CropLife Interview

It’s been a very challenging spring and summer to get this crop up and going, and harvest season is rapidly approaching! As we look forward to harvest, we want to support you in completing the cycle with accurate yield data collection. Accurate yield layers are extremely important to record as they provide insights on cropping system performance for future use in decision making, record keeping, and fertility planning.  This checklist is designed to help ensure your harvest and yield monitoring process runs smoothly.
 

Ensuring quality fertilizer application is crucial, especially given today’s high input costs. Factors like weather, humidity, and field conditions can impact application effectiveness, but accuracy and precision can be improved through regular calibration, uniformity testing, and proper machine maintenance.

Preparing for spring planting will limit down time and increase the likelihood that your seeds will thrive. Properly calibrating your planter will improve seed spacing accuracy, which will reduce seed competition and ensure proper seeding depth. Adding talc or graphite in the planter hopper with seed can eliminate stickiness or clumping and can aid in better seed flow while planting.