AgTech: Precision Ag Conversation
Note: The posts are read from top to bottom.
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cornfedfarmer:
Welcome to the 1st chat about ag technology. Please take a minute to introduce yourself. #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Brandon from So Central NE. Planting corn 2day. Letting the tractor drive itself so I can type. BTW run JD, Raven, & others #agtech
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byerly66:
Keith Byerly, Bloomfield, NE. Precision ag Dealer and Service Provider for ACS at CVA COOP. #agtech
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RavenIndustries:
Raven Industries is here for the agchat for a bit. We're a manufacturer of precision ag products. #agtech
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TruffleMedia:
#agtech john blue, indianapolis, interest in how technology can improve production and management practices.
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PotatoPro:
Paul van Eijck, NB Canada. We run an online news and services business for the potato industry #agtech
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kjh_786:
Kevin here from wisc, farmer and fert plant manager listening in #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Darin from NE Kansas. Limped to corn planting conclusion last night, not hi-tech fault though - just fuel filters/hydralic lines! #agtech
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agropinion:
Hi Everyone, Jody, cattle rancher from SE Kanas. We don't farm like we used to but like to stay informed. #agtech
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PennyFull:
Penny from TX, coming from #onthefarm. Tryin to return to ag life after years in corp world. Much to learn, grateful for fab Tweeple #agtech
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AgLeaderTech:
Ag Leader Technology - we manufacture #agtech products. In & out due to schedule conflicts, but will check transcript later.
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cornfedfarmer:
A few more minutes of introductions and then we will get going with the first question. #agtech
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BrlrcrBolte7:
Brittany Bolte--Plainview NE working for CVA Coop in Brunswick, precision ag specialist out of Brunswick location. #agtech
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n_web:
Nick from Monsanto dropping by for first #agtech. Good luck with the chat. Love the idea. I'll be lurking while eating lunch.
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jtgirl:
Jodi pork industry member that dabbles with horses & cattle from Kansas. Always interested in learning about technology :) #agtech
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GrothFarms:
Glen, cashcrop/dairy, SEMN, organizing records on a rainy day, I figure I might as well check out #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
As we get going with the questions, please make sure to list the question number in your response. #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Q1 For those unfamiliar w/ today's planting technology, describe some of the tools being used this season. #agtech
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kjh_786:
Q1: I use the seed sense 20/20 to monitor and map my planting activities #agtech
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byerly66:
Q1 a number of my customers are adding guidance and controllers for their hydraulic drives #agtech
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kjh_786:
Q1: for our fert plant, we use GPS guidance to apply fertilzers and weed sprays. Keeps us fro over applying products #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Q1 - 3 monitors in cab - Precision Planting 20/20, Deere's GS1 for VRT @ planter ctl, Trimble FMX for autosteer - need less screens! #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Q1 We use autosteer, swath control, prescriptions for pivot corners, a 20/20 seed sense monitor to "watch" our populations #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Q1 we also have iGuide on the planter to help steer it better. It actually controls the tractor. #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Q1 Variable rate maps was first planter GPS tech, automatic row shutoffs the most recent #agtech
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byerly66:
Q1 see a division on customers wanting a single monitor vs multiple monitors in case 1 goes down #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
About time to move onto Q2. Need a minute to reboot my montior in my cab to run the planter. #agtech
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AL_Prec_Ag:
Q1 We have seen RTK guidance pirchases with a lot of interest in auto-swath and precision planting products. #agtech
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byerly66:
Q2 most of my customers tell me steering, because now they actually turn around and look behind them and catch problems quicker #agtech
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kjh_786:
Q2: savings in seed, fertilizer and weed control amounts used, they are place where needed as needed now #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Q2 Ours is autosteer & swatch control on the sprayer. Keeps sprayer operator from driving over corn. #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Q2 Using RTK both implement/tractor (Trimble TrueTracker) we can run mis-sized equip. - 12R planter/ 8R cornhead/15R fert #agtech
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byerly66:
Q2 controlling hydraulic drives and VR seeding has been huge for many of my customers as well #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Great to see a wide range of people involved from industry to farmers to extension to media. #agtech
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JPlovesCOTTON:
Watching abit of #agtech RT @kjh_786: Q2: savings in seed, fertilizer & weed control amounts used, they are place where needed as needed
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AgLeaderTech:
Q2 One thing to keep in mind with #agtech ROI, each operations goals and the weight they put on different benefits is different.
