The Farm Progress Tech Forum 2018 is in the books. Attendees, CSD editors and Farm Future edito tweeted what they learned at this year's conference. Here is a look at some of those tweets. Continue to check back for more stories from the conference from CSD editor Kurt Lawton in the coming months.
We don’t manage our fields like businesses, says Dave Muth. We can manage environmental AND economic performance. #FPTF18 pic.twitter.com/0hJ5Rgssj4
— Corn-Soybean Digest (@csdigest) November 28, 2018
There are economic opportunities to deploy conservation in your fields, says Muth. #FPTF18 pic.twitter.com/u6kVH1OAtO
— Corn-Soybean Digest (@csdigest) November 28, 2018
Producers from 10 states here at #FarmProgressTechForum2018 #FPTF18 @csdigest thx sponsors @JohnDeere @climatecorp @FMCCorp @arysta @FMHins @sentera_uas #CoralvilleIA @agbizweek @maxarmstrong pic.twitter.com/F6DT391MOU
— Chad E. Colby (@TheChadColby) November 27, 2018
Where’s the value in data? #FPTF18 pic.twitter.com/7kqN2SRugT
— Corn-Soybean Digest (@csdigest) November 28, 2018
Is there ROI potential for IoT in ag? #FPTF18 pic.twitter.com/tAmKRSIxsV
— Corn-Soybean Digest (@csdigest) November 27, 2018
With @csdigest at Farm Progress Tech Forum. Three presenters demonstrated lower seeding and application rates were more economically advantageous. Profit beats yields @DeveronUAS and @MyVeritas_HQ can help with true profit mapping. Let’s talk. #FPTF18 #AgTwitter
— Scott Jackman (@ssjackman) November 27, 2018
We’ve focused on creating data that’s actionable, says @JWW72 at #FPTF18. pic.twitter.com/zxsukt74za
— Corn-Soybean Digest (@csdigest) November 27, 2018
When starting data collection on your farm, utilize the technology you already own first before making an investment, says @JWW72 #FPTF18
— Katelyn Ifft (@KatelynIfft) November 27, 2018
When collecting and using data, take this into consideration. #FPTF18 pic.twitter.com/6n8v2FH3uk
— Farm Futures (@FarmFutures) November 27, 2018
Value of data can be monetary and non-monetary, says @tcolley53. But we have to be able to make an actionable decision from it. #FPTF18 pic.twitter.com/FG4wnD9uqC