Boots in the Field: The Haves and the Have Nots

In this week’s Boots In The Field report Ken covers: Iron chlorosis in areas that got rain, growth standing still and slowed down metabolism in dry areas, and the catch 22 of dinging corn or killing weeds.

Hale damage in central Illinois.
Hale damage in central Illinois.
(Crop-Tech Consulting)

Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie of Crop-Tech Consulting went on several SOS calls for fields this week which led to a lot of things to cover in this week’s podcast. Prepare yourself. In this week’s Boots In The Field report Ken covers: Iron chlorosis in areas that got rain, growth standing still and slowed down metabolism in dry areas, and the catch 22 of dinging corn or killing weeds. Ken also spends a lot of time in this podcast discussing what your options are if you have bean fields that got planted in dry dirt.

Listen to Boots in the Field in the player below:

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