Precision Points: An Ag Tech Podcast
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Precision Points, an ag tech podcast from Precision Ag Reviews, examines precision agriculture technology and its impact for growers like you. Finding unbiased information about precision technology can be tricky, so we have created a crowd-sourced review forum of precision ag technology. We explore and evaluate precision ag tools and technology from the soil to the sky, with your host, Morgan Seger.
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Ep. 56: Ag Tech Trends to Watch for in 2023 with Jeremy Wilson
December 22, 2022 08:29 - 29 minutes - 74.1 MBAs an Illinois grain farmer, self-proclaimed precision ag evangelist, and more professionally, the executive vice president and chief operating officer of AgGateway, Jeremy Wilson is passionate about bringing improved interoperability through data to all levels of agriculture. And rightfully so, he has a few opinions about what ag tech trends will be crucial in the near future. In this episode of Precision Points, Jeremy joins Morgan to dive into the top three technologies he thinks growers ...
Ep. 55: Using Spray Technology for Site-Specific Crop Management with Simer Virk, Ph.D.
December 08, 2022 08:30 - 46 minutes - 112 MBMorgan is joined by Simer Virk, a precision ag specialist and assistant professor at the University of Georgia. In this episode, Morgan and Simer cover the latest precision ag technology, including spray nozzle technology, satellite imagery, variable rate application, and more. Show Notes: https://www.precisionagreviews.com/post/ep-55-spray-technology-site-specific-crop-management-simer-virk Connect with: Precision Ag Reviews - Twitter or Facebook Morgan Seger - Twitter Simer Virk ...
Ep. 54: The Importance of Ag Data with Joshlin Yoder
November 23, 2022 08:30 - 19 minutes - 51.6 MBMorgan is joined by Precision Ag Reviews Ambassador, Joshlin Yoder, a northeast Missouri row crop and cattle farmer who prioritizes data collection through precision ag technology. From harvest to soil health and population trials, Joshlin and Morgan cover a lot of ground on popular ag tech topics in this episode while discussing the importance of data to make critical decisions on the farm. Show Notes: https://www.precisionagreviews.com/post/ep-54-importance-ag-data-joshlin-yoder Connec...
Ep. 53: What is stock cropping? With Zack Smith of Stock Cropper, Inc.
November 10, 2022 08:30 - 39 minutes - 97.3 MBIn this episode of Precision Points, fifth-generation Iowa farmer and CEO of Stock Cropper, Inc., Zack Smith, joins Morgan Seger to discuss how the company is creating a product to allow farmers to autonomously graze pasture strips with multiple species of livestock in between strips of corn and soybeans. Zack and Morgan chat about how the idea for this product was born, how it works, who it’s for, and the results it’s producing. Show Notes: https://www.precisionagreviews.com/post/ep-53-wh...
Ep. 52: Using Technology to Understand the Weakest Link in Your Operation with Austin Heil
October 27, 2022 07:30 - 41 minutes - 101 MBMorgan is joined by one of the Precision Ag Reviews Ambassadors, Austin Heil, to get an update on how the 2022 planting, growing, and almost-harvest season is going for him. Morgan and Austin also chat about how he takes equipment and makes it work for his operation, including retrofitting old machines with new precision technology, and discuss how Austin would improve his operation if there were no limits, and get into his experience on making a purchasing decision on what yield monitor to ...
Ep. 51: The Most Overlooked Piece of Equipment on Your Farm with Brett Buehler
October 13, 2022 07:30 - 36 minutes - 82.5 MBIt may be harvest time, but we’re seeing the results of what new planting technology is capable of as we punch the numbers on this year’s yield results. And no one is more excited about the impacts of planting technology than Brett Buehler, a Technology Sales Specialist at Ag Leader. In this episode, Morgan welcomes Brett back to the podcast to talk about these new planting technologies and how they perform when put to the test. Show Notes: https://www.precisionagreviews.com/post/ep-51-...
Ep. 50: The #1 AgTech Trend You Should Know About with John Fulton (Plus the Latest Precision Ag Research and Tech Tips for Harvest)
September 22, 2022 07:30 - 44 minutes - 108 MBIn this episode, host Morgan Seger chats with John Fulton, professor in the Food, Agriculture and Biological Engineering Department at The Ohio State University, about the latest precision ag research he’s involved in, digital ag trends, and advice for how farmers can be prepping for harvest and what they should be doing now for spring 2023. Show Notes: https://www.precisionagreviews.com/post/ep-50-agtech-trends Resources mentioned in this episode: Yield Monitor Calibration Quick Start...
