At Iowa Land Service, we constantly look for ways to improve our client’s return on investment. We use recent advancements in precision agriculture technology to help provide sound stewardship of your asset and maximize your farm’s profitability. When requested by our clients, we use precision agriculture tools like global positioning satellites (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), and variable rate technology (VRT) to better manage your farm’s production. Iowa Land Service has the tools to measure in-field variability (soil fertility, nutrient requirements, yield, etc.) and create customized farm plans tailored to the unique spatial variability identified in your fields.

• Document the location and amount of fertilizer/manure applied to your farm to comply with environmental regulations

• Monitor soil fertility to prevent nutrient “mining” on rented ground

• Develop highest and best use of expiring CRP land using GIS analysis

• Use precision agriculture tools (e.g., yield monitor, GPS, GIS, and VRT) to maximize yield and place the right amount of input at the right location in each field

In the past two years, my company has used several precision farm management techniques to help save my clients money and improve yields.

In addition to the many precision agriculture services we offer, Iowa Land Service also conducts practical on-farm research each year to identify farming practices that may improve our client’s profitability. Our research is usually conducted on farms with soil types and topography common to many of our client’s farms in Southern Iowa. Some of our current research is included below.

2006 Research Results
– Vertical tillage study
– Nitrogen trials
– ISNT soil testing trials
– 10-34-0 trials (VRT-P)