grain sampling and soil sensing products

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A number of Canadian agriculture technology start-up companies were in the spotlight at the recent Ag Innovation Showcase. The Canadian government and Protein Industries Canada, one of the country’s five superclusters, were key sponsors of the event again this year. Why it matters: Technology is a key driver of innovation in the agri-food sector, but […] Read more
Farm income is the leading barrier to agriculture technology adoption for farmers, say 53 per cent of Ontario agriculture retailers.
Machinery, News

Cost puts brakes on farm technology adoption

Companies that want to sell to farmers have to demonstrate value of technology

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Glacier FarmMedia – Most farmers in southern Ontario grow soybeans and corn. Meanwhile, the typical farmer in Saskatchewan produces canola, wheat, barley and probably a pulse crop. Yet the two share similar concerns about adopting agriculture technology. Why it matters: Precision tools are becoming increasingly important to efficient, sustainable farming, yet many producers remain concerned […] Read more

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