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How Will You Maximize Soybean Yields Next Year?

Learn more about the steps you need to follow to maximize your soybean yields by downloading our FREE PDF resource. Millsview Ag has everything you need to produce the BEST soybean crop possible. Contact us today!

Corn Agronomy Update 8/28/23

We wanted to take a little time to tell everyone what we have been seeing in the field recently, as well as what we will be keeping our eyes on going forward as the 2023 corn crop comes to a finish. The Conditions that Got Us Here As of today, we are seeing the majorityContinue Reading

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This year’s crop has very good potential.  Let’s protect it.

Comparing precipitation patterns: 2022 vs 2023 With all the talk about how dry things have been in east central Illinois this spring and into the summer months we decided to take a look and compare this year’s precipitation to last year which was also a dry year.  This year’s drought took place in the May-JuneContinue Reading

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June 22 Soybean Update

This soybean update focuses on beans planted in the April 12 – 18 time frame.  As we continue with this current dry stretch of weather, I am very pleased at the condition of the early planted soybeans as they continue to develop. After a rocky start that included frost, PPO damage, heavy rains and inContinue Reading

Crop Updated: Exposed and cracked seed trench

June 2023 Crop Update

Below are observations we are seeing throughout our geography. The pattern has been consistent from the Penfield area south to Newman. As all of you know some areas have received some rain in the last 7-10 days while others have had little to none. A very common theme throughout is hatchet root development and anContinue Reading

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Top 5 Factors – Number 4

Which of the Top 5 Factors do you struggle with most? There are five key factors that go into raising a top crop. But Factor #4, the importance of placing the right variety in the right field is the one that many farmers ignore or don’t even know about. Following our Top 5 Factors will allowContinue Reading

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Top 5 Factors – Number 3

Which of the Top 5 Factors do you struggle with most? Raising a top crop can only be achieved if you follow our Top 5 Factors. If you started with establishing the goal of planting the seed in the best soil conditions possible, as explained in Factor #1, and focused on seed placement, as explainedContinue Reading

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Top 5 Factors – Number 2

Which of the Top 5 Factors do you struggle with most?   After establishing the goal of planting the seed in the best soil conditions possible, as explained in Factor #1, we move on to seed placement, the Factor #2 for raising a top crop.   Factor #2SEED PLACEMENT After establishing the goal of plantingContinue Reading

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Which One of the Top 5 Factors Will You Focus on This Year?

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

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