"Ultimately it's dollars in the farmer's pocket that matters" #AgTech #GRDC #shorts

Name: "Ultimately it's dollars in the farmer's pocket that matters" #AgTech #GRDC #shorts
Uploaded: 2024-07-09T05:34:18+00:00
Duration: 43 s
Channel: Gerri the NVT Guru
Description: Short YouTube interview (shorts) where two speakers discuss precision agriculture and its practical benefits. Key points: start adopting precision-ag…

9 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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Short YouTube interview (shorts) where two speakers discuss precision agriculture and its practical benefits. Key points: start adopting precision-ag technologies early, collaborate with like-minded advisors to streamline data from tractors to consultants, use variable-rate inputs (e.g., urea, seeding rates, starter fertiliser) to improve agronomic outcomes, and prioritise farm profitability—"dollars in the farmer's pocket"—as the ultimate measure of success.

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It just gives us more accurate data on the field. Yeah, so this will improve the soil quality, I suppose. In terms of precision ag, getting started is my best tip. As soon as you're able to adopt new technology, work with people who are like minded in the field, you're able to streamline data from tractors to consultants and then make more educated decisions on the farm.
Whether it's just variable rate urea to save a few dollars or make those dollars work a bit harder for you, or you can more agronomic traits as well, like seeding rates and starter fertilizer rates. So yeah, that's one of the challenges is you just got to know where you want to end up with it all. And ultimately it's dollars in the farmer's pocket that matter.