If you’ve been following our blog for awhile you’re probably aware of an annual research/pet project our resident “corn whisperer”, Mike Larson conducts every growing season. The idea is ambitious but rooted in a simple question: Is 400 bushel corn attainable? If this is gibberish … Read More
We have all heard the advertising from other companies. The ones claiming Company A’s Roudup Ready 2 Xtend varieties out-yield competitors by 5.6 bushels or company B’s varieties out yield everyone’s varieties by 2.7 bushels and so on and so on. Claims…but no actual data. … Read More
Let’s come to grips with non-Bt corn. Conventional Corn isn’t an Easy Button. It is cheaper but it’s going to require your attention all summer to make sure you’re managing those pesky insects like European Corn Borer that may show up. Today we’ll focus on … Read More
Reflecting back on the growing season of 2018, I would rate this as one of the most challenging yet rewarding years our growers have experienced in a very long time. This year we saw a drier-than-normal spring in some places and others that had delayed … Read More
Originally published in September, 2015, this ‘Rich on Agronomy’ article features extremely timely material to this year’s corn harvest. For this fall’s version, we’ve taken Rich’s advice and had Mike Larson add a bit more information that applies directly to this year’s corn conditions. As always, … Read More
Right now is the perfect time to evaluate the effectiveness of whatever soybean weed control system you used this year. Resistant weeds, like the water hemp in this picture, are poking their ugly heads above the canopy. The programs where failures are showing up typically … Read More
If you’re like us, then you’re feeling pretty great to be back out there doing what you love after that long winter. There’s nothing like getting your hands dirty again and seeing those rows and rows of hard work start to pop-up. With planting wrapping … Read More
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) was at its worst during the 2017 growing season. It was one of the most severe outbreaks I’ve seen in my 25 years in production agriculture. There were a number of contributing factors, but in my mind, the agronomic conditions of … Read More
Cover Crops Guest Post from Dr. Abbey Wick – NDSU Extension Soil Health Specialist and Assistant Professor of Soil Health – Extension Soils are physical, chemical and biological systems that require balanced approaches and inputs to keep them functioning efficiently. Management of physical and chemical … Read More
For most, it started a long time ago – about a year ago to be exact. You were harvesting the 2016 corn crop, analyzing the results and planning for storage. You compared your own harvested data to university data, independently replicated data, local seed dealer … Read More