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AL_Prec_Ag:
Q2 We have also heard that guidance products and VR fertilizer has provided savings here in AL. #agtech
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caheaug:
Q2 - If you would quantify. How much would you say you are saving (in %)? #agtech
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AgLeaderTech:
Q2 e.g. Section control (sprayer or planter) is ez to quantify. Autosteer not as easy, but both provide huge benefit to grower. #agtech
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GrothFarms:
We have 350 acres, and over 100 fields, #agtech is hard to adopt in driftless area of SEMN
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cornfedfarmer:
@caheaug Q2 on our square farms it may be in a $5-10/ac range. Know of 1 situation where they saved $20,000 w/ swath control. #agtech
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kjh_786:
Q3: layers used are soil maps, fertility maps and historical yield maps #agtech
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byerly66:
Q3 We write VR seeding recs as a service and expect to increase yields more than 5 bu/A on corn #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Q3 Our VRT seeding is based on yield history, done by drawing management zones, goal is optimum population based on yield potential #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Q3 right now our VR planting is based on irrigated vs non-irrigated parts of the field. Trying to get a handle on how to do more #agtech
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n_web:
Q3: What is the "driftless area" of MN and WI? Sorry to interject. #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Question 4 will be coming up in a couple minutes. I am filling planter with fertilizer and need to shut it off. #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Q3 - Curious if VRT is automated map creation process for anyone? Ours is manual mainly b/c I stuggle getting all data in place #agtech
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GrothFarms:
@kjh_786 what advantage does seed sense have over standard monitor?, mine tells pop, spacing, acres, mph, seeds/ft #agtech
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AL_Prec_Ag:
Q3 Goals have varied for AL producers. Most use yield maps, historic knowledge, soil maps or a combination. #agtech
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kansfarmer:
@byerly66 Q3 - To make VRT maps, manually drawing them, or running some kind of formula that gets yield layers/soils and creates rx? #agtech
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kjh_786:
@GrothFarms seedsens has helped me to fine tune my planters plantability, just like haveing a metermax test stand on my planter #agtech
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CropLifeFdn:
enjoying #agtech convo today -- after doing research on a lot of these things, interesting to hear bout it from those who actually use it!
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AL_Prec_Ag:
Q4 Feedback has been improved field efficiency and extended operating hours due to reduced fatigue when using #agtech
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byerly66:
Q4 with 1 monitor controlling seed rate, guidance, etc.. it can certainly shut you down for silly computer reasons. #agtech
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AL_Prec_Ag:
Q4 A big benefit has been more accurate placement and reduced overlap. #agtech
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kjh_786:
Q4: easier becuase I can concentrate on the planter, tougher because it takes a electronics major to understand at times #agtech
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byerly66:
Q3 @kansfarmer, no automated system can clean your data up and sort out bad data, but once that is done it becomes formula based #agtech
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JPlovesCOTTON:
Q4 love that planters are now able to alert farmers about seed level... Amazing how easy it was to miss you we're out of seed before #agtech
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kansfarmer:
@byerly66 Yep!, challenge is system we started with 10 years ago doesn't do it and hard to move to something new #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Q4 - biggest challenge, can't pull planter into shop and pull out welder any more when something goes wrong! #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Q4 Easier b/c I can do more things at once (twitter); tougher b/c when my monitor isn't working I get nothing done. #agtech
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byerly66:
well put RT @cornfedfarmer Q4:easier b/c I can concentrate on the planter, tufr b/c it takes a electronics major 2 understnd @ times #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Q5 What is the next big thing in planting tech? What things would you like to see? #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Q5 more integration of new tech into equipment - reduce cable and monitor cab clutter #agtech
