Precision agriculture continues advance

Oct 05, 2023

Farmers use soil, sun, water and nutrients that have existed for millions of years to produce food that sustains people around the world. But one often-overlooked aspect of farming is the evolution of agricultural technology.

Advancements in knowledge, biology and technology have enabled farmers to produce more food with fewer resources for 12,000 years. The technological advancements of recent decades make the gains of the previous 11,000 years seem small.

When agriculture began at the end of the Stone Age there were about 5 million people in the world. Few if any farmers were feeding people beyond their extended family.

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Video: Our Own On-Farm Research Is the Best Source - Managing White Mold in Northeast Nebraska

If you assumed Nebraska was too hot and dry for white mold to be a problem in soybeans, think again.

This week we're featuring Galen Samuelson, a farmer and dealer from Wakefield, Nebraska, who knows all too well how devastating white mold can be.

"We don't have it consistently every year, but with our temperature and humidity, it can hurt us quite bad," Samuelson says. Looking for alternatives, he explains, "What I like about Heads Up is that it's non-harmful to the beneficial fungal colonies in the soil." Galen has been using Heads Up for several years now, after first hearing about it through a small ad in a regional newspaper. Watch below to hear about his journey.

When asked to write about Samuelson Seed, Galen said the following:

"Samuelson Seed is a 4th-generation, family-based company. It started with my grandfather, and I'm now starting to pass the torch to my son, Caleb."

"In the early 1990s, I started working with a company whose focus was on plant and soil health before those benefits were widely known. I've continued to keep plant and soil health the main focus in our farming operation decisions."