Innovation in the Field

Farmers are using digital platforms to take field-specific actions. Bayer’s Preceon Smart Corn Digital Experience Lead Dan Ader says unique tools are now available. “You can pick a certain area that you may have been out scouting. and see an area that looks a little different,” said Ader. “What did I plant? Was it a different density? Did I do something different with fertility? And really, really drill into that specific area or the whole field or compare fields across the operation, but it really all starts with getting the data into the platform.” Ader is excited about the new ways to pull information in from the cab. “Think about it like this: Drive #1 was like walking around with a 2014 smartphone and Drive #2 is the newest smartphone with more modern technology and data streams more seamlessly.”