Vale farmer named North Carolina Farmer of the Year
Jerry Wyant was raised on the same farm in Vale, North Carolina, where he’s been planting crops and raising livestock for the last 52 years. Wyant said, “I’m the fourth
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Jerry Wyant was raised on the same farm in Vale, North Carolina, where he’s been planting crops and raising livestock for the last 52 years. Wyant said, “I’m the fourth
P.J. Griekspoor DOING BETTER: Analyzing vast amounts of data collected from planting through harvest can spot problem areas and help producers discover how to do better next year. Asgrow Dekalb agronomist explains how simple tools can help make sense of piles of data. Automatic systems in most farm machinery these days collect a wealth of data with every pass of the planter, the sprayer or the combine. Satellites overhead take pictures throughout the growing season, and drones are available to crisscross fields, photographing and recording all they see. By the end o...