Brian Newcombe, who farms with his brother Craig, near Port Williams, Nova Scotia, has been incorporating precision farming techniques into their operation since 1998.

Joe Breker is a believer in precision farming equipment, but he takes a more holistic approach to managing his 2,500 acre operation in Havana, N.D.

Kerry Knuth has taken a different approach to his precision farming system when compared with other farmers who tend to follow one particular brand of equipment.  

Mark Richards has deep experience with precision farming equipment, which complements his overall farming philosophy of being a “smart” steward of his operation.

With nearly 10 years of precision farming experience under his belt, Bryan Biegler continues his journey to fine-tune inputs and better monitor his results with an evolving equipment lineup.   

Dean Sponheim, who farms with his son, Josh, near Nora Springs, Iowa, is accustomed to innovating, despite being a relatively late adopter of precision farming practices.  

Brian Ryberg, who farms with his wife, Sandy, near Buffalo Lake, Minn., has been on the bleeding edge of precision farming since the 1990s when he first started using a yield monitor in his combine.

The Myers began their precision farming journey in 1996 when they outfitted their 1983 Gleaner L3 combine with a yield monitor. That’s when Bill Myers, who farms with his son, John, daughter, Rita, and brothers, Robert, and Ivan Jr., began to understand what adjusting crop inputs could do for their bottom line.

Jeff Herrold farms with his brother, Paul, on Herrold Farms near Wanatah, Ind. While they are no strangers to precision farming practices, Jeff says he certainly would like to leverage the data they have collected to better manage inputs and improve yields.