http://www.agweb.comAgWeb.comhttp://www.agweb.com/multimedia/the-rupps-knowledge-gained/U.S. Farm Report viewers have asked for more details on what Ultimate Farm Quest case study families have gained through the process. Here are the lessons Doug and Nancy have learned. Unknown AuthorFri, 07 Jan 2011 19:07:00 GMT594http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/2010-corn-harvest-wraps-up/A night and day difference is how Doug Rupp describes his corn harvest this year as compared to last year on his farm near Stryker, Ohio. While yields were a bit less than he had hoped for, due to dry conditions this past July, he is still pleased with the final 2010 yield results as well as with th [...]Unknown AuthorFri, 15 Oct 2010 09:11:00 GMT354http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/late-rains-saves-early-season-corn/After enduring uncooperative weather the past three years, Leon Knirk says his corn crop finally got a break this season. The Ultimate Farm Quest participant, based near Quincy, Mich., says yields averaged about 170 bushels per acre for the early season corn, and he anticipates better yields in his [...]Unknown AuthorMon, 11 Oct 2010 09:46:00 GMT350http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/soybean-crop-delivers-top-yields/Ultimate Farm Quest participant, Leon Knirk, says his 2010 soybean crop averaged about 50 bu./acre this year. “These are as good of beans as I’ve had—don’t know that they’ve ever been better, certainly not in the last three or four years,” says Knirk, who farms near Quincy, Mich. “We had rains at th [...]Unknown AuthorMon, 11 Oct 2010 09:43:00 GMT349http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/soybean-field-assessment-/Heat and humidity can create all kinds of challenges for producers...and this summer is proving to be especially difficult in many parts of the Corn Belt. In today's Ultimate Farm Quest, we head to the Knirk farm in southern Michigan where Leon heads to his soybean fields with Farm Journal Associate [...]Unknown AuthorFri, 08 Oct 2010 15:06:00 GMT307http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/hands-on-agronomic-education/Both Ultimate Farm Quest families recently attended Farm Journal Corn College in Illinois. The college provides a hands-on education both in the classroom and in the field. The classes are taught by Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie and Associate Field Agronomist Missy Bauer. Missy’s also helping the farm [...]Unknown AuthorTue, 05 Oct 2010 14:55:00 GMT306http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/ultimate-farm-quest-weather-update/In this week's update from the Ultimate Farm Quest, we head to the corn field with Michigan farmer Leon Knirk. He is dealing with a 30-day stretch without significant rain in July followed by a seven inch rain that fell in one day.Unknown AuthorMon, 04 Oct 2010 15:09:00 GMT308http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/continuing-education-found-at-corn-college/We find out just how important continuing education can be for our Ultimate Farm Quest families. Both families took part in the Farm Journal Corn College. This educational seminar draws producers from across the country to get hands-on, practical tips on how to improve the bottom line. Unknown AuthorFri, 01 Oct 2010 14:50:00 GMT304http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/ohio-harvest-update/Kelsey Stamm and Doug Rupp, of the Ultimate Farm Quest, provide a harvest update.Unknown AuthorTue, 28 Sep 2010 23:46:00 GMT318http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/improving-agronomic-technology/Our Michigan Ultimate Farm Quest family is hoping to use agronomic technology to improve their crops. Farm Journal Associate Field Agronomist Missy Bauer is answering the call. In Leon’s part of south-central Michigan, fields tend to be small and can be rocky. Leon is interested in using technology [...]Unknown AuthorTue, 28 Sep 2010 14:47:00 GMT303