March 12, 2012
We had a great turnout for our Northern Weed Resistance Forum on March 8th. Dr. Bryan Young, Weed specialist from Southern Illinois University, explained the weed […]
January 16, 2012
Did you miss Part 1? Read it here. When pushing populations, make sure you know your hybrids and their characteristics. Most of the current hybrids on […]
January 9, 2012
There are a few factors to consider if you are thinking about increasing your corn population this year. I’ve studied population the past six years in […]
December 1, 2011
On a recent flight, I took the opportunity to catch up on some of my neglected reading. The September issue of the Harvard Business Review carried […]
November 4, 2011
Let’s examine two key problems most growers are seeing in their corn crop this year — ear drop and common smut. These are rare in normal […]
October 7, 2011
Thankfully most acres of corn and soybeans in our trade area missed a killing frost. The tops of the soybeans were damaged to the point that […]
October 1, 2011
Farming! There are always so many questions – which seldom have black and white answers! That is why farmers know so much about so many subjects. […]
September 10, 2011
With state-wide prevent plant acres pegged at 5.7 million, I’m guessing there are more than a few of you who are struggling with just how to […]
September 1, 2011
Obstacles! This year has had its obstacles, hasn’t it? Out in our corn fields , each plant has had to fight hard through many obstacles limiting […]
August 1, 2011
It’s August, and it’s still a great time of year to be out in your soybean fields! The pods are starting to fill in and yields […]
July 1, 2011
Corn pollination is fast approaching and it is an extremely important stage in the plant’s lifecycle. Up to this point the corn plant has been determining […]
June 10, 2011
I will start by saying, if you have fields with weed problems, the sooner you adopt an early residual program in addition to your glyphosate weed […]