Digital Ag Expert Connections

Harvest is underway and rainfall can significantly impact which fields are ready for the combine. The Climate Corporation's leading weather expert, Jeff Massey, sat down with us to discuss his team’s emerging research on rainfall. By providing a more data-driven understanding of weather patterns, growers can make more informed decisions throughout the seasons.

Selecting the right hybrid can feel more like art than science. With all the factors to consider, growers are often forced to make these critical decisions with limited data. Placement Science Lead for The Climate Corporation, Tonya Ehlmann, shared what’s ahead in predictive technology and how these innovation in machine learning will make seed section and placement more sophisticated and data-driven.

Spotting issues early and protecting yield are always top of mind when approaching harvest. But how do you manage in-season threats in the face of volatile weather patterns, spreading disease and insect pressure? Bret Sitzmann, Director of Product Marketing at the Climate Corporation explains how Climate FieldView™ can help you optimize your inputs by making in-season scouting more efficient.

Early detection is an essential aspect of field health. But even the most experienced crop scout can only be in one place at a time. Remote sensing expert Keely Roth shares how advances in image analysis can provide farmers with both a broader and more detailed perspective of their fields. Learn how Climate FieldView™ is making crop scouting, monitoring vegetative growth and other areas of field health more detailed and efficient.

With crop production margins seeming to narrow year after year, farmers are looking for more opportunities to help them maximize profitability. On this episode, Commercial Product Director for The Climate Corporation Luke Samuel talks about how Climate FieldView™ can help farmers dig into their data to build a planting plan that optimizes the variability in their fields. To find out how FieldView™ can help start your season off right, review their planting checklist at support.climate.com.

No matter how valuable a new innovation might be, if it isn’t compatible with your equipment, it doesn’t do you much good. On this episode, Cory Spaetti, Senior Product Manager of Equipment Compatibility for The Climate Corporation, details the efforts to expand compatibility for the FieldView™ Drive. To find out more about compatible equipment, visit climate.com/support.

From webinars to support hotlines, The Climate Corporation continues to lead the industry when it comes to assisting farmers in this new digital age. On this episode, Jeff Hamlin, the Director of Learning and Development at The Climate Corporation discusses webinars and other ways the company is helping farmers stay informed and up-to-date on the latest improvements to their digital ag platform, Climate FieldView™.

Determining the optimal seeding density is among the most important decisions a farmer can make this time of year. In every field, there are consistently low and high yielding areas. How farmers manage those zones can drastically impact profitability. In 2017, farmers using advanced seed scripting in Climate FieldView™ saw an average increase of 5 bu/ac compared to users who wrote their own scripts*. On this episode, Susan MacIsaac, Discovery Science Lead for The Climate Corporation, talks about how this tool can turn variability into an opportunity. *Assumptions: Comparing 281,000 ac in 4,179 fields More than 25% of field had script Products maturity ranges between 95-115 range Limiting comparisons to the same county; represents 79 counties 10 Midwest states Minimum of 3 Advanced & DIY Seed scripts in a county to be compared

Research partnerships, both private and public, are a crucial component to help farmers sustainably maximize their productivity. On this episode, Frank Dohleman of The Climate Corporation explains how these partnerships drive innovation and improve the science behind digital agriculture tools like Climate FieldView.

This winter, consistent northerly winds from Canada and the Arctic have caused record low temperatures across the midwest. Combined with a lack of insulating snow, this kind of cold weather can damage winter crops and challenge livestock producers. On this episode, Atmospheric Science Technical Lead Jeff Massey from The Climate Corporation helps explain the positive and negative impacts of this kind of unseasonable weather and what to expect in the coming months.

In January 2017, The Climate Corporation publicly announced their innovation pipeline, a robust plan to develop cutting-edge technology tools within Climate FieldView to help farmers be more profitable. A year later, we caught up with Chief Science Officer Sam Eathington to talk about the 2018 features he’s most excited about and how farmers will be able to use them to make better decisions.

After the dust has settled from what was hopefully a successful harvest, now is a great time to start learning from the field data you collected this fall. In this episode, we’re joined by Luke Samuel, Commercial Product Director for The Climate Corporation. We talk about how Climate FieldView can turn any field into a test plot and help farmers better understand the factors driving yield.

As a Climate Business Manager, or CBM, Andrew Knaack has extensive experience in helping farmers use their data in Climate FieldView to make better management decisions. With 2018 on the horizon and seed selection for next year already underway, Andrew talks about how the scripting tools in FieldView can help farmers reach their yield and profitability goals.

Farming in north central Iowa with his father and brother for over 20 years, Greg Deim is known for his willingness to invest in the latest farm technology. While initially drawn to the data management features of Climate FieldView, Greg quickly saw how the tool could significantly improve profitability. Hear how FieldView helps him evaluate hybrid performance across every acre and plan for next year.

When it comes to fertility management, the days of a one-size-fits-all approach are long gone. Nick Koshnick, Vice President of Soil Science for The Climate Corporation, talks about how a better understanding of field variability can help farmers see nutrient deficiencies before they impact their bottom line. With nitrogen management tools in Climate FieldView, farmers can use their yield maps and soil tests to create a customized fertility plan to help maximize their profitability.

With the right analysis tools, harvest data isn’t just a record of the season’s performance—it’s an opportunity to make decisions for next year. Climate Business Manager Josh Merryman explains how yield analysis and field region reports in Climate FieldView can help farmers select inputs and maximize their return on investment. With an easy-to-use interface and expanded compatibility, Climate FieldView can help more farmers make the most of their harvest.

Weather impacts as many as half the decisions a farmer makes, so it’s no secret that reliable information is a crucial component to any operation. Hear Brad Coleman, Director of Weather Science for The Climate Corporation, discuss how Climate FieldView provides rainfall estimates for midwestern farmers. Learn how The Climate Corporation is using its research farms to deliver more accurate rainfall information and discover the new features FieldView users can expect from their weather notifications. Read more from Brad on his recent blog post, Measuring Up: Enhancements for Analyzing Weather Data in Climate FieldView.

Welcome to the first episode of Expert Connections, a digital ag podcast presented by Climate FieldView™. Join host Meghan Grebner as she talks to Luke Samuel, Commercial Product Director for The Climate Corporation. Hear how Climate FieldView can help farmers bring their field data together seamlessly and use it to make important decisions. Listen to Luke’s tips on how to best prepare for harvest and about new innovations coming soon for FieldView™ users. To learn more, contact your local FieldView dealer or visit Climate.com