Ken Ferrie
Agronomist Ken Ferrie provides agronomic insights, crop management tips, and practical advice for farmers to improve crop yields.
When you grow corn, the first nutrient you think about is nitrogen (N). But phosphorus (P) is equally important. The right timing and placement can boost yield in years of late planting.
Soils will work harder for you if you know what makes them tick
Supplying your corn crop’s critical early season nitrogen needs can make or break your yield.
Sulfur is essential to high corn yields.
Sulfur application methods, placement and timing depend on soil conditions in each field.
Dialing in the correct rate of potassium (K) fertilizer based on testing method, leads to a healthy soil–crop–farmer relationship.
Potassium (K) regulates water loss and maintains turgor pressure. Identify K-deficiency symptoms in corn and soybeans before drought damages your yield.
Nitrogen test plots confirm right timing and placement of applications increase yields.
Here’s how to manage a crucial, but often overlooked, building block of high corn yield.
Much of soybean yield is based on environmental conditions, but there are things you can do to help maximize your yield when those conditions are right.