Agronomy Corner

Few farmers know about the Top 5 Factors to Produce a Top Crop, except of course all of our Millsview customers. We’ve been talking about them for years and how they are essential to maximizing yields year in and year out. Following the Top 5 Factors is such a powerful strategy because it gives producersContinue Reading

Harvest is a great time to analyze the past growing season and review what you did or didn’t do to make it a success.  Whether the weather was good or bad, whether you had a great crop or a crop that was not so great, you played a big part in the results. Take aContinue Reading

As harvest approaches, farmers start looking more closely at their crops and how they’re likely to yield once their combines roll. They begin to notice certain things that impact the crop in each field during the growing season, which are now visible as the crop matures. Stalk quality, disease levels, plant health, drought tolerance, andContinue Reading

Some of the variables we are seeing based on planting dates and maturity: The late April planted beans tend to have nodes at the bottom of the plant that are barren or sparse which is not typical for April beans The nodes are close together which is good The late April planting tends to haveContinue Reading