Data CollectionWhich equipment/operations do you currently collect precision data from?Precision data is logged by the machine terminal electronically, and is generally geo-referenced Irrigation Planter/Seeder Sprayer Fertilizer spreader Combine/harvester Manure/compost spreader Tillage tool(s) Baler Forage chopper For each selected machine, please indicate how data is transferred Planter/Seeder USB/Data Card Wireless to Cloud 3rd Party CAN Logging Device Irrigation USB/Data Card Wireless to Cloud 3rd Party CAN Logging Device Fertilizer Spreader USB/Data Card Wireless to Cloud 3rd Party CAN Logging Device Combine/Harvester USB/Data Card Wireless to Cloud 3rd Party CAN Logging Device Manure/Compost Spreader USB/Data Card Wireless to Cloud 3rd Party CAN Logging Device Sprayer USB/Data Card Wireless to Cloud 3rd Party CAN Logging Device Baler USB/Data Card Wireless to Cloud 3rd Party CAN Logging Device Tillage Tool(s) USB/Data Card Wireless to Cloud 3rd Party CAN Logging Device Forage Chopper USB/Data Card Wireless to Cloud 3rd Party CAN Logging Device Other digitized data collectedWhat other digital data do you collect not generated by machines during a field operation? Soil samples Tissue samples Imagery (drone, aerial, satellite) Scouting (insects, weeds, disease, …) Weather (wind, precipitation, etc. records) High precision field boundaries (e.g. from soil sampling service) Feed, rations Livestock/heard health Scale tickets, grain delivery records Other Other digital data collected: Data Storage and SharingHow do you currently archive historical dataOnce you have collected the data from your farm operations where do you keep it for archival purposes? Check all that apply. Save USB sticks/data cards every year Keep data on in-cab monitor External Hard Drive Store on farm computer/laptop A commercial cloud, Google drive, DropBox, etc OEM provided cloud, Ops Center, Climate Rely on a service provider to store data Who do you currently share data with Agronomist Seed/chemical salesperson Crop insurance agent Equipment dealer Landlord Banker University/extension researcher Sustainability or carbon program Herd Nutritionist How do you generally share data Email files as attachments Hand deliver USB drives/data cards or external hard drives Share via cloud service (Google Drive, DropBox, …) Share login credentials to OEM cloud (Ops Center, Climate, …) Rely on service provider to collect data they need themselves For the following topics indicate how much influence these factors have on your willingness to share data with a company for a product or service:Possibility of a data breach Little or none Moderate Large Too difficult to collect and share data Little or none Moderate Large Data may be used against you in some way in the future Little or none Moderate Larger Not sure if/with who the data will be shared with after you provide Little or none Moderate Large Ability to retrieve or remove data after sharing Little or none Moderate Large Unclear value returned for sharing data Little or none Moderate Large Potential for company may be sold/merged/go out of business Little or none Moderate Large Would you be interested in an independent service that stores your approved/validated grower/farm/field structure with field boundaries and names you could share with other service providers for more consistent and accurately labeled work records? Very interested, where do I sign up Somewhat interested Not at all interested About you and your operationAge Group 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+ What is the scale of your operation Gross cash farm income < $ 149,999 Gross cash farm income $ 150,000 – 349,999 Gross cash farm income $ 350,000 – 999,999 Gross cash farm income $ 1,000,000 – 2,499,999 Gross cash farm income > $ 2,500,000 How knowledgeable are you in…Technological expertise in your operations Extremely Very Moderately Slightly Not at all Utilizing sensor and data-driven solutions in your operations Extremely Very Moderately Slightly Not at all How comfortable are you with using…Technology in your operations Extremely Very Moderately Slightly Not at all Sensor and data-driven solutions in your operations Extremely Very Moderately Slightly Not at all Technology adoption and use: Which of the following precision technology is the equipment on your farm equipped with and which do you use? GPS light bar with manual steering Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Implement steering (passive or active) Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable GPS Auto Steer Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Automatic Section Control Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Variable rate chemical Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Variable rate irrigation Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Variable rate seeding Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Variable rate fertilizer Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Grain cart scales Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Yield monitor with GPS and moisture Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Telematics/fleet monitoring and logistics Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable Wireless task file transfer Equipment capable and I use Equipment capable but do not use currently Equipment not capable What other precision ag tools/technologies do you use RTK GNSS/GPS correction FMIS (Farm Management Information System) e.g. SMS Ration management software Herd management software Livestock sensors Satellite imagery Drone Imagery Grid soil sampling Zone soil sampling Weather station(s) Scouting app(s) Drone scouting Drone application (chemical or seeds) Baler moisture sensor; paint or preservative system What is your annual cost for using technology in your operations (e.g., subscription fees)?What do you primarily produce on your farm Corn – Grain Soybeans Wheat Rice Cotton Peanuts Sugar Beats Hay – dry/bales Hay – Sileage Corn – Sileage Dairy Beef Pigs Poultry Specialty row crops (fruits, vegetables) Specialty crops (trees, vines) Other Total Farm AcresTotal Head of Livestock
