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Why You Shouldn’t Panic Over The Weather….Yet
At the time of recording this episode, the Midwest is cold and wet. Less than ideal conditions for sure and planting progress is considerably below average. Toss record high input prices into the mix…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Renewable Diesel: A Fuel That May Just Change Your Crop Rotation
Renewable diesel isn’t the same as biodiesel because it’s made from a variety of oil seed crops and it’s not blended with fossil fuel. Why does any of this matter to American farmers? Because renewab…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
How Precise Can You Get With Your Starter Application?
In the old days, we dribbled out fertilizer from our planters and hoped it found its way to the seed to boost early growth. Basically, as Stuart Meacham of CapstanAg says, it was a “controlled spill.…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Commodity Marketing 101
Farmers wear a lot of hats and fill a lot of roles within their operations — with production being the most important and most focused on for the majority of operators. So where does that leave marke…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Will The World — And Your Farm — Have The Fertilizer It Needs?
Fertilizer price spikes have been the subject of much media over the past six to twelve months. But what forces are at play globally that may make the problem worse or better? Bryan Bednarek fertili…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
EP#64: Electric Vehicles, Sustainable Aviation Fuel & The Future of Corn Ethanol
American farmers will plant about 90 million acres of corn in 2022. Approximately 35% of that corn will find its way to an ethanol plant. In frank terms, ethanol has been good for corn farmers. But h…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Fixing Limiting Factors By Going Back To The Basics
Kevin Matthews had been looking at soil sample results for decades before he finally realized the importance of calcium to magnesium ratios in his soils. This may seem like advanced agronomy to some…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
PGR’s — How They Work & Why You Should Use Them
Lee Lubbers began using Plant Growth Regulators 20 years ago, way before most conventional farmers had even heard of the product category. But PGR’s had been utilized in specialty crop production for…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Using Drip Irrigation to Improve The Agronomics Of Your Farm
Beyond just water delivery, can an irrigation system improve your soil? Yes, as a matter of fact, it can. Drip irrigation is installed approximately 12 inches underground, where it provides critical …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Make $100 More Per Acre By Switching Away From Triple Stack Corn?
Don’t tell your seed sales representative but...triple stack corn isn’t doing the job it once did. If you’re paying a premium for seed traits that aren’t giving you much return, it’s time to change …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago