2022 Spring Farm Outlook

Page 36 Spring 2022 Logan County Farm Outlook LINCOLN DAILY NEWS March / April 2022 Spring 2022 Logan County Farm Outlook LINCOLN DAILY NEWS March / April 2022 Page 37 crops are harvested. With accurate yields, farmers will be able to find buyers for all of their harvest, eliminating food waste and increasing profits. Furthermore, yield monitoring technology will help inform the following year’s variety selection and yield.*4” 10. Field mapping “According to BusinessWire, the global digital agriculture market is expected to record a CAGR of 9.9% between 2020-2021, and field mapping will see the largest growth. It’s no surprise, since field mapping allows for more accurate planting, spraying, and harvesting.4” Field mapping records soil, slope and drainage information for each square foot of the farm acreage, as well as prior year yield characteristics. Information is king, and the more informed the producer is, the more precise decisions can be made and contained costs to bring about higher profits. ----- Conclusion: Growth in ag technology is focused on producing better management practices, but requires continued investment and education, and higher attention to the data and its interpretation in order to bring about better results. The best outcomes would be lower labor costs, higher and more consistent yields, environmentally sound practices and a better night’s sleep for the informed confident producer. [Jim Youngquist] Sources: 1 Barclay’s “AgTech Nears a Tipping Point “ https://www.cib.barclays/our-in - sights/3-point-perspective/ agtechs-growth-opportunities-ripen.htm- l?cid=paidsearch-textads_google_google_ themes_agtech_us_banking_agtech_non - brand_phrase_1596881155579&gclid=Cj0K - CQjwuMuRBhCJARIsAHXdnqPqEP_pTED - 146PRTCBN7FdS7o4K7 2 University of Illinois College of ACES “Powerful sensors on planes detect crop nitro- gen with high accuracy,” reprinted in Lincoln Daily News http://archives.lincolndailynews. com/2022/Feb/22/NEWS/RR030122_nitro - gen.shtml 3 StartUS Insights “Top 10 Agriculture Trends for 2022,” https://www.startus-insights.com/innova- tors-guide/agriculture-trends-innovation/ 4 Trimble “Top 10 Agriculture Trends to Watch in 2021,” https://agriculture.trimble.com/blog/top-10- agriculture-trends-to-watch-in-2021/