We harvest dry hay in square bales and round bales
Benefits
Subjective Decisions
Decisions on ground work, seed & fertilizer needed are subjective, based on generalizations, often made using farmer intuition, and can be unreliable or incorrect
Waste
Time, labor, fuel, equipment wear, seed and fertilizer are often overused and over applied, resulting in waste and unnecessary expense
Inconsistency
Difficulty achieving consistent planting depths leads to inconsistent results across the field
Yield Tracking
Yield figures are highly generalized
Data Analysis
Difficult or impossible to generate specific data from different areas of the field, making data analysis & data-based decision making next to impossible
The precision agricultural technology we use provides:
Precision Planting
Automated planters that adjust downforce and uplift ensuring every seed is planted at the exact target depth, and vary the rate of seed per head based on soil quality and prior year yields
Precision Application
Automated sprayers with nozzle-by-nozzle control ensuring consistent application, and automatic variable rate of application based on soil quality and prior year yields
Soil Quality & Yield Monitoring
Yield tracking per square foot which provides data on soil quality, in addition to integration with data from our agronomist’s soil samples
GPS Integration
GPS system that is fully integrated and talks to the functionality listed above providing real-time data and adjustments in the field, and automatic equipment steering ensuring precision pass to pass accuracy
Mineral Ridge Livestock & Forage 