Clair Urbain

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Maximizing Precision Payoff Requires a Full Commitment

By Clair Urbain posted on August 26, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101

Mike Strang farms 1,600 acres of strip-tilled corn, soybeans and edible dry beans and no-tills winter wheat near Exeter, Ont. He carries on the family farming operation that began in the 1850s, but their practices have changed dramatically during the last 15 years.

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Retrofitting the Right Precision Solution

By Clair Urbain posted on August 12, 2015 | Posted in Equipment Compatibility

Jason Robinson walks both sides of the road when it comes to precision farming. He farms 1,100 acres of corn, soybeans, oats and sweet corn with his father, George, near Courtland, Ontario. He also works as a local precision technician for Ag Leader.

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Fine-Tuning Precision Agriculture Practices

By Clair Urbain posted on July 22, 2015 | Posted in Service & Support

Aaron Sheller is a seventh generation family farmer in Noblesville, Ind., and his adoption curve of precision farming practices has been steep and fast. He's also co-owner of Precision Drone, a company that's developing crop-scouting unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and information systems that interface with farm management programs.

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Sizing Up the Value of GPS on Small Farm Fields

By Clair Urbain posted on July 8, 2015 | Posted in Service & Support

Tryston Beyrer works with his father, Bill, and brother, Jeco, on their 2,000 acre dairy farm near Colfax, Wis. Tryston leads a double life — farming, while also working on his PhD at the University of Illinois, researching innovative ways to band fertilizer for best placement and yield response.

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Seeking Residue Management with a More Consistent RTK Signal

By Clair Urbain posted on June 24, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101

Tom Broeren readily admits he's a coward when confronting residue on corn fields going back to corn on his 1,100 acres near Walnut, Ill.

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Prescribing a Simpler Solution to Variable-Rate Payoff

By Clair Urbain posted on June 10, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101

Bodenhausen farms 2,300 acres near Muscotah, Kan., and also does custom field work for other farmers in northeastern Kansas. He's a proponent of banding fertilizer and will deep rip compacted soils as well as grain cart paths in the fall.

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Spotty Signals Force Multiple Subscriptions

By Clair Urbain posted on May 6, 2015 | Posted in Equipment Compatibility

Todd Boesen farms near Kimball, S.D., and has 2,000 acres of milo, soybeans, corn, peas and hay, primarily for feed for his livestock operation. Boesen integrated precision farming equipment into his operation more than 8 years ago and finds that RTK-guided equipment is essential for strip-tilled crops.

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Dealer Location & Support Drive Selection

By Clair Urbain posted on April 21, 2015 | Posted in Service & Support

Nate Bonde farms with his two cousins, Gary and John Bonde near Nerstrand Minn. They've been increasingly using precision farming practices in their operation since 2008 when they switched from ridge-till for corn production to strip-till.

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Pencil in Payback Prior to Purchase

With $4 corn, the economics of precision farming take on increasing importance. More judicious fertilizer and seeding rates can reduce expenses, but the upfront cost of that equipment must first be figured into the equation.

By Clair Urbain posted on April 3, 2015 | Posted in Dealer Development

With $4 corn, the economics of precision farming take on increasing importance. More judicious fertilizer and seeding rates can reduce expenses, but the upfront cost of that equipment must first be figured into the equation.