Spring Planting Playbook: Precision Ag Prep for Every Planting Season

About this episode

The episode discusses preparations for spring planting in 2026, focusing on yield goals and practical strategies for precision agriculture.

We walk through what we’re thinking about for spring planning in 2026, from realistic yield goals to the map decisions that actually save money when inputs are high. We keep it practical by tying variable rate strategies to agronomy, controller readiness, and the real limits in each zone. In this episode, Sarah and Jodi talk • setting realistic yield goals for averages and zones • handling fields without recent soil sampling using yield potential and zone logic • separating ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah, Jodi

Topics covered

• spring planting
• precision agriculture
• yield goals
• variable rate strategies
• agronomy
• soil sampling

Keywords

• spring planting
• precision agriculture
• yield goals
• variable rate
• agronomy
• soil sampling

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