Technical articles on yield prediction, satellite NDVI interpretation, crop phenology, N timing, and yield monitor data integration — written by the Acreweave agronomy and data science team.
We compared our mid-season yield forecasts against combine yield monitor averages across 180 corn fields in the 2023 season. Here's where the model hit its stated accuracy band — and where it didn't.
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NDVI is the most-cited number in satellite ag platforms. But it's also frequently misread. A field-science primer on what the index measures, where it's useful, and where a different index does better.
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Flat-rate nitrogen calendars leave money on the table. How field-by-field yield potential estimates help growers size and time side-dress N applications to what the crop actually needs — not a fixed date in May.
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Our soybean model integrates pod count estimates from canopy closure timing, GDD accumulation, and stress event history. Here's how we built and validated it across Yolo County fields.
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The 2024 Midwest corn season had a brutal heat event during pollination. We modeled the yield drag using our heat-stress index and validated against available harvest data.
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Many growers ask about satellite resolution. The more important question is whether your field boundaries match your actual management zones. Here's why boundary precision wins.
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Our early-season scoring identifies wheat fields already underperforming at tillering — giving growers time to intervene with nitrogen or fungicide before the window closes.
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How to export yield monitor data from John Deere Operations Center, Climate FieldView, or raw CSV — and load it into Acreweave to sharpen next season's forecasts.
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