The PRS™ Nutrient Forecaster was developed by Western Ag Innovations to assist farmers in making crop nutrition plans. Since the Forecaster™ is a software modelling program, is has some powerful capabilities unique to itself. These include:

1. It is a powerful farm management tool - The Forecaster™ allows FSRs and farmers to virtually try out a variety of crop nutrition plans. The farmer can change a variety of factors simultaneoualy and the Forecaster will automatically update the yield potential, nutrient requirements, and economic assessment. Then, a customized plan can be made to optimize crop yields and manage price and weather risks.


2. It has integrated nutrient interpretation - The nutrients in the soil are interrelated and have an impact on each other. Unlike traditional soil analysis and crop nutrition planning, the PRS™ Nutrient Forecaster accounts for integrated nutrients.


3. It interprets PRS™-probe data - the PRS™ probe "sees what the plant sees" by simulating the roots of a plant. As such, the PRS™-probe measures the bio-available nutrients to the plant, and not just an index of the soil's nutrient content.
   

In addition to the advantages of the PRS™ Nutrient Forecaster and technology, there are also benefits to the way Western Ag chooses to deliver the product to farmers. These include:

1. An independent farm service rep network - INDEPENDENT, qualified Farm Service Reps (FSRs) work with farmers, using the PRS™ technology. The historical partnership between soil testing and fertilizer sales is not present at Western Ag. Instead, Western Ag chooses to work independently, as a means to offer the most accurate soil nutrition planning, without ulterior motives of selling more fertilizer. We care first and foremost about the economic wellbeing of the farming economy.