From serving our customers, conquering an escape room, being named our June STRIVErs and broadening their agricultural experiences, the 2019 Stutsman interns have had a summer to remember. As we part ways, we would like to recap their summer while thanking them for all their hard work! More
Although the agriculture industry and our products/services may change over the years, one consistent factor remains; our employees are one of the most important ingredients in our recipe for success. Through our Employee Spotlight Blog Series, learn about the people who make up the Stutsman team. As our scale operator and scale house/shop administrator, Jamie’s hard work keeps a lot of pieces moving! More
By: Chase Gingerich, ProVantage Specialist and Agronomy Sales
Now is the time for decision agriculture: to move to the next frontier of improving management decisions with spatially collected farm data. Although spatial data is already being collected with the latest GPS equipment, many growers are struggling to know what to do with their data. By layering and analyzing this data, decision agriculture gives farmers the opportunity to manage inputs by every foot and optimize each field’s performance, extending well beyond the obvious regions of drainage tile needs or the basic data used to evaluate seed varieties. Decision ag analytics gives growers the confidence to make the most effective plans based on their own data. With today’s thin margins in the ag economy, the need for employing and embracing a decision agriculture mindset is evident. More
By: Mark Bradke, Sales Manager
Some of you may remember the movie, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. In short, it was a comedy about a couple of gentlemen trying to get home by any means possible in time for Thanksgiving. When one form of transportation fell apart, they were on to the next, until they finally reached their goal. Mr. High Stress – Steve Martin – meet Mr. Low Stress – John Candy. More
Keep your eyes to the sky for some changes coming this fungicide season. We are excited to announce Thompson Aero of Amana as our new partner for aerial application! More
By: Hannah Schultz, Topcon Agriculture
What if producers could have an agronomist with them in every field? When managing nitrogen programs with Topcon Agriculture optical sensors, it’s just like having an agronomist in the cab or attached to the sprayer. More
Here in SE Iowa, we are in the most fungal-intensive area in the corn belt. Among the amount of inoculum, warm temperatures, and high humidity, our climate makes for an ideal environment for high fungal pressure. More
Welcome to the first Stutsman scouting report of the season! This update highlights area crop conditions observed by our agronomy interns.While every spring has unique obstacles, this planting season goes down as one of the most challenging. Our territory saw excessive rainfall in May. In fact, May 15th and 16th were the only days that allowed for field activity. More
Our commitment to serving growers for success includes closely monitoring new practices, technology, and products that could positively impact your operation and bottom line. Although biostimulants themselves aren’t necessarily new, their use in production agriculture has been on the rise due to their impact on yield, flexible application, and overall plant benefits. More
By: Tim Stuenkel | Teejet Technologies
Farmers have to play many roles and make many timely decisions in order to operate a successful business. When it comes to pesticide and fertilizer application, making the most efficient and effective application is very important. Given the cost of today’s crop protection products, proper spray tip selection is critical and can return large dividends. More
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