If you’re out of ideas to increase your yields, a crop consultant can help. Learn how.
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If you’re out of ideas to increase your yields, a crop consultant can help. Learn how.
Maintenance recommendations have been a part of the maintenance decision support system (MDSS) since the winter of 2003-2004.
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has been felt all over the world. Schools have closed, travel plans have been put on hold and businesses large and small are bracing themselves for the continued fall out.
As we wrap up the winter season and start enjoying the warmer weather, let’s take a look back at this winter and how it lived up to expectations.
Make data-driven decisions to prevent drift, and increase effectiveness against new threats.
A recent survey conducted by DTN and Farm Market iD, reveals nearly 90% of farmers are at least somewhat worried about the impact on their business.
Whether in marketing, sales or on the farm, the biggest obstacle to tech adoption is inertia. To overcome inertia, you need to increase ease of use or speed in execution. Using an API (application programming interface) improves both. Simply put, an API is a set of predetermined instructions that two systems use to communicate with each other. It allows developers of one system to access and integrate the resources of the other quickly and seamlessly.
When you’re considering changes to ag retail, it’s often helpful to compare them to changes in non-ag retail, too. Consider Walmart as an example. By leveraging economies of scale and using data and automation to reduce inefficiency in their supply chain, they reduced excess costs and maintained an appropriate inventory level.
Join experts Lori Culler, founder of Ag Hires and DTN “Ag’s HR Coach” columnist, and Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor as they provide clarity around pandemic-related labor and policy issues in this time of confusion.
DTN’s lead analyst Todd Hultman will evaluate USDA’s latest report estimates.