In-season seed variety switches happen all the time. Planting may be earlier than anticipated. It could be delayed. You may need more of one crop than you had planned on, or there could be any number of other reasons why you feel you [...]
Have you noticed how in the last few years there has been lots of talk about cover crops, soil health, autonomous tractors, down pressure and other planter-related topics, all the new fungicides and fungicide price reductions, new insects like soybean gall midge, and (as [...]
Whenever commodity prices go up, it is important to take another look at things you passed on in prior years because the ROI just wasn’t there. With $12 new crop soybeans, there are a few things we expect to see more usage of [...]
Did you know that warm germination tests are conducted at 77 degrees Fahrenheit? South Dakota State University has a weather station right on our farm, located at the Ag PhD Field Day site. Our soil temp at 2 inches deep finally hit an average of 77 [...]
I really hope there is not a drought this summer, but even if you just go a week or two without rain, there are strategies on how to help your crop thrive despite less than ideal moisture. Balanced Fertility. [...]
After spending nearly a decade away from the farm while pursuing other career paths, Nick Strom brought knowledge gained from his experiences home – to the benefit of the operation. Some people are born to be lifelong farmers. Others take [...]
By Brian Hefty I know you hate rebate programs, but if you like saving money you will definitely want to take advantage of some of the offers this year. As always, we will take care of the rebate paperwork for you and [...]
By Darren Hefty I got so many questions after harvest wondering how XtendFlex soybeans performed in the field. There is a lot of excitement about this new trait and the potential to spray Roundup, Liberty, and dicamba post-emerge for weed control. Perhaps [...]
By Brian Hefty In the quest for higher yields, many farmers and seed companies have been experimenting with adding fertility directly to the seed. Whether it’s zinc on corn seed or molybdenum on soybean seed, we’ve tried it, and here’s [...]
By Darren Hefty I don’t know which crops you are going to plant on each field this year, but I do know one thing: every different crop you grow has nutritional requirements that must be met. Whether the crop will find the nutrients [...]