Corn

Combined corn and soybean area is forecast at 180 million acres, below the historical high of 180.6 million planted in 2021.
Here are a few considerations for your 2022 weed controls strategy.
Play the long game; draw up a plan that pays.
Understanding your nutrient goals will keep you inside the Sustainable Triangle.
Machinery drives input efficiency
A systems approach to weed control can help you prevent weeds and pocket more dollars this season.
There’s plenty of disease inoculum in cornfields across the Midwest. It’s just a matter of whether Mother Nature will unleash the devastation this season that many farmers saw in 2021.
WTI oil prices crossed the $90 mark last week for the first time since 2014. Strong oil prices typically translate into strong demand for corn ethanol, but some analysts warn electric vehicles may put that on a detour.
If you normally use starter fertilizer, keep using it, advises Ken Ferrie. “Five gallons of 10-34-O will give you a bigger kick than 300 pounds of broadcast DAP, due to placement and timing,” he says.
Evaluate cropping choices on physical, natural and human factors.
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