Boots in the Field: Ugly Corn Week

Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie announces the kick off of ugly corn week for a lot of folks. He covers who is most likely to see this and what some of the causes are.

Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie
Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie
(Crop-Tech Consulting)

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie announces the kick off of ugly corn week for a lot of folks. He covers who is most likely to see this and what some of the causes are. Ken discusses rootless corn and what dry weather has to do with a lot of the issues you might be seeing in your field like sulfur deficiency and bird damage.

Listen to the latest Boots in the Field with Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie in the player below.

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