Seed companies and crop protection manufacturers offer both early cash discounts and other early buying incentives that we pass on to you. On top of that, we have some additional programs to make sure that if you prepay, you’ve got our best deal of the [...]
When I used to talk to my dad about biological products years ago, he would often use phrases like “foo-foo dust” and “snake oil”. Maybe that’s your perception of biologicals, as well, but here are some things I want you to consider. [...]
I hope I got your attention with the title of this article, because I’m dead serious. I believe carbon credits could be worth $50 per acre for some farmers in the coming years. I will explain my logic, as well as give you [...]
Harvest time results tell the story of what worked and what didn’t each season. In 2021, more farmers than ever before began planting soybeans a week or two earlier than they normally would. Here are a few of the [...]
As you’re locking in the corn hybrids you will plant on your farm in 2022, maturity comparisons between seed companies may be on your mind. Is the 100-day corn from Company A going to mature at the same time as the 100-day corn [...]
Are you ready to take your weed control program from good to fantastic!? If so, fall herbicide applications may be in the cards for you. Here are a few of the many benefits that could be the next step in moving your [...]
When it comes to fertility, what should be your priority – feeding the plant? Or helping the soil itself reach its top yield potential? Often, farmers fall into the trap of only looking at how to get fertility into a plant, and [...]
The wolf is actually here this time! You know the story about the boy who cried wolf. The boy said the wolf was here so many times when he wasn’t, that pretty soon no one believed him. In agriculture, every single year [...]
In June of 2008, we were selling Roundup PowerMAX for $52.71 per gallon! Why was it three times the price we sold it for in 2020? It was mainly due to the Chinese government temporarily closing many of their chemical factories for the Beijing [...]
Is there going to be a shortage of corn or soybean seed in 2022? Will there be seed quality issues due to drought in seed production areas? I’ll discuss those in a minute. First, I want to talk about the real reasons why [...]