Five years ago, Steve Dewey of Tim Dewey Farms, relied on spreadsheets to manage farm data, such as tracking accounting, crop insurance, fertilizer, seed, and other operational tasks. “It was like spreadsheets were growing out of spreadsheets,” Steve said. “We needed to get better organized.” Finding a Better Way to Manage Farm Data In the […]
The Orr family has farmed the same land for more than a century. The current generation grows waxy corn, grass and alfalfa on their 117-year-old farm near Rowley, Iowa. They stay profitable by using farm management software. Jim Orr and Jason Orr, a father/son team, introduced Granular Business on the farm about five years ago. […]
Ever have that gut feeling that you’re missing something? Sure, you’ve sent some scouts out to patrol the fields, but how much can be seen from sporadic drive-bys and random checkpoints? The real question is how much will it cost you come harvest when it’ll be too late. This is where remote sensing, or observation […]
Jeana Harms is a CFO at Clete Inc., a family row crop and cattle operation in Gering, Nebraska. She has been a Granular customer since June 2015. We caught up with her recently to understand how she makes input inventory management decisions throughout the season. Tell us about yourself and your farm. Clete is a […]
So what’s it like to manage a farm with Granular? Many of our customers have been with us for a full year now, so we’ve asked them to share some of their experiences.
Jeremy Jack and Dr. Trey Koger from Silent Shade Planting Company talk about the goals, challenges, and what’s next for the successful 8,500 acre operation in the heart of the Mississippi delta. We are lucky and excited to work with them. Learn more about their farm here.
Granular’s Chairman of the Board of Advisors Kip Tom was featured today in the New York Times. The article, written by Quentin Hardy, profiles Tom Farms and describes the way in which technology has helped the operation grow and adapt in a rapidly evolving ag industry. We are proud to have such an innovative leader as Kip on […]
Kip Tom discusses a new approach for proficiency, profitability and long-term success. Tom Farms has existed for more than 175 plus years. The technology and business of farming has changed dramatically over those years. When I think about the next 175 years for Tom Farms, the one thing I know for sure is that the […]