Corn
Here are some tips from Corn College TV to successfully variable rate nitrogen.
Missy Bauer walks through soil density and residue management.
Tune in as Ken Ferrie walks you through the process for keeping corn plants happy throughout the season.
Ken Ferries answers a farmer’s question in Corn College TV Episode 7.
From the combine, to tillage, to planters, Ken Ferrie gives tips on efficiently equipping your farm.
In episode 5 of Corn College TV the Associate Field Agronomist defines the difference between soil compaction and soil density.
Attend Farm Journal Corn College to identify how to start your crop on a solid foundation.
How tillage can establish and maintain a vertical growing system that allows water to work its magic
This episode of ‘Corn College TV’ heads to the field to show what makes a good-quality seedbed.
Learn the answer in this “Corn College TV” episode.
Ken Ferries uses in-field demonstration to show how tillage tools can be run too shallow and then correctly.
Farmers often become too eager during weather delays, which can lead to risky or unnecessary field operations, Purdue Extension says.
Strip-till and no-till can offer benefits; find out if they’re right for your farm
Running a vertical tool now can help break up tracks and ruts your harvest equipment left behind. It can also help you address volunteer corn -- yes, it’s likely to be a problem based on corn lost during harvest.
Maintaining seed quality has been a subject of study in the Farm Journal Test Plots for many years. Through our program, the plot crew has learned how to handle seed in order to maximize its potential.
We answer a farmer’s question in Episode 3 of Corn College TV.
Head to the field with Missy Bauer to identify how uneven emergence puts a dent into your yields in episode 6 of Corn College TV.
You can easily check your planting depth any time during the growing season.
No doubt various management factors are involved in corn yield increases, but two of them are twin rows and careful planting.
Missy Bauer gives top tips for top ear count and top yields.
These one-day events will set farmers on the right foot for planting their 2011 crop.
Take another look at doubling up those corn rows. Another corn company releases their latest study.
Planters that left the shed polished, oiled and tuned to perfection are often battle-weary by the time the final field passes beneath their wheels.
Modern planters are hydraulic hogs and often have six or more hydraulic hoses that must be connected to the proper valve.
Farm Journal Field Agronomists Ken Ferrie and Missy Bauer say this trio of troubles are the most common errors they see in the field at planting.
Learn how to inspect parallel arms, disc openers and other components, plus pick the right attachments in Episode 1 of Corn College TV, Season 3.
Fine-tune seeding rates and placement with Precision Planting’s SmartFirmer.
Getting your planter ready for spring won’t change the price of corn, but it can mean you’ll harvest additional bushels next fall.
AGCO unveiled its first ever Fendt branded planter for this week. With a new toolbar concept and packed with Precision Planting technology, the company says the planter could change the way farmers think about planting.