“When I first got here I think the perception was that time at the desk wasn’t a very good use of your time, but it is,” Byrum says. “That’s especially true today. We’ve got a lot more skin in the game so we need to know what direction we’re going and how our yields and profits are trending as a result.”
The internet, crop consultants and salesmen of a multitude of products bombard the modern farmer with suggestions for management and inputs, he says. “You need to be able to gather data and use it to see what works and what doesn’t and what will actually help you profit at certain price points.”
Here are three steps Byrum takes to effectively collect and utilize data from his farm.
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