CropVoice sensors were triggered by a fungal infection in Yankton County, S.D., and northern Cedar County, Neb., and sent out the first-ever disease alert to farmers, indicating that the field was infected.
Crop Progress shows corn condition good/excellent +3% vs. last week, and the acreage report was largely as expected with corn acreage confirmed +5% year-over-year.
At the heart of this initiative is Axiom, an advanced AI technology engine developed by Agmatix, which transforms vast amounts of raw agronomic data into highly standardized and enriched datasets.
“Things are way ahead of schedule,” says Johnson Tractor precision specialist Dave Thompson, who can now shift from service to sales mode with the extra time on his hands. “We have customers that are done already and it’s not even November yet. I’ve yet to talk to anybody that’s not happy with their yields.
“I’m happy with what I’ve seen so far,” Tyler Troiola says. “The herbicide savings were as advertised on corn. Soybeans were a little trickier, though.”
Whether regenerative ag continues to be a term talked about, or some other terms takes (eg: “biodynamic agriculture” or “climate smart agriculture”) its place, it’s useful to break down and understand not just the definition, but the principles that go into that definition.
USDA reported 41% of corn crops harvested, above the 39% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 31%.
USDA reported 29% of corn crops harvested, above the 24% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 22%.
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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