We got off to the best start I’ve seen in over 30 years. Most growers were patient, waiting to plant until soil conditions were right. Post planting scores on our bushels per 1000 plant system showed it; averaging 7.3 to 8 bushels per 1000 consistently. Those are also some of the best scores we’ve seenContinue Reading
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Stick to Your Cropping Plan—It Will Pay Big Dividends at Harvest!
As farmers, we have a lot of decisions to make when growing a crop. That’s why many growers develop a cropping plan 6-8 months before the production season ever starts. It allows those farmers to simply follow the plan without having to make decisions on the growing crop during the season. The problem is, variableContinue Reading
A Crop Update from Greg
If you haven’t been able to visit your fields or keep a close eye on your crop, we’re happy to do it for you. In this video, I describe some of the things Steven and I are seeing this year and review the current status of the corn and soybean crop. Also included are someContinue Reading
Soil Can Be Your Secret Weapon to Top Yields (Let’s Test Your Knowledge!)
Sometimes we as farmers forget that the number one factor involved in supporting a crop is supporting the soil. Our job as farmers is to support the soil, while the soil supports the plant, and the plant supports us. That makes the soil an essential element in every farmer’s livelihood. The soil supports all kindsContinue Reading
Do You Worry a Lot?
As a farmer, I’ve done my share of worrying. I mean, it’s hard not to, right? There are so many uncontrollables in farming that I’ve often found myself worrying about things, even though I knew I had no control over them. There’s a lot at stake in farming today. Something on the farm or inContinue Reading
5 Things Growers Should Be Doing RIGHT NOW
1. Reviewing the bushels per 1000 plant goal for the farmThe foundation for success is raising the yield average of your entire farm 2. Reviewing or setting a bushels per 1000 plant goal for each fieldThe first step to raising the farm average is maximizing bu/per 1000 in each field 3. Prioritizing the planting orderContinue Reading
Want Top Yields? Keep Your “Kids” Out of Your Fields
Most of us who grow corn are looking for ways to have more control over the yields we get. Throughout the years, we’ve all been making changes in our production programs and in the equipment, we use to produce a crop, in hopes of dramatically increasing yields and profits. I’ve found that changing varieties, rowContinue Reading