There are a growing number of corn traits on the market offering many similar things like control of insects, either aboveground, belowground, or both. They also offer some differences in terms of which bugs are controlled, how they work, or even which herbicides can be [...]
2025 was a terrible year for disease in corn... With high humidity and many hours of leaf wetness from heavy dews and/or frequent rains, the stage was set for foliar diseases. Let’s take a look at how disease protection plays into corn hybrid selection [...]
Although we’re still in the midst of harvest, it’s the prime time to make decisions for the 2026 season. Whether it’s seed trait packages, rotational decisions, or anything else, it’s all coming at warp speed. But what about planter box decisions? Using the [...]
VRAFY is the fertility management platform with a simple objective... TO MAKE PRECISION AGRONOMY SIMPLE. Much more than just another ag platform, VRAFY is a service designed to help you collect and take advantage of your on-farm data like never before, [...]
DON’T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE WE DID ON OUR FARM! We used to run with big zones or big grids, and way before that, composite soil tests. DISASTER!! Soil pH is one of the most important things that must be right (or close) [...]
IN THIS ARTICLE, I WILL DISCUSS 3 THINGS I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONSIDER IF YOU ARE TRYING TO EITHER... SAVE MONEY ON FERTILIZER BETTER INVEST YOUR FERTILIZER DOLLARS OR BOTH! STOP LOSING MONEY ON FERTILIZER YOU APPLY. [...]
WILL TARIFFS GO UP OR DOWN? HOW ABOUT INTEREST RATES, ENERGY COSTS, AND SHIPPING FEES FROM COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA AND INDIA? There has been a lot of volatility in all these categories over the last few years, and every single one of [...]
Since U.S. farm income is down, that means TILE PROJECTS will likely be fewer than normal this fall and next spring. IF YOU HAVE THE CAPITAL TO INSTALL TILE, NOW COULD BE A GREAT TIME TO GET SOME BARGAINS ON TILE AND INSTALLATION! [...]
Fall burndown applications have been popular for a long time, but there is a growing trend to move soil residual herbicide use to the fall season, as well, especially before planting corn or soybeans. THIS IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MOST NOTABLY IN AREAS WHERE TILLAGE [...]
AS OPERATIONS CONTINUE TO DIVERSIFY, MANY FARMERS ARE EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO PROFITABLY GENERATE MORE YIELD WITH WHEAT AND SMALL GRAINS. Seed, fertility, and herbicide recommendations are critical to success, but Naturals products bring significant potential opportunities for positive ROI. Planter box products, [...]