Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Richard Glenn Brooke

Joseph Kevin Gogerty

David S Ertl

Todd A Peterson

Donald Avey

Michael J Lauer

Phillip Lee Bax

David J Harwood

Terry Eu Claire Meyer

Robert C Iwig

Managing risks of crop production can be performed by understanding the relative performance of different agricultural inputs under the same or similar environmental conditions. In addition, managing of crop production risks can be performed by understanding variations in the performance of the same agricultural inputs over a range of environmental conditions. By being able to describe and understand these variations in performance, decisions can be made which are consistent with overall business and/or production objectives and limit risk associated with variations in environmental conditions. In addition to producers there are other stakeholders in the crop production process, such as financial institutions, insurance providers, users of crops produced, and input suppliers. These and other stakeholders can provide financial incentives to producers for managing crop production risks through use of environmental classification and/or genotype-by-environment information.

Method for using environmental classification to assist in financial management and services

Methods and software for selecting seed products or other agricultural inputs for planting within an associated land base include classifying the land base with an environmental classification, determining at least one seed product to plant within the land base based on the environmental classification, and providing an output comprising identification of the at least one seed product to plant within the land base.

Method for use of environmental classification in product selection

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Johnston, IA, United States of America

Richard Glenn Brooke