Crop Scouting Gathers Intimate Knowledge

Avoid surprises and increase your confidence

Yield leaders scout. Ask any yield contest winner what the most critical thing they did to win and they almost unanimously tell you, “walk your fields often.” Why don’t more farmers walk their fields? Most are afraid that scouting is a waste of time. This lack of investment in yield leaves them very close to average for their region, while the leaders advance more rapidly.

If you're not walking and taking measurements on a regular basis, it pays to hire it done. When you hire a professional crop scouting service you reduce your risk of damage by discovering problems before they become a threat.

Consider the following example:

Midwest farm, 2000 acres, primarily corn>soybean rotation, numerous soil types, numerous varieties
The fields are planted on different days, under various conditions and spread across 15 miles. Some fields are emerging quickly, others are slowed... The crew is finishing planting and beginning agressive post spray treatments. Sidedress applicators are being serviced and another rain front is on the horizon.

Is it time to walk the back 40?
Chances are, most farmers in this situation are going full throttle to get everything done timely and rarely take a consistent approach to crop scouting. If you're one of the few that do, you know just how valuable discovery can be during the season!

$90/acre of yield saved on 200 acres pays for 3000 acres to be scouted (for the entire season!)

If you are interested in intensifying the management of your farm send on email to info@advancedagsolutions.com and one of our Agronomists can help you identify your needs.

When you hire Advanced Ag Solutions for Crop Scouting...

• Fast, Accurate, Professional
• Trained Agronomist reviews scouting reports and creates "Action Alerts"
• Guaranteed Satisfaction - We'll refund your unused services if you're not happy.
• Choose from weekly, bi-weekly, or seasonal
• Receive reports by email, mobile phone, fax or USPS
• The AAS approach to crop scouting

Whether you want to improve this year's yields or help make decisions for next year, we're here to help. It's not magic, it's systematic.

Advanced Ag Solutions also offers:

• Seed Selection
• Soil Sampling (Veris EC & pH, zone management, ready before harvest or planting)
• Variable Rate Mgmt (Lime, seed, N-P-K, pesticides, etc.)
• On-Farm Research