(Yield) Maps - StellarSupport - John Deere

(Yield) Maps - StellarSupport - John Deere (Yield) Maps - StellarSupport - John Deere

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JDOffice 1.2 associated with each field to determine the break-even price and yield; it is also used to estimate any profits or losses. This information can then be used to plan ahead in areas where you can make more money, reduce costs, and/or increase yields. The Crop Program section is used to create templates (crop programs) that can be used as a basis for planning field work. These templates are independent of a farm or field; they are simply a general guideline of the tasks (steps) needed for the year to produce yield. A crop program will be converted into a Field Plan when it is “assigned” to a specific field. At this point, the initial program - now called a plan - can be changed to fit the needs of the targeted field. This field plan will then be used in the GreenStar Display during field work; data recorded from it will populate the Field History. The Field History section allows you to view data (history) of the field plans - including any overrides that were made in the field. The field history data includes crops, tasks, operations, resources for tasks, weather, observations, and the operation details. 150

Field Budget 151 Record Keeping Prior to any field work, the Field Budget is used to calculate the costs associated with a specific field to determine the break-even price and yield; it will also estimate any potential profits or losses. This information can then be used to plan ahead to decrease costs or inputs in certain areas to increase overall profit and yield. The values on the report are specific to the five categories on the top left side: Farm name, Field name, State, Crop and Season. If a choice in any of the categories is changed, then the report becomes a new one specific to the new criteria. Note: A Simple Field Budget Summary Report screen is the exact screen you see when you select Record Keeping>Field Budget. Enter data on the Field Budget screen: Values that are less than one dollar need to be entered with a zero (0) proceeding the decimal point. For example, fifteen cents needs to be entered as 0.15. 1. Select the Farm name, Field name, State, Crop, and Season for the report. 2. Enter the field inputs and equipment Per acre costs associated with the chosen criteria in step 1. • To help with figuring costs, click on the calculator icon (blue and red graphic) to the right of the text box to open a calculator. The keypad can be controlled by clicking numbers using your mouse or by using the numerical keypad on your computer. When you have figured a cost, click Enter on the keypad and JDOffice will populate the text box with the calculated figure. 3. Enter the Drying, Grain storage and Transportation average costs per bushel for the field. 4. Enter the Equipment costs per acre associated with the field. 5. If there is a loan for the field, enter the details of it in the Loan Information section.

JDOffice 1.2<br />

associated with each field to determine the break-even price and yield; it is also used to<br />

estimate any profits or losses. This information can then be used to plan ahead in areas<br />

where you can make more money, reduce costs, and/or increase yields.<br />

The Crop Program section is used to create templates (crop programs) that can be used<br />

as a basis for planning field work. These templates are independent of a farm or field; they<br />

are simply a general guideline of the tasks (steps) needed for the year to produce yield.<br />

A crop program will be converted into a Field Plan when it is “assigned” to a specific field.<br />

At this point, the initial program - now called a plan - can be changed to fit the needs of the<br />

targeted field. This field plan will then be used in the GreenStar Display during field work;<br />

data recorded from it will populate the Field History.<br />

The Field History section allows you to view data (history) of the field plans - including<br />

any overrides that were made in the field. The field history data includes crops, tasks,<br />

operations, resources for tasks, weather, observations, and the operation details.<br />

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