Favourite discovered weed and pH problems he didn't expect, but says it takes time to pinpoint the causes during extreme years. Hunt made decisions the first year he used this technology, but says he may have overreacted. He makes disease prevention and variety decisions right away, but waits on drainage decisions. The first one is easier to answer. Lindsay says the monetary cost doesn't stop farmers from using technology.
Time is the real cost.
I think there are farmers in every group that will make it work. Show me the savings This is not always easy to do. Two farmers might be using the same amount of chemicals, but one is managing them better, says Lindsay. The bill is still the same. Lindsay is finding a monetary payoff in nitrogen.