Darrell Smith

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Tending to the fertilizer needs of a field means assessing the past, present and future in order to hit the profitable and environmentally sound bull’s-eye.
In your quest for high yields, nothing is more crucial, or more difficult, than managing corn’s most important nutrient.
Here’s a new way to visualize your goal as a farmer: “Keep your operation within the Sustainable Triangle,” advises Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.
Sudden density changes block root growth and water movement.
Some hybrids require nitrogen early, some require it late.
Leaf structure and ear flex characteristics can help a field handle stress.
Service truck is fully equipped from cab to toolbox
How tillage can establish and maintain a vertical growing system that allows water to work its magic
Study finds a single horizontal tillage pass significantly reduced water infiltration
No doubt various management factors are involved in corn yield increases, but two of them are twin rows and careful planting.