Corn
Don’t get caught leasing ground with poor soil pH and too-low nutrient levels.
Never is the human environment more significant than when you begin cover cropping, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.
In one of the most heavily ignored and needless catastrophes in recent U.S. history, 548,000 acres of the Mississippi Delta were silently swallowed in 2019 and submerged for five months.
Every management change ripples through the human, natural and physical environments.
Balance prices and soil health for success.
Stalk Knockers, mounted just under the corn head on each row, serve as a battering ram to break corn stalks, essentially preserving tire life.
On Thursday, AgriTalk celebrated “A Day of Ethanol.” A host of guests chimed in on how the industry contributes to the country’s economy and energy security as well as plays a role in addressing climate challenges.
In some instances, the speed of the combine and the speed of the header in combination are resulting in too much corn going out the back of the machine.
“I’ve seen some fields with 20-bu. per acre corn that wasn’t getting picked up. We’re leaving too much corn on the cob,” says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
Positive demand news late in the week meant soybean prices tried to recover from the double digit losses after the USDA reports. And it’s more than price that could have the final say in the 2022 acreage debate.