Ep. 49: Eliminating Chemicals in Farming with Robotics
June 02, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 79.6 MBIn Episode 49 of Precision Points, Morgan connects with Clint Brauer, CEO and founder of Greenfield Robotics. Clint shares how his company uses small, autonomous robots for weed control in farming. With an interesting background, Clint brings new ideas and solutions to agriculture while also considering how farmers can participate and be rewarded for their regenerative efforts. Show notes are available at Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. #49: Eliminating Chemicals in Farming with Robotics
June 02, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 79.6 MBIn Episode 49 of Precision Points, Morgan connects with Clint Brauer, CEO and founder of Greenfield Robotics. Clint shares how his company uses small, autonomous robots for weed control in farming. With an interesting background, Clint brings new ideas and solutions to agriculture while also considering how farmers can participate and be rewarded for their regenerative efforts. Show notes are available at Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 48: Growing Together - The Ambassador Program
May 05, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 113 MBIn Episode 48 of Precision Points, we roll out our Precision Ag Reviews Ambassador Program. This program is designed to share hands-on experiences with precision ag products and services from growers across the country. In this episode, we introduce you to two members of our ambassador team, Joshlin Yoder of Missouri and Austin Heil of Ohio. They share their diversified backgrounds, how they determine ROI on their farms, what technologies they are watching, and more. The show notes for this ...
Ep. # 47: Using Artificial Intelligence to Create Agronomic Plans
April 07, 2022 08:00 - 27 minutes - 66.7 MBIn Episode 47 of Precision Points, host Morgan Seger chats with Matt Rohlik, director of sales and strategic partnerships with Arva Intelligence. Arva Intelligence is a data analytics platform, and in their conversation they discuss how Arva uses artificial intelligence to create cropping plans by environment. Matt also sheds light on the strategic partnerships taking place to best serve their customers and highlights what they are doing to help growers capture real value from their carbon of...
Ep. 47: Using Artificial Intelligence to Create Agronomic Plans
April 07, 2022 08:00 - 27 minutes - 66.7 MBIn Episode 47 of Precision Points, host Morgan Seger chats with Matt Rohlik, director of sales and strategic partnerships with Arva Intelligence. Arva Intelligence is a data analytics platform, and in their conversation they discuss how Arva uses artificial intelligence to create cropping plans by environment. Matt also sheds light on the strategic partnerships taking place to best serve their customers and highlights what they are doing to help growers capture real value from their carbon of...
Ep. 46: Getting the Most Out of Your Equipment
March 17, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 47.3 MBKnowing where and how to get started is often the hardest part of making your first, or next, precision ag decision. In episode 46 of Precision Points, Jesse Chisholm, Director of Sales for North America with Trimble Agriculture, walks us through what Trimble is doing to help growers make those decisions. We then discuss the challenges we’re seeing in the 2022 markets and how we can better navigate these using precision ag.
Ep. 45: Dry Fertilizer Flow Sensors with John Fulton
February 17, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBIn episode 45 of Precision Points, host Morgan Seger has a conversation with Dr. John Fulton from The Ohio State University. With uncommonly high fertilizer prices going into this planting season, John shares the work he is doing to ensure growers get the most out of their dry fertilizer applications through flow sensors. This data collection tool allows growers to access real-time feedback on their unit performance and make adjustments on the go to ensure the most accurate fertilizer placeme...
Ep. 44: Making Meaningful Improvements to Soil Health with Precision Ag
January 20, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 67.1 MBIn Episode 44, we kick off our 2022 podcast episodes with a wide-ranging conversation with Joe Bassett, CEO of Dawn Equipment and Underground Agriculture. Joe kicks off the conversation discussing Underground Agriculture and how the brand is intentionally designed to talk to people who are moving the mark when it comes to soil health through regenerative agriculture practices. He talks about the difficulties of making these changes and things we could do to make adoption more accessible. ...
Ep. 43: What Does the Future of Ag Look Like? with Tim Hammerich
December 30, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 73.7 MBIn Episode 43 (the last Precision Points podcast of the year!), we are joined by Tim Hammerich from the Future of Ag podcast. Morgan learns about some of the agriculture trends Tim thinks will play a big role in 2022, ranging from data-backed consumerism and sustainability to open-source agriculture, automation, water and more. Show notes from this episode are available at PrecisionAgReviews.com.
Ep. 42: Up-and-Coming Technologies We’re Most Excited About!
