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Precision Profits Program Some of our business goals are to Collect/Process/Present agricultural data in a useful format, provide the highest quality products, service, and support, establish mutually beneficial long term business relationships, and a firm believer that quality trumps quantity. This program merely outlines those goals listed above. The missing piece of the precision farming puzzle has been individuals or businesses that can effectively present agricultural data in a fashion that can help improve the decision management aspect of a farming operation, which will link directly to improving the profitability. There is no reason for producers to spend thousands of dollars on yield monitors or other GPS components if they cannot utilize the data that is collected to improve their operations. Through proper data collection and analysis, the most profitable scenarios for individual fields can be determined, monitored, and changed as needed to increase or maintain the highest level of profits. What it is... Precision Profits is an advanced analytical tool that allows clients to query through their personal or a large anonymous database of crop production information and look for relationships between yield and variables such as hybrid vs. soil type, fertility vs. yield and many others. It brings meaning to precision farming practices, and allows clients to benchmark their operations vs. others. It gives customers a significant edge in determining inputs...everything from hybrids/varieties to fertilizers. How it works... Each client in the program receives a client/farm/field ID, which is unique to them and their farm and fields. The report below would show a client their assigned ID's. Some of the data has been blocked out of courtesy for current customers.
Step One: Soil Testing Fertility is a very important layer of information for a well balanced database. We require all fields in the program to be GPS soil tested. 2.5 acre grids, soil types, or management zones are all candidates for a sampling method. We do not believe that there is a single right or wrong sampling method, as it is dependent on the field in question. Grids may be the best option in one field, while management zones or soil types may be the best for another. We are always willing to help a client determine what is best for them. Below are some examples of our fertility maps.
Step Two: Proper Data Collection To determine how various inputs or operations are affecting production, all field inputs and operations need to be accurately recorded. What, when and where are very important pieces of information to document. This can be achieved by using one of multiple electronic data collection devices, such as a yield monitor, PDA, tablet PC, or a laptop that are connected to GPS. We provide PDA's, GPS, tractor/ATV mounts and software loaded with their farms and fields for interested clients as part of the program for no additional cost. For the not so technology savvy clients, we also offer a manual record keeping option and we transfer the data to electronic form at our office. However, split planter operations, starter fertilizer check strips, or other detailed on-farm trials becomes very difficult without using some type of electronic collection device. The reports show both the electronic form, as well as our manual record keeping forms below.
Step Three: Collect Yield Data GPS yield data is also a very important part of the program, and must be collected. Although we are an AgLeader dealer, we can process any brand of yield monitor's data. It is very important to have accurately calibrated monitors, and we assist clients in this process.
Step Four: Turning the Information into Valuable Reports This is the reason for collecting all of the data. Below are some examples of the types of reports that can be extracted from the database. Clients have the option to narrow the analysis all the way down to strictly one of their fields, or include the entire anonymous data pool. Not one client in the system will know whose data belongs to who. We have spent lots resources into developing the program around keeping anonymous data anonymous. It is not required that clients allow their data to be included in the data pool, but they will not have access to it if they do not allow their data to be included. All maps, reports, and other relevant information can be accessed via the internet by a secure log-in and password. Having access to a large anonymous database of information needs to be done so with caution. Just because a hybrid yielded the best out of 50 planted does not mean it will be the best for YOUR field. WE DO NOT SELL THIS PROGRAM AS BEING A LARGE DATA POOL OF INFORMATION. WE SELL THIS PROGRAM AS BEING AN EXCELLENT TOOL FOR ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS ON INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONS, BUT ALSO AS A WAY TO COMPARE CLIENTS FINDINGS WITH OTHER OPERATIONS. SINCE EVERY OPERATION IS DIFFERENT, MORE DECISION MAKING EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON AN INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS DATA FOR THAT OPERATION.
This report shows the corn yields for a single client's operation.
This report shows how a clients yields relate to others in the program. This is not intended to be a competition, but many clients like to have an idea of how their yields are compared to others. If you notice, only the client ID's are displayed, and only the clients know which ID is theirs.
This report shows the hybrid yields for an individual clients operation...
While this one shows all of the hybrid yields in the entire database. This could be filtered to show only the top 5, top 10, only the ones that were planted on x amount of acres, etc.
This report shows each hybrid that was planted on a certain soil type, and how it performed. This can give clients a significant advantage for hybrid and variety selection.
This report breaks the corn yields into a specified number of ranges, and then shows the corresponding fertility within each yield range. This gives an indication of which nutrients may have been a limiting factor.
This report shows the average fertility for each soil type.
This shows the correlation of Phosphorus to yield...
Potassium vs. Yield...
Soil pH vs. Yield...
This report shows how well a certain hybrid or variety performed on a certain soil pH. Typically, soil pH will relate to soil types but this again is a tremendous tool for hybrid and variety selection.
This shows the various manure sourced fields, and what the yields were. Do fields that have received manure yield better? If so, by how much? This will answer the questions...
This report displays the various starter fertilizer products used for corn, and what the corresponding yields were...
While this report shows which soil types starter responded on, by how much, and which ones it did not. This would be beneficial in creating a VRT map for starter if a clients planter is properly equipped.
This gives a report of the various tillage methods, and how the yields corresponded. Does corn on corn prefer one tillage method over the other? This will help answer those types of questions.
These example reports only illustrate a few of the many questions that can be asked of the data. Some others may include...
Please contact us for more information!
Precision Management
Services Office: (515) 885-0330 Bryan Arndorfer
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