Transforming Global Food Production One Algorithm at a Time
We’ve just published a new white paper titled, “Transforming Global Food Production One Algorithm at a Time,” featuring a recent interview with our CEO Kenny Avery. In the white paper, Kenny shares his vision for the potential globalization of Advanced Agrilytics’ unique spatial analytical platform, TerraFraming, and how that could revolutionize food production around the […]
Customer Conversations: Chris Lehe
Snapshot: Lehe Farms Near Brookston, IN 5,000 acres of popcorn and soybeans Advanced Agrilytics customer since 2022 Prescriptions used: Nitrogen Management Suite (nitrogen placement, Nitrogen Protectant) Seeding and plant population The Lehe Family at their farm near Brookston, IN. From left to right are Grayson, Kim, Brycen, Chris and Jocelyn. Spread across White and Tippecanoe […]
Implementing a Successful Nitrogen Management Program: Key Strategies for Efficiency and Profitability
Efficient nitrogen management is critical for maximizing crop yields while minimizing nutrient waste and environmental impact. Old fashioned, “cookie cutter” application approaches inevitably lead to over-application in some areas and under-application in others. A successful nitrogen management program requires flexibility, creativity, and a deep understanding of how various environmental factors in and around the soil […]
Managing your Crop in a Shortened Growing Season
As we progress through the month of May, rainfall across much of the Corn Belt has slowed planting progression, putting pressure on all of us to not only get the crop in timely, but under some challenging conditions. As the threat of weather delays pushes planting closer to the end of May, this calls into […]
Solve for N – Managing Nitrogen and Sulfur for Highest ROI
A few weeks ago, we talked about managing nitrogen and sulfur at planting and how, using the lens of environment first, we structured our starter trials to manipulate the plant’s rate of growth in the first 35-40 days of the growing season. While the idea of increased nitrogen and sulfur at planting is not a […]
Getting the Growing Season Off to a Good Start
What is the goal of starter fertilizer? Many in the industry will say it is simply to provide extra nutrition and get our crop “off to a good start.” But, can we get more specific in our goal for what that starter pass is intended to do? Instead of focusing on “getting off to a […]
Unlock Higher Crop Yields and ROI with Better Soil Sampling
The precision agriculture industry hasn’t done a great job articulating the value of site-specific soil testing, which has led to frustration from farmers, who aren’t sure how to use what they learn from the tests. “Soil testing methods haven’t changed in 20 years,” says Kent Klingbeil, a lead agronomist at Advanced Agrilytics. “No one has explained […]
Corn and Soy Grower Boosts Production with Advanced Agrilytics
When Kyle Mehmen made some personnel changes a couple of years ago at MBS Family Farms, based near Plainfield, Iowa, he started shopping around for farm consulting services. A fifth-generation farmer who primarily grows corn and soybeans, he knew he wanted more than typical farm consulting. From his time working as a sales rep for […]