MSU Extension to Discuss Using Yield Data, Precision Farming and Conservation Agronomy on Virtual Breakfast Series

Aug 28, 2025

By Korede Olugbenle

Modern combines have been collecting grain yield data over the past two decades season after season. The integration of this technology into our farming systems has improved but utilizing this data to effectively interpret and make decisions can be a challenge for producers. One example would be visualizing this data with maps that can show farmers which areas of the field are producing below, at or above average. Although costly, platforms like John Deere Operations Center, Climate Fieldview and others make it easy to quickly view these maps. These maps can be a tool to drive how we manage our fields in the following season, potentially saving you time and money in your production system.

This brings about the question of how do we effectively manage these areas that are producing below the standard using precision agriculture? Rich Price, conservation systems agronomy educator with Michigan State University Extension, will join the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on Thursday, Sept. 4 to discuss ways to use mapping, cataloging and analyzing yield data with precision farming and conservation agronomy. This is a timely topic to discuss as we approach the 2025 harvest season.

Source : msu.edu

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.