The Problem with Benchmarking for Seed Selection

Do you use benchmarking to help inform seed decisions? Sam Eathington explains why when it comes to accurately evaluating seed performance and selection, benchmarking falls short. The broad approach of benchmarking misses a host of variables - from weather to interdependent agronomic factors to human bias. Sam provides advice on when to use benchmarking vs. when to run your own experiments, and he shares the experiments he and his brothers have conducted on their own family farm. Read more about Sam’s insights on benchmarking in his article that appeared on precisionag.com. Guest: Sam Eathington - Chief Science Officer, The Climate Corporation Sponsored by: Around the Farm is brought to you by Climate FieldView™. Go to Climate.com/bayer-PLUS to find out how to get a year of FieldView Plus free.