Evaluating the Potential of an Algorithm-based (A.I.) Decision-Making Tool to Increase Farmers’ Profitability in Wisconsin
2022
- Department of Agronomy, UW Madison
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IN A BEAN POD:
–Soybean A.I.-based cropping systems were, in general, successful in increasing yield and profit compared to typical systems
–Across all locations, following soybean A.I. recommended systems would have increased mean yield by ~7 bu/ac and mean profit by ~$40/ac compared to typically used cropping systems
–The potential of corn A.I.-based cropping systems to increase yield and profit was not clear
–The corn A.I. tool recommended systems resulted in either increased or similar profit with typical systems by applying 19-223% lower nitrogen fertilizer rate