Category: Agriculture

When it comes to agricultural priorities, crop yield ranks at the top of the list. So how do farmers increase their crop yield? The advancement of modern technology has helped tremendously in this area.

As a business owner, how do you take care of your bottom line? You spend exactly as much money as you need to and nothing more. You minimize waste by making excellent use of all of your resources.

DTN, a leading data, analytics and technology company, announced today that the company’s highly-accurate agriculture weather forecasts and data will be available through Microsoft’s Azure FarmBeats.

We talk about how a bad year for crops leads to more confinement injury and death, and what can be done to prevent them, among children in particular.

A solid set of buyer personas can dramatically improve your marketing and sales efforts. With them, you can tailor your messaging, products, and services to the specific needs of your individual grower segments.

Progressive Farmer recently announced the winners of its inaugural Reader Insights Awards for tractors. This first-ever, peer-reviewed survey gives farmers an independent review of tractors that can be leveraged to make smarter equipment purchasing decisions.

Matt Wilde helps us dive into the new trend of yield guarantee programs. We discuss different programs available, how they work, and when they make sense for a progressive farmer.

DTN, an independent source of insights and decision-support solutions, and Greenstone Systems, the leading market provider of integrated agricultural accounting and management software, have partnered to provide growers with up-to-date bids and futures market data on the leading mobile platform, MyGrower.

Pest damage to crops and production can lead to reduced yields and a ruined bottom line. Investing in a procedure that minimizes, controls, or eradicates this damage is critical for any primary producer.  

Todd Hultman, DTN analyst, weighs in on Wisconsin farmers’ struggles with weather and markets.