Ryan Nell's family farm has been using precision farming equipment since 1999 — when he was 13 years old. Today, he's part of an extended family cash grain and dairy operation near Beaver Dam, Wis., and they continue to fine-tune and leverage precision farming data to improve productivity on their operation.

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University is offering a day-long workshop that focuses on precision agriculture.

Is 500-bushel corn really attainable? Those involved with the new Illinois-based company 360 Yield Center think so, through better identification and management of limiting factors in the field.

When visiting with strip-tillers, I'll usually take stock of what precision technology and practices they're using in their operation. And I'm always intrigued when strip-tillers tell me implement-guidance systems are among the precision tools they've tested or adopted.

Mike Olson, sales manager for Ag Leader Technology, talks about the negative impact of a wetter than average spring and how de-nitrification is causing problems in some part of the US. He also explains the role crop sensors can play in analyzing crop health and determining what nitrogen application is needed across a field.

Luc Van Herle explains the benefits of new Kinze ISOBUS compatible technologies at Farm Progress 2012

NRCS, FSA propose streamlining and reform as lawmakers debate funding for conservation-title programs like EQIP and CRP.