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kjh_786:
Q5: not sure this is a planting tech, but uniform sized and shaped seed would be great #agtech
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natejtaylor:
Q5 Highly advanced sensing technology on planting equip (all equip actually) #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Q5 ability of mfg tech/support people to call in to a monitor in field (one of the GPS companies doing this now) #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Q5 Even more precise swath control by row. Having to "judge" seconds to shut off is annoying. #agtech
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kansfarmer:
Good point! sometimes its not the gadgets.. RT @kjh_786: Q5 not sure plant tech, but uniform sized and shaped seed would be great #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Q5 having all equipment easily talk to each other and easily relay info back to the farm. #agtech
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ksfarmboy:
Dawn makes pneumatic down pressure to retro fit Kinze and Deere 7000 planters. #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Our time is wrapping up in our 1st chat. I will leave the last couple minutes for open "advertisement" of what you do. #agtech
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AL_Prec_Ag:
Q5 Individual row control that maintains target rate across the planter in curves. Will make a difference in population and yield. #agtech
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n_web:
Nice job on the first chat. Looking forward to more of it. Is this going to be weekly? #agtech
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caheaug:
At OSU IT we have a Associate in applied science in precision ag. Students learn how to work on and troubleshoot prec ag equipments #agtech
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ZedXInc:
Hope so! RT @n_web: Nice job on the first chat. Looking forward to more of it. Is this going to be weekly? #agtech
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cornfedfarmer:
Thanks to all participants in the 1st #agchat. We will try to do this once a month, dealing with different technologies. #agtech
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kjh_786:
#agtech was enjoyable, glad it rained so I could participate while i did invoices
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AL_Prec_Ag:
Enjoyed the #agtech discussion today. Hope spring work continues to go well for everyone. Let is know of we can help out. # precisionsg
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kjh_786:
@JPlovesCOTTON I know, having a meterMax stand really opened my eye to the differences in plantability of diff seed shapes and sizes #agtech
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BrlrcrBolte7:
awesome chat--was fun to read everyone's insight. hope 2 b able to sit in on more! have a good & safe spring every1! :) #agtech
cornfedfarmer: Welcome to the 1st chat about ag technology. Please take a minute to introduce yourself. #agtech
natejtaylor: Hello, I'm Nate Taylor from Sycamore, IL. I am in business development with @zedxinc. Heavy interest in #ag #technology #agtech
kansfarmer: And we're on... RT @cornfedfarmer: Welcome to the 1st chat about ag technology. Please take a minute to introduce yourself. #agtech
RavenIndustries: Raven Industries is here for the agchat for a bit. We're a manufacturer of precision ag products. #agtech
TruffleMedia: #agtech john blue, indianapolis, interest in how technology can improve production and management practices.
AL_Prec_Ag: Alabama Precision Ag Team #agtech
agropinion: Hi Everyone, Jody, cattle rancher from SE Kanas. We don't farm like we used to but like to stay informed. #agtech
PennyFull: Penny from TX, coming from #onthefarm. Tryin to return to ag life after years in corp world. Much to learn, grateful for fab Tweeple #agtech
AgLeaderTech: Ag Leader Technology - we manufacture #agtech products. In & out due to schedule conflicts, but will check transcript later.
GrothFarms: Glen, cashcrop/dairy, SEMN, organizing records on a rainy day, I figure I might as well check out #agtech
jenreesources: Jenny Rees from UNL Extension just lurking and learning. #agtech
JPlovesCOTTON: Watching abit of #agtech RT @kjh_786: Q2: savings in seed, fertilizer & weed control amounts used, they are place where needed as needed
CropLifeFdn: enjoying #agtech convo today -- after doing research on a lot of these things, interesting to hear bout it from those who actually use it!
ZedXInc: Really enjoyed the 1st #agtech chat. Check us out here http://zedxinc.com for all precision ag management needs. Fully web based #agchat
