Harvest time is quickly approaching! Check out the article from Ag Leader’s INSIGHTS for tips on a successful harvest. Make sure you are getting the most out of your Ag Leader technologies. Please click here: Ag Leader Insight for the full article and more additional great information. Preparation for next year’s harvest is already starting with… Continue Reading >
Yield loss to poor singulation is one of the biggest profit drains in corn production. Unlike the weather, you can control it! The charts below are very typical. I have seen very similar results year after year. Here are some ways you can improve your singulation: Plant the correct speed for your planter (document so… Continue Reading >
As the harvest season draws to a close, it’s time to focus on the next stage of farm equipment usage: storage during the off-season. Cleaning and properly preparing your farm equipment for winter storage is vitally important. Without proper maintenance, your equipment can slowly disintegrate and lose its effectiveness and power. To avoid costly repairs… Continue Reading >
I’ve been in the agriculture business for 35 years, and throughout that time, I’ve always made nitrogen recommendations based on yield potential. With the onslaught of new technology, I’ve discovered that the way I’d made nitrogen recommendations in the past wasn’t the most effective way. To my surprise, for most of those 35 years I’d… Continue Reading >
Farming can be a risky business. Dealing with unpredictable weather, pesky insects, disease, and other potential hazards is a constant battle for farmers each year. To combat the many environmental threats crops face, an insurance program was developed specifically to protect farmers from losing their crops due to forces outside their control. To give you… Continue Reading >
Are you ready to integrate new agricultural technology into your farming practices, but aren’t sure where to start? Precision Ag Services offers Farm Advisor Programs in which we work one-one-one with local farmers to help combine precision technology with farming. We will conduct field testing and analysis and provide solutions that will help maximize yield… Continue Reading >
There are still a lot of naysayers out there who doubt the efficacy of variable rate planting. Throughout history, whole field management has been the primary farming method. Often times, what holds farmers back from utilizing variable rate planting is the fact that they don’t know whether it’s worth the investment. It’s true that variable… Continue Reading >
