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During 2015, BigYield.usTM focused on integrating its data collection and data management tools and simultaneously created a systems approach for its research and data program. Two hallmarks of the BigYield.usTM research and data program are drone imagery and precision farming tools. Drone technology enables the BigYield.usTM team to capture good geo-referenced pictures and maps that highlight plant health and condition. …

In October, the BigYield.usTM team harvested soybean test plots at the Farm Research Center in Garden City, Mo. One trial tested the effectiveness of two treatment alternatives for seven different soybean varieties. The following table summarizes the results. The two treatments are labeled as “in-furrow + foliar” and “in-furrow only.” Provided to both treatment groups at planting, the in-furrow application …

U.S. producers have become increasingly reliant on foreign countries as markets for the soybeans that they raise. In 2005, the U.S. exported an estimated 30.5 percent of the soybeans produced domestically in that year. By 2014, U.S. soybean exports grew to represent 45.9 percent of the more than 108 million metric tons produced that year. Between 2005 and 2014, exports …

As a blend of beneficial bacteria, crop biologicals have multiple benefits. Those available from BigYield.usTM encourage plant health, unlock nutrients bound to the soil, deter soil-borne disease infection, promote root development and facilitate plant vigor. Ultimately, by using crop biologicals from BigYield.usTM, growers improve the crop growing environment and plant health. When applying biologicals, producers have three choices: in-furrow application, …