9: Cory Muhlbauer and Aaron Hermann explain SmartFirmer and Organic Matter

The Smarter Every Season crew has their first Precision Planting Premier Dealer (Jake Brune) on the Podcast for his suggestion of a topic he would like to learn more about. Based on his suggestion, the guys host Agronomists Cory Muhlbauer and Aaron Hermann as they take a deep dive into SmartFirmer metrics and the significance of Organic Matter (OM) to a grower. The conversation includes:

-Jake explains the topic in his own words for the Smarter Every Season team to investigate

-The power of the SmartFirmer Metrics: Furrow Moisture, Uniform Furrow, and Clean Furrow 

-What is Organic Matter and why is it so important?

-Organic Matter’s correlation to yield potential

-Can OM ever be too high?

-Hosts Tyler and Paul wrap up with their learnings on what to do when high OM zones do not correlate to higher yield