March 2025

Data that describe the yield from a field is important information when planning and analyzing the crop season, the actions and the inputs that are used to grow the crop. It is also a valuable source of information to better understand the field and its growing conditions, drainage status, and under-performing areas.

Collecting soil data is a valuable action to improve your knowledge and understanding of the soil properties and limiting factors of high yield. However, always keep in mind that the soil maps are not as detailed as they look like when presented as nice-looking maps.

One of the foundations in data-driven and efficient farming is to collect data about the soil. The soil and its properties set a limit in the crop farming and possible yields, and by understanding them you can plan your actions and inputs to match the need of the crop given the conditions in that specific field or management zone. In this Agtech Letter we provide you with some examples of data about the soil.