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 […]
June 1, 2011
Corn is still being planted, but some is just emerging or already up. This is a good time to evaluate your stand and get a report […]
June 1, 2011
This is the time of year when a grower is able to evaluate his fertility program by taking plant tissue tests. What can you address if […]
May 25, 2011
It is wet, it is cold, and it is getting late! I know, I am stating the obvious. Today (Wednesday May 25, 2011) is sunny for […]
May 10, 2011
Well, here we go again, right! We are facing another year with the possibility of planting into wet and cold soils. Corn yields in fields that […]
May 5, 2011
Those of us in Production Agriculture know the benefits tile drainage can have on future crops in poorly drained fields. We also know that this land […]
May 1, 2011
Q: When should I switch to an earlier maturity? A: The Sky is Falling, The Sky is Falling… Ok, maybe not. But as I write this, […]
May 1, 2011
Soybean production has sure changed in the past 20 years! Some of you will recall filling your drills with a pail – now we’re able to […]
April 5, 2011
Q. Should I use seed treatments on my soybeans? A. Ok, so I was asked to write a short column on that question. This will be […]
