Fertility
Top 8 Signs You Should Be Using a Biological On Your Farm
Biological products are the latest line of tools to emerge from the soil health and sustainability movements in agriculture, which seek to improve yield and conserve the quality of our nation’s farmland through naturally-occurring biochemical, biological and bacterial solutions. The ultimate goal of
How to Correct a Zinc Deficiency in Corn with Foliar Feeding
Zinc may be a micronutrient , but a lack of it can have a significant impact on your corn crop. Zinc plays a key role in chlorophyll production, carbohydrate metabolism and cell elongation, which impacts leaf size and early ear development. In many cases, the soil test recommendations for nutrien
Considering a Starter Fertilizer This Spring?
Many farmers in the Corn Belt a pply a starter fertilizer—they know that early corn often gets planted into cool, wet soils. While these conditions can compromise germination and stand establishment, they also set the stage for starters to do their best work. Benefits of starter fertilizer Starte
Seed Treatment Basics: Do You Know What's Being Added to Your Seed?
Seed is foundational. The genetics in the bag you purchase contain all the yield potential you can hope to have for the year. But good genetics alone can’t make up for every challenge your crop might face. Severe environmental and pest pressures can devastate young plants before they even make it ou
Are You Collecting Your Fertilizer & Chemical Application Files?
Whether you are applying your own fertilizer and chemicals or having it custom applied, collecting your as-applied files for your records is vital practice for optimizing your inputs. Application files include valuable information on equipment performance, actual application rates, products applied,