by Barry Anderson | Oct 31, 2019 | Agronomically Speaking, Featured
Farmers understand that soil fertility is a key component of growing healthy and high yielding crops. While there is much debate on how we accomplish soil fertility and health, there are some general items that are helpful to remember. However, because it was an...
by Barry Anderson | Apr 2, 2019 | Agronomically Speaking
Spring has finally started to show up for many of us, but for some, it has been a season of complete devastation. Our thoughts and prayers are out to those across the Midwest that have experienced flooding and the loss of property, livestock, stored grain, etc. Being...
by Barry Anderson | Feb 5, 2019 | Agronomically Speaking
Deciding when to start planting can sometimes be overwhelming if you take into considerations the factors (Figure 1) that have an influence on corn emergence. We need to remember that corn is a warm season crop. Hybrids that are available today have great yield...
by Barry Anderson | Nov 16, 2018 | Agronomically Speaking
A common Bt Trait Table that is used across the corn industry as an authoritative reference to Bt toxins in corn is now in its 15th year and has recently been updated. This is a great resource and summary of corn traits, pest efficacy, and refuge requirements. The...
by Barry Anderson | Jun 20, 2018 | Agronomically Speaking, SeedCommand™
We all know that soil types and conditions can pose many challenges to planting. Too cold, too wet, too hard, too clumpy, etc. Due to all this variability, it is crucial you are spending time behind the planter to determine the proper seed depth based on the current...
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