December 16, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 52.9 MBIn each episode of Precision Points, we ask our guests about the one technology they are most excited about. This technology or idea can be in or out of agriculture, as many technologies can have an impact on ag regardless of the industry in which it originated. In Episode 42, we highlight some of the most interesting responses to this question since beginning this podcast. To get the show notes with more information about each episode and guest, go to Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 41: Precision Ag as a Process with Matt Hesse from FieldReveal
December 02, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 83.5 MBIn episode 41 of Precision Points, Matt Hesse, CEO of FieldReveal shares how considering precision ag as a service can help scale precision ag offerings. He walks us through how the shift from selling precision ag as a product to considering it as a process can evolve how growers approach their field management. Check out the show notes at precisionagreviews.com and learn more about Matt’s work at FieldReveal here.
Ep. 40: Farming as a Service with Craig Rupp of Sabanto Ag
November 18, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 77.2 MBIn episode 40 of Precision Points, Craig Rupp, CEO of Sabanto Ag shares how the company uses automation to share their farming-as-a-service offering. From travelling the world to developing the 640 Drive (now known as the FieldView Drive) that so many growers use in their tractors today, this conversation is one that you don’t want to miss. Check out the show notes at precisionagreviews.com and learn more about Craig’s work at Sabanto here.
Ep. 39: Precision Technology in the Real World with Kevin Harrod
November 04, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 33.5 MBIn Episode 39 of Precision Points, Morgan gets real grower feedback from Kevin Harrod – a corn, soy and hog farmer from west-central Ohio – about the technology he uses on his farm. From how he rates his current technology to how he makes decisions about the future, Kevin shares how precision farming works in real life on his operation. To read the show notes from this episode checkout precisionagreviews.com.
Ep. 38: Scaling Precision Ag for Ag Retailers with FieldReveal
October 21, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 79.3 MBIn Episode 38 of Precision Points, we get coast-to-coast insights from the team of account managers at FieldReveal. Austin Mattern, Courtney Geppert and Jordan Tackett share their knowledge of the FieldReveal platform and experiences of how they have seen it work for companies of all sizes across the country. To get the show notes from this episode, visit Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 37 Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture with Scott Shearer
October 07, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 77 MBIn Episode 37 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Dr. Scott Shearer, Professor and Chair of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at OSU. In this episode, we are sharing Part 2 of their conversation covering artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture. From optimizing site-specific locations to replacing operators from the field environment, AI could have a huge impact on agriculture. Scott shares his opinion on these advancements and the exciting work being done, including br...
Ep. 36 Ag Data Coalition with Scott Shearer
September 23, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 48.3 MBIn Episode 36 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Dr. Scott Shearer, Professor and Chair of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. In this episode we are sharing part 1 of their conversation based around data management. From reading the fine print in contracts to going through a data divorce, Scott talks about the value of safely managing your farm’s data. Our next episode we continue our conversation with Scott and take a deeper dive into artific...
Ep. 35: Market Research in Agriculture with Colson Steber
September 09, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 44.3 MBIn Episode 35 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Colson Seber, co-CEO of Ag Access, a market research firm aimed at connecting companies with real insights from people in agriculture to get feedback that influences product launches and more. To get the show notes from this episode, visit Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 34 Rantizo’s Systems Approach to Drones in Agriculture with Michael Ott and Ken Rost
August 26, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 72.8 MBIn Episode 34 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Michael Ott, CEO of Rantizo, and Ken Rost, CEO of Frost, Inc., to discuss how Rantizo’s plug-and-play program is elevating precision ag. They discuss intense crop management and how the flexibility of drone applications can change the way we care for our crops. To get the show notes from this episode, visit Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 32: The Story of the 2021 Growing Season (So Far!) with Doug Eickholt
July 29, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 46.3 MBIn Episode 32 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Doug Eickholt, owner of Outstanding Agronomy LLC out of Spencerville, Ohio, to talk about the 2021 growing season. He sheds light on crop progress to date and shares some watchouts for the remainder of the season. To get the show notes from this episode, visit Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 31: The Evolution of Fungicides with Amanda Kohnen
July 15, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 63.3 MBIn Episode 31 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Amanda Kohnen, district sales rep for Syngenta, to talk about the evolution of fungicides, potential benefits, and how to make decisions about fungicide application. To get the show notes from this episode, visit Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 30: The Viability of Drones and Row Crops with Craig Houin
July 01, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this episode of Precision Points, Morgan talks with Craig Houin of Sunrise Cooperative about the viability and scalability of drones for row crops. Craig shares the research and work they are doing to test drones in their marketplace, with the goal of extracting valuable and useful information. You can access the full show notes at PrecisionAgReviews.com.
