--- title: Blog (2) description: (2) --- [Careers](https://www.premiercrop.com/careers/) [Customer Login](https://services.premiercrop.com/?__hstc=238270879.be9eccecf6a7b1d4075b99a177f6f9ae.1534825773967.1534840763958.1534843546092.3&__hssc=238270879.2.1534843546092&__hsfp=877493044) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/premiercropsystems/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PremierCrop) [![Premier Crop Systems](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/PremierCropSystems_August2018%20Theme/img/PCS-color-horizontal_cs6_300.png)](https://www.premiercrop.com/) - [Home](https://www.premiercrop.com/) - [Who We Are](https://www.premiercrop.com/who-we-are/) - [What We Do](https://www.premiercrop.com/what-we-do/) - [Why It Matters](https://www.premiercrop.com/why-it-matters/) - [Podcasts](https://www.premiercrop.com/podcasts/) - [Blog](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog?__hstc=238270879.be9eccecf6a7b1d4075b99a177f6f9ae.1534825773967.1534840763958.1534843546092.3&__hssc=238270879.8.1534843546092&__hsfp=877493044) - [Contact Us](https://www.premiercrop.com/precision-agriculture-contact-us/) Search for: ## [Why You Need Farm Analytics Software](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/why-you-need-farm-analytics-software) Posted by [Kevin Kruize](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/kevin-kruize) on 8/5/21 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/kyQegS_w89b6qxCv8XM8sKYFEl0NA1oOiCGvA4UaKnHFUPhAxyWzCkIUiSBk3G3r4rG7FnQRehWypt1cEaPTVylickTBsFQ96Tj1d23Y1b7Y70KbiPtHLngt5nqvjgACs3ER80Zz)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/why-you-need-farm-analytics-software) We can all probably think of a product, service, or brand we feel biased towards. Then think about how you make decisions on your farming operation. Do you have any bias on how different fields respond to a certain seed, fertilizer, or crop protection product? Allowing your bias to persuade field decisions can be very costly and frustrating. Your knowledge of your own farm is invaluable. Using **farm analytics can enhance your decision making** by removing or challenging the bias with objective analysis.   [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/why-you-need-farm-analytics-software) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/why-you-need-farm-analytics-software#comments-listing) Topics: [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics), [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [data driven decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-driven-decisions), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics), [Farm Plan](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-plan) ## [Making Fungicide Decisions with InSiteCDM](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/making-fungicide-decisions-with-insitecdm) Posted by [Katie Decker](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/katie-decker) on 7/30/21 10:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/voj7Bp6L8Me1-vQG4xEHxvoU-wzWvG1qczmcRX8-BbWQhm3pVyFPwEVd6Yk10XeJjsqQ3879fqVEkLXhPXv8xcSjFKJ-QRHOcena-hKgc0zHXHj1PesjREl_VMEFYjdX_3I7cr7k)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/making-fungicide-decisions-with-insitecdm) It’s the time of year where growers are thinking about whether or not to spray fungicide. We sat down with Clint Sires and Pat Mai, our Partners from [InSiteCDM](https://www.agpartners.com/precision-ag#insite-cdm), to discuss how they walk through the conversation with growers around applying fungicide.  [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/making-fungicide-decisions-with-insitecdm) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/making-fungicide-decisions-with-insitecdm#comments-listing) Topics: [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics), [group data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/group-data), [data driven decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-driven-decisions), [farm data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-data), [fungicide](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/fungicide) ## [Response to Fungicide: It Varies](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/response-to-fungicide-it-varies) Posted by [Brenton Rossman](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/brenton-rossman) on 7/22/21 8:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/fungicide_ELB.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/response-to-fungicide-it-varies) You don’t have to look very hard to find chemical manufacturers’ advertisements claiming a significant positive yield response (15, 20, 25+ bu./ac) to using one of their fungicide products. There are many effective products on the market that provide good control and protection against fungal pathogens, but advertisement claims based on ‘average trial data’ aren’t guarantees for your fields. Three critical components (a host, favorable environment, and pathogen) must come together at the same time for a plant disease to thrive. These three components are commonly referred to as the Plant Disease Triangle. Management or alteration of just one of these components prevents or reduces disease severity.   [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/response-to-fungicide-it-varies) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/response-to-fungicide-it-varies#comments-listing) Topics: [Enhanced learning blocks](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/enhanced-learning-blocks), [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [learning blocks](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/learning-blocks), [data driven decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-driven-decisions), [yield efficiency](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-efficiency), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics), [Farm Plan](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-plan) ## [Understanding In-Season Decisions with Economics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/understanding-in-season-decisions-with-economics) Posted by [Brenton Rossman](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/brenton-rossman) on 7/15/21 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/Understanding%20In-Season%20Economics-01.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/understanding-in-season-decisions-with-economics) For the most part, farmers will have made their input purchasing decisions before the soil is warm enough to begin planting.  Those in-season decisions that still remain can be some of the most challenging to make.  Not because they’re the most financially significant, but because there are so many factors present once the crop is planted (current weather, short and long-term forecast, crop condition, grain markets, fluctuating input prices, and an endless list of tasks to complete).  All of these factors can have an influence, consciously or sub-consciously, on a grower’s ability to make an effective in-season decision.   [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/understanding-in-season-decisions-with-economics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/understanding-in-season-decisions-with-economics#comments-listing) Topics: [data driven decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-driven-decisions), [Farm Plan](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-plan), [nitrogen](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/nitrogen) ## [How to Collect Data for Farm Analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/how-to-collect-data-for-farm-analytics) Posted by [Molly Haub](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/molly-haub) on 7/8/21 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/Collect%20Data-01.