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

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