Planting season will be here before you know it—and that means planning season is in full swing.

As you look at the upcoming growing season and work through your farm budget, be prepared for some big changes from last year.

According to most outlooks, input costs in 2023 will increase significantly.

And when input costs like fertilizer and land rent shoot up, your per-acre return on investment (ROI) can sink.

So what can you do to make the most out of your investments this year and mitigate the risk of shrinking profits?

Look at the data.

Utilizing your farm records—including yield data, soil test results, past practices, etc.—and reviewing forecasted conditions can help make this growing season profitable and successful. 

Yet sifting through all that data can sometimes leave you hunched over the desk in your farm office, wishing you could find that old decoder ring.

But don’t go digging through drawers just yet, because this is where your LG Seeds team can assist.

LG Seeds has the tools you need

Season after season, we at LG Seeds are committed to your success and strive to provide you with the tools to make the right decisions for your farm:

Data: We know data. We work hard to collect that data from hundreds of performance plots in growing regions across the country—providing you with the insights you need to select great LG Seeds products.

Mix Matters Tool Our Mix Matters Tool, an interactive mobile/website application, allows you to input field management plans including yield goals, changes, and your farming practices/preferences. The tool then uses your inputs, soil/weather data, and agronomist-driven product data to generate specific recommendations regarding the best hybrids and varieties for each of your fields.

Advantage Acre®:Advantage Acre® brings together three fundamental components of farming: seed, soil, and weather. This powerful and comprehensive field management tool provides you with resources essential for a modern-day farm, allowing you to map fields, keep records (planting dates, seed varieties, equipment and herbicides used, etc.), and create a field history that can drive your planting decisions. Furthermore, this data can be sent right over to our Mix Matters Tool to help with your planning.

Let Data Drive Your Decisions

In a year when costs are expected to go sky-high, it can be tempting to cut back on inputs.

But when you make your agronomic decisions this spring, shift your focus away from the price tag, and zero in on your ROI.

Sometimes, less can be more. But in this case, if “less” results in less yield, your farm’s profitability in 2023 could be compromised. Exercise those farm management muscles, and find a sweet spot where your investment results in the highest rate of return.

When you’re ready to dive in, contact your LG Seeds agronomist, and let us be your reliable partner in turning data into dollars on your farm.