Micronutrients
Copper and molybdenum are easy to manage if you know how to identify deficiencies
Problems can be avoided, or easily fixed, once you understand this secondary nutrient.
From photosynthesis to building carbohydrates, manganese packs a punch
Zinc deficiency—which can easily cost 15 bu. to 20 bu. of corn per acre—is not something you can walk into a field and diagnose
It’s likely not the first nutrient you think about, but boron is critical to many plant functions
Let your soil and rotation tell you where to expect boron deficiencies
Here is a guide to the products available in the corn and soybean markets.
If you’re thinking about cutting starter fertilizer this year because of surging costs, Ken Ferrie has three words of advice: Don’t do it.
Mike McGregor commands a chicken litter operation with military precision. “Growers that have used litter for years don’t continue because it doesn’t pay; they’re still putting it on because it brings results,” he says.
Matching yield goals to water supply lets you choose the right hybrids and populations for each management zone.