Since harvest, the number one question I hear regarding Naturals is, ‘Can Naturals replace fertility that I won’t apply in the fall or spring?’ Many companies in the biological space are marketing to growers that want to limit fertilizer expenses in [...]
You want to cut your phosphorus expense, but what’s the right way to do it? SHOULD YOU BAND? SHOULD YOU SIMPLY CUT RATES BY 30%? ARE THERE OTHER FORMS OF PHOSPHORUS THAT ARE LESS EXPENSIVE? Before we get into the [...]
As margins continue to tighten on farms everywhere, it becomes increasingly important to find new ways to be efficient with every dollar. This is especially true with FERTILITY INPUTS, as crop nutrition is one of the biggest expenses you’ll have to budget for over the [...]
This year on the Hefty Farm, we implemented new testing in what we call... “THE CRAZY TRIALS.” One area of research we explored was making post-emerge herbicide applications in corn. You might not think of this as ‘crazy,’ but in the sense of [...]
HERE’S THE FIX. Weeds are one of the BIGGEST YIELD ROBBERS every year in soybeans, and it doesn’t take many of them to cause a big problem... Weeds are also prolific seed producers, and any weed escapes can add to the [...]
IN LIFE, THINGS JUST DON’T ALWAYS WORK OUT. UNFORTUNATELY, SOMETIMES FARMING IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS… WHETHER IT’S AN UNFORTUNATE YEAR, HEALTH ISSUES, OR JUST A STREAK OF BAD LUCK, FARM LIFE IS ALSO BUSINESS LIFE, AND NOT EVERYONE IS DESTINED TO SUCCEED – [...]
You’ve been asking for it... Now, you’ve got it! MOST REBATE PROGRAMS ARE GONE! Hooray! Along with that, many companies like Bayer have lowered prices... While I’ve heard a lot of talk about higher input costs over the last few months, that’s [...]
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, PLANTING CORN WHEN THE SOILS ARE TOO WARM CAN LEAD TO LOWER YIELDS AND A NUMBER OF AGRONOMIC PROBLEMS. We talk about planting 40 SERIES CORN early in cooler soils, and that makes some people nervous. Below contains some [...]
You had a weedy mess in your crops this past year. NOW WHAT? For most farmers I’ve talked to, the word DICAMBA has been used quite a bit. If you want the best success out of your dicamba without causing issues [...]
Farming is a family business, and as time passes, EACH GENERATION MUST FACE ITS OWN CHALLENGES. Fortunately, as challenges present themselves, technology brings improvements and fresh eyes come up through the ranks to tackle challenges and implement change to bring further success. Brian and Sarah [...]