Ep. 29: Using First Principles to Maximize Each Acre with Jason Mauck
June 17, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 68.8 MBIn Episode 29 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Jason Mauck, CEO of Constant Canopy to talk about the basics of relay cropping, measuring success and what you can be thinking about now if you want to #farmweird. To get the show notes from this episode, visit Precision Ag Reviews. Leave a precision ag technology review.
Ep. 28: A Look Into TeleSense with Naeem Zafar
June 03, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 52.4 MBIn episode 28 of Precision Points, Naeem Zafar from TeleSense speaks to the importance of monitoring your grain. Using sensors with constant feedback and data can help improve the life of your grain, help you know when to market, and possibly improve safety by reducing the need to climb into a bin or a pile. To learn more, check out our show notes at precisionagreviews.com.
Ep. 27: Prepping Your Planting Technology with John Fulton
May 20, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 70.5 MBIn Episode 27 of Precision Points, Morgan catches up with Ohio State’s Dr. John Fulton about preparing your planting technology to ensure you don’t get interrupted on fit planting days. To get the show notes from this episode, visit Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep.26: Discover John Deere’s Vision Guidance with Tracy Uhlman
May 06, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 43.1 MBIn Episode 26 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Tracy Uhlman from John Deere to discuss Deere’s Vision System. AutoTrac Vision and AutoTrac RowSense work in tandem to detect your growing crop to keep your equipment from running over plants or doing damage. Tracy walks us through the basics and benefits of the Vision System and also talks about what’s next for John Deere’s Intelligent Solutions Group. You can get the full show notes at Precision Ag Reviews
Ep. 25: A Look into SWAT Map Technology with Cory Willness
April 22, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 60.8 MBIn this episode, Morgan talks about soil-based zone mapping with Cory Willness from SWAT Maps. Cory walks us through what SWAT Maps are and how they use a hardware option called SWAT Box to seamlessly report field level data and generate maps that can be used for variable-rate applications. To get the show notes from this episode, visit Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 24 - Breaking Down Variable Rate Seeding with Morgan Seger
April 08, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 57.3 MBIn this episode Morgan talks about variable rate seeding. From sorting data to create zones to populating those areas, she discusses what she has seen work for growers in the field. She also suggests that you do not rank all of your zones by productivity. To get the show notes from this episode visit Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 23: Preparing for Planting with Brett Buehler of Ag Leader
March 25, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBIn Episode 23 of Precision Points, Morgan is joined by Brett Buehler from Ag Leader to discuss preparing your planter for spring. Starting with the front of the planter, he works his way backwards, sharing what to watch out for and what happens when things are neglected. This is a great episode to listen to while working on your unit before you get into the field. Learn more at Ag Leader.com and access the show notes for this episode at precisionagreviews.com.
Ep. 22: On-farm Sustainability and Truterra with Amanda Bahn-Ziegler
March 11, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 48.1 MBIn episode 22 of Precision Points, Morgan is joined by Amanda Bahn-Ziegler from Truterra. They discuss on-farm sustainability and how growers can improve their environmental stewardship while being profitable. Amanda shares how Truterra helps growers, food companies, and companies looking to be carbon-neutral work together to improve overall environmental stewardship. You can check out our show notes at Precision Ag Reviews.
Ep. 21: Automation and the Future of Swarm Farming with Dr. Ajay Sharda
February 25, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 95.2 MBIn episode 21 of Precision Points Podcast, we discuss one of the most talked about upcoming trends in agriculture – automation and robotics in agronomy. Dr. Ajay Sharda – Associate Professor and Precision Ag/Machine Systems Engineer at Kansas State University – walks us through the exciting potential of swarm farming. We talk about everything from the basics it will take for this technology to work and scale to some of the seemingly endless possibilities it could have once we get these devic...
Ep. 20: The Trends & Learnings from 2020 Research Trials with John Fulton
February 11, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MBIn Episode 20 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Ohio State University’s Dr. John Fulton to discuss the 2020 growing season and the research that he and his colleagues have completed. We follow up on our conversation from last fall about their trial length research and water quality, and we cover many hot topics ranging from soil health to row spacing and population. The data we discuss is all available in the eFields book. Show notes from this episode are available here.
