Four years ago We first planted Enlist E3™ soybean increases on our farm and sprayed Enlist Duo™ herbicide, along with our normal pre-emerge program, on those acres. We experienced no off-target movement while enjoying ease of application, and dead weeds. Three years ago We planted … Read More
You’ve likely heard the news by now: Enlist E3™ soybeans are approved for export to China. With 4 years of experience growing and testing these beans under our belt, we have quite a bit of insight to share when it comes to the Enlist system. … Read More
There’s a lot to look forward to with the new Enlist E3™ soybean system so let’s take a minute to unpack what your herbicide options are with this trait. First of all, it’s important to understand there are two choices of the Enlist herbicide: Enlist … Read More
This time of year, with harvest wrapped up and the holiday season in full swing, we are well into the throngs of buying season. With every order that is placed we take great care to ensure we deliver on time and deliver what we say … Read More
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