--- title: Blog | Ag technology description: Ag technology | --- [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: ## [5 Surprising Things About Ag Technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/5-surprising-things-about-ag-technology) Posted by [Molly Haub](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/molly-haub) on 8/19/21 9:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/Nutrient%20Efficiency-01.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/5-surprising-things-about-ag-technology) Do you remember the 90s? I was an elementary student, probably about 7 when my parents bought our first computer. I remember listening to the dial up tone to get on the internet and play the math video games that my mom had found. I also remember the incessant pop ups that also came with 90s internet. Sometimes, that’s how I feel about precision ag these days. There are a lot of pop ups that are flashy and use all the right buzz words wanting you to ‘pick me, pick me, pick me.’ However, there are several things about precision ag that these companies often leave out of their messaging that can be surprising. 5 of those things that can often surprise people are: [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/5-surprising-things-about-ag-technology) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/5-surprising-things-about-ag-technology#comments-listing) Topics: [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [variable rate](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/variable-rate), [data driven decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-driven-decisions) ## [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) ## [Unlock Insights to Your Farming Operation](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/unlock-insights-to-your-farming-operation) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 4/22/21 10:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/iStock-1264516942.jpg)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/unlock-insights-to-your-farming-operation) *"Data is valuable, but data in the hands of the right people with the right context is really, really valuable." - T.J. Masker* [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/unlock-insights-to-your-farming-operation) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/unlock-insights-to-your-farming-operation#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), [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [yield analysis](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-analysis), [variable rate](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/variable-rate), [data visualization](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-visualization), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics), [Farm Plan](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-plan) ## [Six Frustrations with Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/six-frustrations-with-precision-ag) Posted by [Katie McWhirter](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/katie-mcwhirter) on 4/8/21 9:24 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![data overwhelm](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/premiercropyielddata_farmer.jpg)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/six-frustrations-with-precision-ag) *"Growers tell me they are frustrated with precision ag, they've invested in the technology. I tell them, 'You just want to put the pieces of the puzzle together to see exactly what the picture is.’ And they are relieved when Premier Crop can help."* *- Katie McWhirter, Director of Training and Development* [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/six-frustrations-with-precision-ag) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/six-frustrations-with-precision-ag#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), [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [yield analysis](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-analysis), [variable rate](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/variable-rate), [yield efficiency](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-efficiency), [data visualization](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-visualization), [farm analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-analytics), [Big Data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/big-data), [Farm Plan](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-plan), [nutrient removals](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/nutrient-removals) ## [Managing Profitability with Ag View Solutions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/managing-profitability) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 3/25/21 11:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/iStock-519871456-1.jpg)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/managing-profitability) ***"We're all about tying the economics to the agronomics, which just means when we're adjusting nutrient rates and plant seeding rates and decisions about what we spend in different parts of the field, we're tying that out at the end of the year.****"** **- Dan Frieberg*** [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/managing-profitability) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/managing-profitability#comments-listing) Topics: [Farming](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farming), [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics), [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [cost per bushel](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/cost-per-bushel), [yield efficiency](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-efficiency), [economics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/economics), [Big Data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/big-data), [farm data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-data) ## [Yield Efficiency at a Year-End Grower Meeting with SciMax Solutions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/focusing-on-a-yield-efficiency-score-at-a-year-end-grower-meeting-with-scimax-solutions) Posted by [Brenton Rossman](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/brenton-rossman) on 3/4/21 10:17 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/DSC_2089.jpg)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/focusing-on-a-yield-efficiency-score-at-a-year-end-grower-meeting-with-scimax-solutions) ***"I think people are really good looking at a 10,000-foot view, but when you dive deeper into the economics and profitability, that's where the rubber meets the road." - Landon Aldinger, Farmer, Iowa Falls, IA*** [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/focusing-on-a-yield-efficiency-score-at-a-year-end-grower-meeting-with-scimax-solutions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/focusing-on-a-yield-efficiency-score-at-a-year-end-grower-meeting-with-scimax-solutions#comments-listing) Topics: [Farm technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-technology), [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [crop protection](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/crop-protection), [management zones](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/management-zones), [group data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/group-data), [benchmarking](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/benchmarking), [yield efficiency](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-efficiency), [economics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/economics), [Big Data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/big-data), [farm data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-data) ## [Using Data for Hybrid and Variety Seed Selection](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/using-data-for-hybrid-and-variety-seed-selection) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 12/23/20 10:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/premiercrop_manageyourseedinvestmentFB.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/using-data-for-hybrid-and-variety-seed-selection) *"Part of the value of what they get in the Premier Crop program is being able to see beyond their own operations. A lot of times, hybrid and variety is the very first thing they look for."* [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/using-data-for-hybrid-and-variety-seed-selection) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/using-data-for-hybrid-and-variety-seed-selection#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), [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [hybrid selection](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/hybrid-selection), [group data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/group-data), [benchmarking](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/benchmarking), [data driven decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-driven-decisions), [seed selection](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/seed-selection), [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) ## [Three Top Examples of Agronomics and Economics with ProTech Partners](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-top-examples-of-agronomics-and-economics-with-protech-partners) Posted by [Matt Bowers](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/matt-bowers) on 11/10/20 6:15 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/DSC_7460-1.jpg)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-top-examples-of-agronomics-and-economics-with-protech-partners) In this Premier Podcast episode, we're talking with Matt Bowers, Premier Crop’s Eastern Strategic Account Manager and Kimberly Beachy, with ProTech Partners in Indiana. Matt and Kimberly discuss the top three examples of agronomics and economics. [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-top-examples-of-agronomics-and-economics-with-protech-partners) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-top-examples-of-agronomics-and-economics-with-protech-partners#comments-listing) Topics: [Farming](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farming), [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [soil health](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/soil-health), [yield efficiency](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-efficiency), [economics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/economics) ## [Farm Finance Featured on the Farm 4 Profit Podcast](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/farm-finance-feature-on-the-farm-4-profit-podcast) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 10/29/20 10:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/premiercrop_yieldefficiencyscorebenchmark-1.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/farm-finance-feature-on-the-farm-4-profit-podcast) ***"We have growers who tell us that we're helping them with their economics,** **which helps convince their lender to give them the full operating line." Dan Frieberg*** [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/farm-finance-feature-on-the-farm-4-profit-podcast) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/farm-finance-feature-on-the-farm-4-profit-podcast#comments-listing) Topics: [Farming](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farming), [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [yield analysis](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-analysis), [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), [farm finance](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farm-finance) ## [How Technology has changed Agriculture](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/technology-has-changed-agriculture) Posted by [Brenton Rossman](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/brenton-rossman) on 6/11/20 10:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/premiercrop_rossmanfamilylegacy.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/technology-has-changed-agriculture) ###### **A legacy for generations in the Rossman Family** There are no right or wrong answers to the title of this blog, *How Technology has changed agriculture,* instead there are too many to write about. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier and our work more efficient.  Depending on your age (generation) your answers to this question will differ.  I decided to ask my dad and grandpa what technologies have had the most impact on their farming careers.   [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/technology-has-changed-agriculture) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/technology-has-changed-agriculture#comments-listing) Topics: [Ag technology](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology), [data driven decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-driven-decisions) [All posts](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/all) [Next](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/ag-technology/page/2) #### 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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