Volume 55, Issue 5

Yield-monitoring data can figure in consequential decisions that make a difference in the farm's bottom line. Nowadays, most harvesters are equipped with yield-monitoring technology. Some farmers are using yield maps to develop variable-rate seeding and nutrient prescriptions while others have been reluctant to use the technology. This issue, we will discuss using yield data for on-farm decisions, calibrating yield monitors, and cleaning, managing, and standardizing data. See page 56. The cover photo shows farmer Joe Dan Luck reviewing yield monitor settings (courtesy of Joe David Luck).