WE HADN'T RAISED ALFALFA ON OUR FARM FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS! When I was heading back for my senior year of college, one of my last jobs for the summer was to haul the remaining livestock to town. Dad was getting out of the livestock business as he [...]
We love talking about all the things you can do throughout the year to give plants the best chance to produce lots of grain or forage. Then, there are critical growth stages where you’ve got to pray for great weather and do everything possible to reduce stress on [...]
Sometimes, perspectives built over a journey of self-discovery wind up leading back home, something Tarek Schanilec knows all too well. Schanilec, 40, grew up on his family’s operation near Forest River, North Dakota, which lies just northwest of [...]
SCOUT YOUR FIELDS OFTEN! YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT BUG MAY SHOW UP AND WHEN YOU WILL NEED TO SPRAY. This article will detail some mid- to late-season insects to watch out for this summer and how to get them under control; but before I give you a big [...]
Farming isn’t always easy, but Ric Morren is grateful for the tough times... After all, learning to successfully navigate difficult situations is what forged him into the farmer he is today. Growing up on a crop and livestock farm with four siblings near [...]
WHETHER YOU PLANT YOUR SOYBEANS EARLY OR LATE, SOYBEAN SEED TREATMENTS ARE AN IMPORTANT WAY TO PROTECT YOUR SEED INVESTMENT, YOUR STAND, AND YOUR PROFITABILITY. Here are the answers to some of the most common questions we receive about soybean seed treatments. [...]
HERE'S HOW... WHEN WE APPLY ANY PRODUCT TO OUR FIELDS, OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO SEE POSITIVE RESULTS FROM THAT APPLICATION. Even more importantly, we want to receive a consistent return on these investments — a 3:1 ROI or better is ideal. Below [...]
ARE YOU PLANTING YOUR CORN WHEN IT’S TOO WARM? For years, you have been lied to! You don’t need 50-degree soil temps to plant corn, and the longer you wait to plant, the better chance you have for LOW yields. Plus, [...]
I’ve visited with many farmers this winter who have said they were going to CUT FERTILIZER EXPENSE ACROSS THE BOARD. I’ve visited with many farmers this winter who have said they were going to CUT FERTILIZER EXPENSE ACROSS THE BOARD. One example [...]
Dicamba use in 2026 will be considerably higher than last year for a couple ofBIG REASONS... The one everybody is talking about is that certain formulations of dicamba have been approved for over-the-top use in cotton and soybeans. The one everybody is talking about [...]