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Data analysis to nail down agronomic decisions

A company is expanding its ability to turn agronomic and weather data into higher producing farmland.  Premier Crop Systems announced Wednesday an infusion of capital from Syngenta Ventures – the crop protection company’s investing arm.  Premier CEO Dan Frieberg tells Brownfield the partnership allows Premier to enhance its farm data analysis letting a grower client know what agronomic practices make a difference.

“They can set up trials and use the equipment they’ve already bought in the cab to do agronomic trials in their fields,” Frieberg told Brownfield Ag News on the floor of the InfoAg farm technology show in St. Louis, where Wednesday’s announcement was made.

For example, Frieberg says with enhanced data and a variable rate planter, growers can reallocate expensive seed so that it’s planted where it does the most good.

“It’s very easy,” said Frieberg.  “The technology exists, they’ve already invested in the technology, and they’re looking for solutions for ‘how do I best make that variable rate seeding decision.’”

AUDIO: Dan Frieberg (6 min. MP3)

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