--- title: Blog | data analytics (4) description: data analytics | (4) --- [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: ## [THREE Ways to Determine Field Profitability Using Your Technology {Pt. 2}](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-ways-to-determine-field-profitability-using-your-technology-pt.-2) Posted by [Molly Haub](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/molly-haub) on 3/19/19 8:07 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![premiercrop_costperbushelaverage](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/premiercrop_costperbushelaverage.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-ways-to-determine-field-profitability-using-your-technology-pt.-2) This is a three part series focusing on ways to determine your field profitability using your technology. We will post the series over the course of two months. If you don't want to wait, you can get the full series [here](https://info.premiercrop.com/field-profitability). [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-ways-to-determine-field-profitability-using-your-technology-pt.-2) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-ways-to-determine-field-profitability-using-your-technology-pt.-2#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), [management zones](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/management-zones), [cost per bushel](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/cost-per-bushel), [learning blocks](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/learning-blocks) ## [THREE Ways to Determine Field Profitability Using Your Technology {Pt. 1}](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-ways-to-determine-field-profitability-using-your-technology-pt.-1) Posted by [Molly Haub](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/molly-haub) on 3/5/19 8:04 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![premiercrop_averageproductioncosts_managementzone](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/premiercrop_averageproductioncosts_managementzone.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-ways-to-determine-field-profitability-using-your-technology-pt.-1) This is a three part series focusing on ways to determine your field profitability using your technology. We will post the series over the course of two months. If you don't want to wait, you can get the full series [here](https://info.premiercrop.com/field-profitability). [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-ways-to-determine-field-profitability-using-your-technology-pt.-1) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/three-ways-to-determine-field-profitability-using-your-technology-pt.-1#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), [management zones](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/management-zones), [cost per bushel](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/cost-per-bushel), [learning blocks](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/learning-blocks) ## [Can “Unhealthy” Soils Consistently Produce Exceptional Yields?](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/soilhealth) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 2/25/19 9:37 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![multi year yield map](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/multi%20year%20yield%20map.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/soilhealth) In the early 1970s, I was fortunate to work for a farming operation that was serious about soil conservation. Serving on State Soil Conservation boards, building terraces, implementing no-till, when planters and weed control options were crude by today’s standards – they were soil stewards. Because of their mentorship, I’ve always taken soil conservation seriously. [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/soilhealth) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/soilhealth#comments-listing) Topics: [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics), [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [yield analysis](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/yield-analysis), [soil health](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/soil-health) ## [Remove the Guessing and Make Data Driven Decisions](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/remove-the-guessing-and-make-data-driven-decisions) Posted by [Laura Kelley](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/laura-kelley) on 2/12/19 8:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![premiercrop_costperbushel_blog_lk](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/premiercrop_costperbushel_blog_lk.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/remove-the-guessing-and-make-data-driven-decisions) As farmers face another year with challenging markets and high inputs, we as agronomic advisors continue to work with our clients in order to find where we can remove some of the guessing when it comes to the decision-making process of planning another season. It comes as no surprise to anyone that is involved in Agriculture that many areas saw higher than normal precipitation in 2018. [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/remove-the-guessing-and-make-data-driven-decisions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/remove-the-guessing-and-make-data-driven-decisions#comments-listing) Topics: [Farming](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/farming), [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), [management zones](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/management-zones), [cost per bushel](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/cost-per-bushel) ## [Why You Should Test Products on Your Own Farm](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/why-you-should-test-products-on-your-own-farm) Posted by [Sarah Windhorst](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/sarah-windhorst) on 1/24/19 12:04 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![premiercropenhancedlearningblock](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/premiercropenhancedlearningblock.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/why-you-should-test-products-on-your-own-farm) Why should you test products on your own farm? Your farm is unique and you have the equipment capabilities and data to conduct those trials. With little risk, you can have a more robust dataset than many companies.  I’ll explain… [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/why-you-should-test-products-on-your-own-farm) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/why-you-should-test-products-on-your-own-farm#comments-listing) Topics: [Enhanced learning blocks](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/enhanced-learning-blocks), [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics), [Precision ag](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/precision-ag), [crop protection](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/crop-protection), [management zones](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/management-zones), [trials](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/trials) ## [Data by the Bushel](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/data-by-the-bushel) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 11/26/18 4:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) A commercial partnership brings combined analysis of financial records and field productivity to Syngenta growers. [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/data-by-the-bushel) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/data-by-the-bushel#comments-listing) Topics: [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics) ## [Data Builds Confidence](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/data-builds-confidence) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 11/21/18 2:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Screen Shot 2018-11-21 at 2.30.02 PM](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-11-21%20at%202.30.02%20PM.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/data-builds-confidence) Are you confident? Where does that confidence come from? From your life experiences? From your successes? Even your failures? What about the decisions you make in your crop production business? Are you confident in the decisions you make? [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/data-builds-confidence) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/data-builds-confidence#comments-listing) Topics: [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics) ## [Surrogate Data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/surrogate-data) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 11/21/18 1:12 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Screen Shot 2018-09-18 at 10.59.23 AM](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-09-18%20at%2010.59.23%20AM.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/surrogate-data) "But how do I know if what I am seeing in my data analysis is real?" [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/surrogate-data) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/surrogate-data#comments-listing) Topics: [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics) ## [Find Profit in Data](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/find-profit-in-data) Posted by [Dan Frieberg](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/author/dan-frieberg) on 11/21/18 1:09 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![datadrives](https://info.premiercrop.com/hubfs/datadrives.png)](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/find-profit-in-data) There is a popular reminder used in crop production to spur a sense of urgency. It goes something like this: "You only get to plant a field 40 times in your farming lifetime. If you rotate crops, you might only get 20 chances to get it right with soybeans or corn." [Read More](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/find-profit-in-data) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/find-profit-in-data#comments-listing) Topics: [data analytics](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics) [Previous](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/tag/data-analytics/page/3) [All posts](https://info.premiercrop.com/blog/all) #### 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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