Key Takeaways:
- FarmQA introduces Advanced Prescriptions and Nutrient Blender tools to accelerate nutrient plan creation.
- Advanced Prescriptions offers batch, formula-based variable rate recommendations.
- Nutrient Blender provides quick, flat-rate fertility planning based on soil data and yield goals.
- Both tools aim to increase accuracy and reduce time spent on data processing for agronomists.
- Pricing ranges from $500 to $2,500 per year depending on the tool and subscription.
FarmQA Introduces Advanced Agronomy Tools to Improve Nutrient Planning
FarmQA has launched two new agronomy tools designed to reduce the time required for creating nutrient plans. These tools, Advanced Prescriptions and Nutrient Blender, offer agronomists efficient methods to build precise, data-driven nutrient recommendations without extensive manual calculations.
Advanced Prescriptions: Batch Precision for Variable Rate Applications
Advanced Prescriptions allows agronomists to convert soil test results, yield goals, and crop needs into precision prescriptions across multiple fields quickly. Users can run multiple nutrient formulas in batches, adjust rates as needed, and export maps and variable rate technology (VRT) compatible shapefiles. The tool supports both zone- and grid-based applications and permits customization on a field-by-field basis within the same batch.
Ben Munson, Account Executive at FarmQA, stated, “Advanced Prescriptions delivers a major efficiency boost by handling the math, mapping, and file exports—freeing agronomists to focus on fine-tuning recommendations and delivering greater value in less time.”
FarmQA’s Nutrient Blender: Simplified Flat-Rate Fertility Planning
Nutrient Blender, included in FarmQA’s Planning module, enables flat-rate fertility planning by setting yield-based nutrient goals, accounting for existing soil nutrient levels, and instantly calculating product rates needed to meet targets. This tool is suitable for agronomists who currently use spreadsheets for pre-season nutrient planning, offering a faster alternative.
Munson added, “These two tools are different in purpose, but they solve the same problem, helping agronomists turn data into a plan, faster.”
Pricing and Availability
Advanced Prescriptions is priced at $2,500 per year or available as a $1,000 per year upgrade for existing Prescription users. Nutrient Blender comes included with the Planning module subscription priced at $500 per year. Both features are available for immediate use.
