Using Aerial Imaging for Smart Scouting and Field Management

For aerial imaging to be worthwhile it has to lead to changes in farm management that improve profits and efficiency, says AirScout co-founder Dan Sutton.

By Julia Gerlach posted on April 30, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Earlier this year, Dan Sutton asked attendees at the National No-Tillage Conference for a show of hands to indicate how many farmers in the room had seen aerial imagery of their farms in the past 5 years. Almost all the hands in the room went up.

[Video] Selecting Closing Wheels for Planting in a No-Till, Cover Crop Environment

June 5, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

No-tiller Dan Sutton of Lowell, Indiana, talks about changes he's made to his Kinze planter to improve results in his no-till cover crop operation.

Survey Shows Indiana Remains a Top State for Cover Crops

April 27, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Indiana NRCS

With the late harvest and heavy rains farmers experienced last fall, seeing close to 1 million acres of cover crops growing is no small accomplishment.

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