Precision Planting

Just as seasons dictate the duties of the agricultural industry, the seasons similarly determine Illinois FFA’s itinerary.

Many farmers quietly struggle with mental health and are reluctant to ask for help. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

An all-in-one drone system recently released into the marketplace is among the latest research projects at Precision Technology Institute that focuses on crop scouting.

An agricultural production system that integrates crops and livestock into a single interconnected practice in one field was the top yielder in Precision Technology Institute’s trials last year.

A high management corn strip cropping study had the top return on investment for 2023 among Precision Planting’s agronomic trials.

A new all-inclusive process that moves away from the tedious century-long soil sample and testing methods was rolled out at Precision Planting’s Winter Conference.

A new fully custom, factory-built planting system was unveiled at the Precision Planting Winter Conference. The CornerStone Planting System comes fully built with “everything but the planter bar” and is integrated with Precision Planting technology.

A new product that provides an unobstructed view of the entire farming operation based on accumulated data and its analysis was launched by Precision Planting.

The Highland Community College Agriculture Department invites the public to the 2023 Agriculture Research Day.

With an aim to challenge the status quo, Precision Planting opened its Precision Technology Institute five years ago. The farm that focuses completely on research has since hosted visitors from across the globe.

A grain storage system designed to add more research capabilities at the Precision Technology Institute farm is anticipated to be online for harvest this fall.

Planting technology in action is on display for U.S. and international visitors to the Precision Technology Institute throughout the summer.

A limited commercial release of a new nozzle control system designed to maintain consistent pressure regardless of rates and ground speed is slated for this fall.

Precision Planting, most known for premier planter upgrades, launched a new product for the air seeder and fertilizer market.

The National Strip-Tillage Conference is coming to central Illinois this summer, offering tips, ideas and techniques from experts and fellow farmers.

A standard soybean fertility program used to be just relying on whatever was left over in the field after corn, but feeding the plants should be looked at no differently than feeding ourselves to maintain health.

A vision-based targeted spraying system that’s under development was featured at Precision Planting’s recent winter conference.

Precision Planting is developing new products to help farmers improve their spraying operation. “We are working on three new products and ReClaim will likely come out this fall,” said Andrew Feucht, product marketing specialist for Precision Planting.

Fertilizer is the second highest crop production cost behind land, but the least understood input on how to manage.

Heartland Community College kicked off the construction of a 29,500-square-foot-facility and outside growing labs which will support agriculture programs and the next generation of ag students.

Adding nutrition on the planter and spoon-feeding the plants throughout the season provided the highest soybean yield and a top three return on investment in Precision Technology Institute trials in 2021.

Over most of the past 100 years, there were step-changes in farming technological advancements. But that rate increased exponentially the past few decades, transitioning from the Green Revolution to the Digital Revolution.

The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District held its 77th annual meeting at the Precision Technology Institute.

A company that has focused on planting technologies for nearly 30 years announced its first move into adding sprayer technology.

Indiana AgriNews and Beck’s Hybrids honored the Schenk Family as the 25th Indiana Farm Family of the Year. The Schenks prioritize God, family and farming in their lives.

The Precision Technology Institute’s high yield corn trials reached its highest mark in both yield and return on investment in 2020.

The Kindreds were making one last push to plant soybeans the day before snow was forecast in central Illinois.

Many farmers believe that it’s better to go deeper to ensure they plant deep enough, but Precision Planting has found in its research that it’s possible to go too deep, decreasing yield potential.

Getting picket fence stands is the ultimate goal in driving yield. “No matter what crop we’re planting, we want to make sure that we’re driving the most consistent stand that we possibly can. There are simple ways to make that happen,” said Bryce Baker, Precision Planting integrated marketing manager, at the company’s winter conference.

The relationship between row cleaners and planter row units has been rocky and a new innovation aims at smoothing over that sometimes negative interaction.