Dave’s Planter Top Ten for 2022
I am a family farmer in Bureau and Marshall County. Late night host David Letterman had a Top 10 countdown as a longtime popular segment on his show. My last name is Murphy, not Letterman, but here is my Top 10 Planter list for 2022.
Managing for Higher Yield – What Pays and What Doesn’t
Farmers make hundreds of decisions every year. Some of them are big and some are small. These decisions all affect the bottom line to differing degrees. Some of them have negligible fiscal repercussions, while some can mean the difference between profit and loss. In my recent Better Beans seminar, I discussed five decisions that farmers make when growing soybeans and their impact on profitability.
Higher Resolution: Utilizing Broad Data Collection for Better On-Farm Accuracy
Photos taken before the smartphone era have significantly lower quality and resolution than what’s possible with the latest mobile devices.
Higher Resolution: Utilizing Broad Data Collection for Better On-Farm Accuracy
ISA At-Large Director Brady Holst tells us how utilizing data to analyze all parts of a business can help in your decision making.
Welcome New Precision Conservation Management Specialist
Frank Rademacher is the newest edition to the PCM team and heard about the position because he himself has been a part of PCM [...]
Program Application Deadlines
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced deadlines for several program applications in early 2022. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - Agricultural and [...]
Viewing Your Yield Data Through Different Lenses
As harvest begins to wrap up and our minds shift towards next year, for many of us that brings opportunity, optimism, and perhaps a [...]
Post Harvest Evaluations and Assessments
This article was originally published in the September issue of Illinois Field & Bean. View the article here. Harvest has always been a crowd [...]
Diary of a Soybean – Entry 3
Hi there! Max, your favorite blogging bean is back with a final report on the 2021 growing season.
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