“Tackling herbicide resistance is a major challenge across all crops, but it’s especially tough with cotton,” Dudley Pohnert says. “We use the most effective tank mixes available, but they’re still not providing the results we need. In reality, we should be spraying our fields twice as often as we do, but the high cost of chemicals makes that unfeasible.”
"Partner with others. I’m not my own barber. I don’t do my own dental work. I don’t do my own legal work. So, why wouldn’t you find people that you trust, and you partner with in approaching the customer?"
"We’re all salespeople but having the composure to walk away and let the customer work at it and sometimes struggle with it a bit before you come back into the picture is very important."
Recent conversations and sightings of drones in rural areas have producers raising questions, such as “what can I do about suspicious drone activity” and “can I shoot down a drone over my property?”
Proof of a new agricultural revolution was on full display during a recent agricultural technology field day in the Central Valley. The event drew farmers from across one of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions to demonstrate how they can glean real-time production data insights to boost efficiency in even their remotest fields, orchards, and vineyards.
Dealers gathered for a 60-minute roundtable discussion to share some of their top precision revenue opportunities. "Drones are one of the fastest growing segments in application and agriculture. There are massive revenue opportunities with sales and repair."
With the theme “The Role of AI in Autonomous Agricultural Systems and Socioeconomic Effects,” the conference emphasizes the transformative power of AI in addressing critical issues like food security, conservation strategies and the socioeconomic impacts of autonomous systems.
Dr. Sarah Lancaster, Kansas State Extension weed specialist, breaks down the latest targeted spraying technology in this K-State Agronomy webinar, including the benefits and challenges of various systems.
I tagged along with the precision crew at John Deere dealer Riesterer and Schnell in eastern Wisconsin last week. Among the several takeaways from the visit, they told me there’s one precision tool in particular that’s really paying off for farmers right now.
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