CROWN ROT has been one of the worst disease issues we’ve seen in corn the last couple of years. TAR SPOT is the absolute worst disease you can get in corn, with yield losses of 100 bushels or more reported in the last few seasons. [...]
Yes, this may sound crazy at first glance, but I honestly believe your soybean seed treatment will pay better than your variety selection in most cases. While no one can pick the best variety to plant for this year, we know on average yields [...]
IS ZINC A YIELD-LIMITING FACTOR ON YOUR FARM? While zinc isn’t the first nutrient most farmers will name when I ask what their soils are short in, it’s the NUMBER ONE yield-limiting nutritional factor on many farms. YES, A MICRONUTRIENT REALLY CAN BE THAT BIG [...]
WINTER IS ALMOST OVER! SOON, YOUR WINTER WHEAT CROP WILL BE GREENING UP AGAIN... How can you put your crop in the best position to take off quickly on the way to maximum yield? You likely have a few things you do each season [...]
Should soybeans be planted before corn? Probably not, but we encourage you to consider planting soybeans as early as possible. In South Dakota, our first planting date for crop insurance for corn has been April 10, but for soybeans it’s been April 26. In southern [...]
THE BIGGEST QUESTION WE OFTEN GET FROM PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE NATURALS MARKET IS, ‘WHERE DO I START?’ Others are skeptical that Naturals can work for them, or they don’t yet understand how to maximize a return from their use. The top concerns with [...]
On any farm, one essential consideration in building a successful operation is the importance of establishing reliable long-term relationships, whether that be with neighbors, the grain elevator, or seed and ag chem suppliers. For Bob Holzwarth, 78, and his sons Luke, 55, and Alex, 27, [...]
Our industry is in dramatically better shape this year compared to last year when it comes to supply. Last year, we were limited on quantities for most herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. This year, there are only a few products where I feel supply is [...]
There aren’t a lot of new or fairly new pesticides for use in wheat, but here are my favorites over the last couple years, listed in no particular order. HUSKIE FX Adding the active ingredient from Starane to the old Huskie [...]
Here are THREE SIMPLE RULES we try to always keep in mind when helping you get the best weed control program in soybeans, regardless of trait. 1. USE MULTIPLE, EFFECTIVE MODES OF ACTION 2. FOCUS ON THE WORST WEEDS FIRST. If you [...]