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Accuflow and NH3 Maintenance & Safety

Brooke April 4, 2019 Equipment, Precision Ag Safety

By: Brian Miller, Precision Ag & Equipment Sales

NH3 is one of the most stable and concentrated forms of nitrogen, and still probably the most popular form of N to use across the corn belt. With how obvious it is that time will be an issue this spring, it will be tempting to take a few shortcuts when the application window opens. Please don’t. We’ve all heard the stories of close calls and disasters. Try not to become one of those stories in the name of saving a minute or two. Safety and maintenance ahead of time, with a little in-season common sense can go a long way. Let’s look at a couple ways to make sure we can have a safe spring. More

Improving the Planter Pass

Brooke February 14, 2019 Equipment, Precision Ag Planting

By: Brian Miller, Equipment & Precision Ag Sales

Spring is an exciting time; a fresh chance to capitalize on the successes from last year and correct any shortcomings you may have experienced. Many people claim that the planter pass is the most important pass of the season. It sets the tone for the year and is a major factor in the yield potential equation. With that in mind, here are a few ideas on how to improve the coming season’s planter pass. Some are simple, some are more complex, but all are important. More

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Spreader Spotlight: Salford BBI

Brooke January 22, 2019 Equipment, Precision Ag Salford

By: Derek Bontrager and Derek Shalla, Precision & Equipment Sales

Accurately spreading dry fertilizer and lime is second nature here at Stutsmans. Throughout the years, we’ve used and added various dry spreaders to our equipment line. After becoming a dealer of Salford’s tillage products and Valmar Airflo line, we realized the quality of their BBI spreaders would be valuable to our customers as well. More

Managing Risk with Provantage

Brooke January 8, 2019 Agronomy, Precision Ag Provantage

By: Bill Parchert, Agronomy Resource Manager

With the current state of agricultural markets, helping our customers manage risk in a high-risk environment is more important now than ever. Thankfully, through advancements in technology, we have tools to do just that. ProVantage is our in-depth data analysis program that helps maximize efficiency by managing fields at the sub-field level. More

Employee Spotlight: Hilary Weiss

Amber December 4, 2018 Equipment, Precision Ag Employee Spotlight

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 series, learn about the people who make up the Stutsman team. Hilary Weiss, Southeast Iowa native and parts administrator, joined our team in May 2015. For all things with sprayer and application parts, Hilary is your go-to gal!

This Season in History: Ag Leader Yield Monitors

Brooke November 29, 2018 Precision Ag

Let’s go back to the early 1990’s. Fall harvest has begun and as you make your way across the field, you are anxious to see how it’s yielding. With the wagon full, you run it across the scale to start calculating your yield estimates. Move forward to 1992, and Ag Leader’s groundbreaking technology forever changes the way yields are tracked. More

The Value of Injection

Brooke October 30, 2018 Equipment, Precision Ag

By: Brian Miller, Equipment & Precision Ag Sales

Since I’ve been at Stutsmans (2014), I’ve learned one thing about spring; each one seems more hectic than the last. It all happens so fast; tillage, NH3, weed and feed, planting, and spraying again. Not to mention the weather seems to be more volatile with each passing year. To help reduce the chaos, it seems only natural to spread the workload out. One way to combat this is to move your anhydrous applications to fall with the use of a nitrogen stabilizer. More

Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Importance of Calibrating Yield Monitors

Brooke September 11, 2018 Agronomy, Precision Ag

You get one shot, every year, to record your harvest data accurately from the start. To some growers, this is essential. To others, if their bins are full by harvest end they are satisfied. The only thing missing with a mindset like that is an accurate yield file to help with management decisions. More

Digi-Star GT560 Advanced Grain Cart Scale System

5 Reasons to Invest in the Digi-Star GT560 Advanced Grain Cart Scale

Amber August 16, 2018 Agronomy, Precision Ag

Advanced grain cart scales are definitely a great harvest asset from weighing loads in the field to eliminating guesswork. When we became a Topcon Agriculture dealer late 2017/early 2018, we were pretty excited to add the Digi-Star GT560 advanced grain cart scale to our offering. Although we could go on and on about why we are excited to bring you the Digi-Star GT560, we figured we would let users from AgTalk Forum share their thoughts instead. More

Employee Spotlight: Derek Shalla

Brooke August 9, 2018 Equipment, General, Precision Ag Employee Spotlight

Employees are one of the most important ingredients in our recipe for success. Through our Employee Spotlight Blog Series, we like to highlight the people who serve our customers! Derek Shalla found his passion for agriculture at a young age through his family’s farm and 4-H involvement. Since 2009, he has been selling equipment/precision ag technology for the Stutsman team! More

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