“I’ve seen positive results every year I’ve used Pivot Bio; that’s why we’re now using it on all our acres.” — Grower Jeff Stensland, Iowa
With the help of Dairyland Labs, Pivot Bio conducted a silage study in a dozen demonstration plots across six silage-producing states. The study revealed corn silage treated with Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 provides farmers with exactly the protein levels they would expect: an average crude protein level of 7.69%. There was no statistical difference between the Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 protein levels and the untreated check (7.76%), meaning growers can get more tonnage per acre with Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 without sacrificing quality. The increase in silage means roughly a 2.6 to 1 return on investment on the product. The only question remaining is: Does that biomass have the same quality? The feed quality studies show it absolutely does.
While there is no statistical difference between the amount of milk and the amount of beef produced per ton of dry matter when comparing Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 to the untreated check, on a per-acre basis, Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 is giving silage growers more dry matter. This equates to more beef and more milk per acre when applying Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 on silage at planting.
Further proof of a more profitable and predictable nitrogen source
An additional study covering the 2021 growing season looked at 344 farmer demonstration locations across 24 states. It found, with a 35-pound reduction of synthetic nitrogen vs. an untreated check, plants treated with Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40had a 5.5% greater nitrogen uptake, resulting in a 7% plant material increase.
Pound-for-pound, growers found they got more from Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 than from any synthetic source. With synthetic nitrogen, a high percentage is lost through leaching or to the atmosphere. Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 doesn’t leach or denitrify. It offers growers truly predictable performance.
Another important aspect of predictability that growers appreciate is Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40’s locked-in price. Growers know costs for other nitrogen sources have recently soared because they’re linked to petroleum prices. With Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40, the price is predictable, just like the performance.
The forecast calls for confidence
Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 microbes form a symbiotic relationship with a corn plant, using nitrogen from the air to create the ammonia plants need to thrive. Because the microbes adhere directly to the plant’s roots, they don’t run off during stormy weather — meaning farmers have a more reliable method for delivering nutrition to their crops.
“Pivot Bio solved one of the toughest challenges facing modern agriculture — how to replace synthetic nitrogen with something better,” says Karsten Temme, Pivot Bio CEO and co-founder. “Our microbes empower the world’s farmers to be more productive, pro table and sustainable.”
Simply put, Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 has made agriculture a little less unpredictable, no matter what Mother Nature has in store.
For more information about Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40, call your local representative or visit https://www.pivotbio.com/product-proven.
