NEW ERA AG “MANAGING INFORMATION OVERLOAD”

PROFIT Income Yield Marketing Expenses Input costs – Seed – Fertilizer – Crop protection – Equipment / fuel – Misc

PRECISION AGRICULTURE Uses technology to achieve the highest return for each acre on your farm.

PAST LOOK FAMILIER ?

PAST PRINTOUTS OF MAPS & DATA IN BINDERS MANUAL ENTRY OF ALL DATA NO CONNECTION OF DATA FROM ALL SOURCES – Soil test results, soil type map, prescription maps, as planted maps, as applied maps, scouting reports, yield maps, etc

NEXT YEAR ALL INFORMATION IN ONE PLACE – ALL ACTIVITES IN EVERY FIELD As planted maps with variety and treatments Soil type maps (with test results) Prescription maps As applied maps (fertilizer, pesticides, etc.) Scouting reports Yield maps and data Summary reports by grower and field

NEXT YEAR Communicate with any controller Raven Slingshot New Leader Deere AgLogic Trimble / CNH ConnectedFarm Hemisphere Satloc Other

CDMS Confidential Model PCA Lab Results/Recommendations Fertilizer Applications (VR or Field) Planting Event (VR or single hybrid/rate) Irrigation/Weather Crop Protection Application(s) Custom or Grower As Applied Data Scouting/Sampling (PDA) Yield/Harvest Data Field ID/Name, Geo-Referenced, Crop, Acres

SAMPLE MAPS

NEXT YEAR AVAILABLE AT ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE! – Updated in real time & linked to existing controlers – Use maps and GPS for scouting/sampling – Ipad/Android App coming 1st qtr 2013 – Can be modified in the field Example

NEXT STEP Give you mobile access Shared data Wireless delivery of maps to and from the field

FUTURE Infrared ImageryGPS Guided Equipment Specialized crop traits