Farm Profile - Myron Pedersen, Red River Valley

Myron Pedersen farms in the Elm Creek area, growing corn, soybeans, oats and canola on 3200 acres. He can apply variable rates with the air drill or high clearance sprayer. He has worked with the same variable rate service provider for 6 years, starting with the highest N use crops and now covering about 40% of the acres. Previous target yields had not been met, whereas the variable rate system is meeting selected targets while achieving other benefits such as reduced cereal lodging.