When you purchase seed, there will be a germination score on the tag. That tells you what percentage of those seeds should grow normally when the temperature is warm. In the lab, these tests are usually conducted at 77 degrees. Here's the [...]
No two growing seasons are ever exactly the same. I can 100% guarantee you 2021 will be different than 2020. However, there are some key lessons that only a year like 2020 can teach you that will be valuable for the rest [...]
As you make your seed decisions for the coming year, you may find yourself asking one important question – can I prevent dicamba drift and volatilization? The short answer is no. However, you can reduce both drift and volatility enough so you won’t damage [...]
The simple way a lot of agronomists make a recommendation for nitrogen in corn is to take the yield goal minus a “soybean credit”. For example, if you are shooting for 200-bushel corn, they will say 200 minus a 40-pound soybean credit means you [...]
IT SURE WAS ON OURS! We were able to plant much earlier than the last few years. It turned cold after planting, but then warmed up so we accumulated A LOT more GDD’s (Growing Degree Days) than normal. The last half of the [...]
I'LL BE STRAIGHT WITH YOU... There will be plenty of rebates, tie-ins, and other programs on crop protection products for 2021. If you don’t like that, then chances are your first thought may be to buy generic ag chemicals and get your rebate up [...]
Farmers generally don’t like to broadcast their successes. Most are content to go about their important and often difficult work, silently doing what they love. No recognition is required – the reward is derived from a personal sense of accomplishment and the enjoyment of [...]
One of the jobs I do every day is train agronomists. Over the past few years, several of them have said, “My farmers are wondering if putting Roundup in the tank is even worth it anymore.” My response to that is always [...]
Since you were probably expecting to be reading about the new XtendFlex soybeans where you have tolerance to dicamba (XtendiMax/Engenia/FeXapan), glyphosate (Roundup), and glufosinate (Liberty); I will have to disappoint you a little. As of today when I’m writing this article, the [...]
2020 has been a great year for seed corn production (other than in some storm areas) and the quality looks to be top notch. Thank goodness for that because there are a ton of new things coming for 2021 planting that you are [...]