Win the Furrow: Do More Per Planter Pass
Some of those annual limiting factors can be addressed in-furrow via the planter. To build out an in-furrow program may require new equipment, new attachments or rethinking early-season plant nutrition and protection. But those investments don’t have to break the bank, and you’ll likely see return on that investment.
Win the Furrow: Address the Factors Limiting Yield
As Indiana farmer Jason Wykoff tunes up his planter, checks fields and pores over nutrient and yield data, he is still wrestling with what will go into his in-furrow program.
“So often in production ag, we evaluate everything based off of final yield,” Wykoff says. “We have to start digging deeper into the components of that final yield, know the limiting factors and address those instead.”
Master the planter basics by watching Planter Clinic Online Courses from Missy Bauer and B&M Crop Consulting.
Gearing Up for a Successful Crop
If it's not already, it will be go-time for farmers across the country in just a matter of days farmers gear up for another pass at a successful crop. In order to maximize harvest, they need to first minimize mistakes at planting. Read more.
More than a Seed in the Ground
Having a Good Fertility Plan
Getting Plants off to a Good Start
Every planting season the goal is the same. "Keep the corn plants happy and growing the way they need to," says Michael Vittetoe, a farmer in Iowa preparing to hit the field this planting season. Read more.
Winning in Challenging Environments