Ep. 19: What’s on the horizon for agriculture? with John Smith
January 28, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 87.3 MBIn Episode 19 of Precision Points, we get to talk to agronomist John Smith about trends to pay attention to in 2021. Much of our conversation is around the “trifecta of improving soil health” and what this can mean for growers. From there, we touch on row spacing and population and what ag tech advancements have him most excited for the future. Visit precisionagreviews.com to read the full show notes. Shownotes
Looking Back on 2020 and Planning for the Future
January 14, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 15.8 MBIn Episode 18 of Precision Points, Morgan does a quick recap of highlights from our 2020 episodes and discusses some of what is planned for 2021. She also walks through how growers can leverage our website, precisionagreviews.com, to gain more insights and share their experiences with ag tech products and services. Shownotes
Brian Watkins - CropZilla
December 16, 2020 14:16 - 26 minutes - 60.5 MBIn episode 17 of the Precision Points Podcast, Brian Watkins from CropZilla sits down with us to discuss how their software creates a digital model of your farm to help you understand the financial implications of new purchases before you buy anything. They take a unique and deep look at each farm to understand how every part of your operation impacts the bigger picture, in order to give you a new level of confidence in your decisions. Shownotes
16. Vance Crowe - Virtual Reality in Agriculture
December 03, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 70 MBIn episode 16 of Precision Points Podcast, Vance Crowe from Articulate Ventures and the Vance Crowe Podcast walks us through a virtual reality experience. From how developers are creating alternate realities to how this cutting-edge technology could be applied to agriculture, Vance breaks down high-level details of how this technology works with enthusiasm about its place in the future. Shownotes
Mike Winn – DroneDeploy Makes Insight from the Sky Simple
November 19, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 61.4 MBIn Episode 15 of Precision Points, we transition from harvest to winter planning, focusing on new technology and changes we can make as we look ahead to 2021. Our guest is MIke Winn, founder of DroneDeploy, a software company that focuses on creating an easy-to-use interface for flying and processing drone imagery. Mike talks through how DroneDeploy can improve your processes to get more useful and measurable data out of your drone. Show notes
Alysa Gauci - On-Farm Research Data to Drive Decisions, Part 2
November 05, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 40.3 MBIn episode 14 of Precision Points, Morgan discusses on-farm research with Alysa Gauci, student at The Ohio State University. Alysa is part of a team that is working to set standards for field trial size to ensure we are getting accurate data. Show notes
John Fulton - On-Farm Research Data to Drive Decisions
October 22, 2020 08:00 - 24 minutes - 55.6 MBIn episode 13 of Precision Points Podcast, Morgan catches up with John Fulton, Ph. D., from The Ohio State University, about our transition from growing season to harvest. He shares steps to take to ensure on-farm research is quantifiable and gives us a sneak peak into his research involving row spacing and ultrahigh populations. To learn more about his research go to digitalag.osu.edu. Show notes
Aaron Seifert - Getting the most out of your data
October 08, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MBIn Episode 12 of Precision Points, Morgan discusses harvest data and how to get the most out of it with Aaron Seifert from Premier Crop Systems. Aaron focuses on how Premier Crop’s analysis services can help growers understand the economics of each bushel and how that knowledge can drive management decisions across the field. Show notes
Aaron Seifert - Getting the Most Out of Your Data
October 08, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MBIn Episode 12 of Precision Points, Morgan discusses harvest data and how to get the most out of it with Aaron Seifert from Premier Crop Systems. Aaron focuses on how Premier Crop’s analysis services can help growers understand the economics of each bushel and how that knowledge can drive management decisions across the field. Show notes
Dusty Sonnenberg - Tech in Soybeans
September 24, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 67.2 MBIn Episode 11 of Precision Points, Dusty Sonnenberg talks through what technological advancements can help growers break through the yield ceiling in soybeans. With a slew of products on the market, he talks through the importance of getting back to the basics in understanding your environment and being agile with your crop management plans. From there, he weighs in on new technologies that can help us better manage our soybean’s environment and set us up for success. Show notes
Craig Houin - In-Season Tool Round-Up
September 09, 2020 18:47 - 29 minutes - 68.2 MBIn Episode 10 of Precision Points, Morgan discusses the key tools Sunrise Cooperative, an Ag Retailer, uses for in-season diagnostics. From tools they have used for years, to things they are exploring today, this comprehensive in-season tool round-up wraps up our first season of Precision Points. Show notes
Nicholaus Benson - Investigating Irrigation
August 27, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 53.4 MBIn Episode 9 of Precision Points, Nicholaus Benson of Twin Rivers Ag walks us through the basics of irrigation and how he makes water management decisions. Using Crop Metrics’ soil sensors, Nicholaus discusses how that information shapes his decisions and how field variability impacts irrigation. Show notes