#Plant2026 for Success
You’ve weighed the agronomics and the economics — and now the planter is rolling. The decisions don’t stop, though. The weather changes plans, equipment breaks and pests pop up. Every step plays a role in the success of your planting season as well as the growing and harvest seasons to come.
Not every product will deliver a positive return-on-investment. But some will and are worth trying out on your farm this season--especially if you’re planting early soybeans, says Illinois Sales Agronomist Kris Ehler.
Fields in central Brazil are baking in high temperatures and low levels of moisture. One meterologist says farmers there are now questioning whether they will plant their second corn crop, the so-called safrinha crop.
If you value the benefits starter fertilizer offers, you might like the performance of a starter fertilizer relay system even more. Farm Journal Test Plot data show a relay system + 2x2 placement = $36 per acre ROI.
Highly productive areas with adequate soil moisture are where you can usually trim seeding populations, says Matt Duesterhaus, Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist. He offers seven additional recommendations.
Various factors impact planting dates, but now’s the time to get everything in order so you don’t miss the windows of opportunity when they roll around next spring.
BASF is introducing xarvio SeedSelect, a novel seed variety placement technology based on an algorithm derived from plot trial research, local topographic and soil attributes, and variety-specific yield characteristics.
Weather in Brazil is as big of a market mover as forecasts in the U.S. Why has Brazil grown so aggressively? One economist recently spent six months in Brazil and says a combination of factors is aiding their growth.
Specialists from Bane-Welker Equipment and Co-Alliance share adjustments to make during harvest to set up for a successful planting season.
FMC’s At-Plant product platform provides a way for growers to get the most out of every acre.
A new generation of portable, battery-powered air compressors fit behind the seat of a pickup.