Crystal Valley started out developing variable-rate seeding prescriptions on about 5,000 acres and saw that number increase to 65,000 in 2018. Jason Leary, ag technology manager, walks through the setup of the co-op’s customized 12-row, John Deere, multi-hybrid plot planter.


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