A reporter for a national publication called me recently to ask some ag data questions. One of his questions was: Who is the ag data watchdog for farmers?

Whether it’s at a conference booth, a nearby dealership or even the local coffee shop, talk about farm data is everywhere.

At the end of every NFL game, win or lose, one thing is for certain: the coach is going to analyze the game film.

John Kutz has more than a decade of experience using GPS-guided and controlled equipment in his family’s 2,000 acre farming operation in Fort Atkinson, Wis. Kutz, who farms with his wife, Natalie, and parents, Dennis and Sally, also operates a tiling business as well as offers custom farming services that include chicken litter application, planting, spraying and harvesting to area farmers.