SWAT 015: Corn Population Economics with Trent Mastny and Justin Mastny of JTM Ag

SWAT Agronomy

Nebraska farmers, brothers, and co-owners of JTM Ag, Trent and Justin Mastny join us to talk about their search for a system that would serve their farm better. They also discuss how JTM Ag now helps other farmers in the area take their variable rate technology to the next level through SWAT MAPS. They now combine the precision of SWAT Maps with soil and tissue sampling through Agronomy 365 and BW Fusion and have had some remarkable results. They go on to share about research they’ve been doing on population economics, experiments they’re conducting on their own farm, and their early impressions of the SWAT CAM technology.

“So what we're trying to do is we're not necessarily trying to save people's seed, we're just trying to put those dollars in areas of the field where it's gonna return their money better. So in our wetter areas, our zones seven, eight, nines and tens, we are trying to push those populations. And then as Justin said, in those lighter areas, 25, 26,000 to still get that average of 29 to 30,000. That's really what we're after… We're just trying to relocate those dollars to make you more money in those areas.” - Trent and Justin Mastny

2:12 - Meet Trent and Justin Mastney and their search for a system to better serve their farm and find out how they landed on SWAT maps.

2:26 - Discover what led to the formation of JTM Ag and what precision ag options including SWAT maps they are able to offer their clients

4:14 - Explore their personal farming operation and how they have incorporated new technologies and practices into its management

5:19 - Learn about the impact of pursuing efficiency with dry fertilizer on their operation and the benefits they have observed

6:21 - Discover how the benefits and results of SWAT maps quickly overcame their initial skepticism in using the SWAT suite of tools and how they help other producers come to the same conclusions with trials of the technology

11:14 - Explore the financial ramifications in the use of precision technology and the revenue it can generate for the producer

14:14 - Learn the many different conditions and land variability the SWAT map can account for and allow the producer to adjust his practices to best support

15:28 - Discover how JTM Ag introduces SWAT maps to an operation and the fees associated with it

16:36 - Explore what Trent and Justin feel are still challenges they are facing on their operation and how they are mitigating those issues

19:28 - Explore the ongoing research, trials and experiments Trent and Justin are conducting on their land to evaluate future technologies

22:30 - Discover what SWAT Cams are and how they can be used to benefit operations

25:53 - Hear the advice Trent and Jim share with other producers exploring practices in precision agriculture

Follow Trent Mastny @TrentMastny and Justin Mastny @JMastny27. As always you can learn more at SWATMaps.com