Winter meetings have led to discussions on planting with greater speed, increased depth accuracy, superior seed placement, and better seed singulation. I consider these the “sexy” topics, but what about…
Category: Agronomy
On-Farm Storage Management
When was the last time you climbed up to check on your grain inventory? With these cold, snowy days and brisk winds, there might be a good chance that you…
Maintaining Fertility with Variable Yields
January turned the page to the 2014 growing season, and with that comes crop planning. A vital part of the crop plan is managing the fertility plan. Approaches to fertility…
Northern Corn Leaf Blight
Many fields this past season showed signs of Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB). The lesions of NCLB appear as long elliptical (2-15 cm) grayish-green or tan streaks, usually found on…
Big Roots, Big Yields
If you are curious about how to increase your yield, last week’s SWAC conference provided many learning opportunities. One session that I really enjoyed was Growing Deeper Roots presented by…
Are we there yet? (Black layer)
Corn harvest is just around the corner. Harvest maturity (occurring around 25% grain moisture) usually refers to the point at which harvest and mechanical loss are at a minimum. Before…
Estimating Soybean Yields
It is very hard to estimate soybean yield accurately in a field. Soybeans have a great ability to compensate for various growing conditions. Pod number, seeds per pod and seed…
A “bouquet” in my corn field?
Multiple ear shoots have been observed on a few hybrids in the past few weeks, which caused some concern among producers. Multiple ears on a single stalk are not uncommon…
Cover Crops after Wheat
Wheat harvest 2013 has come and gone. Red Clover has traditionally been the choice when it comes to a cover crop option in wheat, however, there are many other options…
Is White Mould an issue on your farm?
While travelling over the last couple of weeks, I have been hearing a lot of talk about how nice and tall everyone’s soybeans are this year. Even in hard-hit areas…