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/how-to-collect-data-for-farm-analytics) To [efficiently collect data](https://info.premiercrop.com/dataanalytics) on your farming operation, it’s important to have a good plan and keep notes as you go, collect in a timely manner, and verify that data matches what happened throughout the season. There are many data points that need to be collected, verified, and entered to get a full-scope picture of your operation for analytics purposes.  [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/how-to-collect-data-for-farm-analytics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/how-to-collect-data-for-farm-analytics#comments-listing) Topics: [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics), [data driven decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-driven-decisions), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics) ## [Use farm analytics to make improvements on your operation](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/use-farm-analytics-to-make-improvements) Posted by [Kelsey Andera](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/kelsey-andera) on 6/24/21 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/farm%20analytics%20blog-01-1.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/use-farm-analytics-to-make-improvements) Every grower sets goals for their farming operation. Seeking high yields or decreasing costs of operation are commonly cited, but ultimately what every grower wants to know is whether or not each decision is profitable.  [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/use-farm-analytics-to-make-improvements) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/use-farm-analytics-to-make-improvements#comments-listing) Topics: [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics), [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics), [Big Data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/big-data) ## [Are High Yields More Profitable?](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/are-high-yields-profitable) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 6/17/21 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/Are%20High%20Yield%20More%20Profitable%3F-01-1.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/are-high-yields-profitable) Why do you put so much focus on driving higher yields per acre? [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/are-high-yields-profitable) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/are-high-yields-profitable#comments-listing) Topics: [Farming](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farming), [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [yield analysis](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-analysis), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics) ## [Benchmark your Farm Data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/compare-real-benchmarks) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 6/10/21 9:31 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/Benchmarking%20Blog-01.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/compare-real-benchmarks) Telling your customers they’re under-performing isn’t a great business model. Encouraging them to take part in agronomic benchmarking can sometimes have that same effect. Those at the top might enjoy the satisfaction of knowing they are the stars, but how do you gently push the below average customers to step up their game? [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/compare-real-benchmarks) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/compare-real-benchmarks#comments-listing) Topics: [Farming](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farming), [benchmarking](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/benchmarking), [data driven decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-driven-decisions), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics) ## [Put Your Data To Work](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/put-your-data-to-work) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 6/3/21 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/Data%20Blog-01.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/put-your-data-to-work) GPS technology has allowed growers to capture variability within a field – from yield to soils, fertility, pH, varieties, variable rate application and agronomic treatments. More than likely, you have accumulated binders full of color maps and hard drives full of files. [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/put-your-data-to-work) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/put-your-data-to-work#comments-listing) Topics: [Farm technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-technology), [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics), [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics), [Big Data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/big-data) ## [Understand Your Field Profitability](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/understand-your-field-profitability) Posted by [Sarah Windhorst](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/sarah-windhorst) on 5/27/21 9:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/Field%20Profitability%20Blog-01.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/understand-your-field-profitability) Now is always a good time to start managing your farm decisions at a finer scale.  If someone were to ask you if you know your cost of production, you’d likely have an idea.  But, when I say it’s time to manage at a ‘finer scale,’ the question that precedes it is, “Do you know how much it costs you to raise a bushel of grain in each unique part of your field—that is—as your productivity changes across the field?” [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/understand-your-field-profitability) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/understand-your-field-profitability#comments-listing) Topics: [cost per bushel](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/cost-per-bushel), [yield efficiency](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-efficiency), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics), [Farm Plan](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-plan) [Previous](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/page/1) [All posts](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/all) [Next](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/page/3) #### About Premier Crop Systems, based out of Des Moines, IA, started in 1999 to deliver better agronomic decisions through data analysis that lead to higher yields, increased profits and more sustainable practices for customers.  ### Subscribe ### Recent Posts This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ## Guides [Precision Ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/the-power-of-precision-ag-1) [Farm Profitability](https://info.premiercrop.com/farm-profitability) [Data Analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/dataanalytics) [Farm Efficiency](https://info.premiercrop.com/farm-efficiency) [Crop Management](https://info.premiercrop.com/crop-management) [Variable Rate Farming](https://info.premiercrop.com/variable-rate-farming) [Soil Health](https://info.premiercrop.com/soil-health)   [![Premier Crop Systems](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/PremierCropSystems_August2018%20Theme/img/PCS-White-Vertical-Logo.png)](http://bluerockdesigns.info/) 2200 Gannett Des Moines, Iowa 50321 515-334-5560 Copyright 2018 Premier Crop Systems | All Rights Reserved. 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