Retail Management
Two Midwest farmers report they are ready to treat corn acres, but uneven stands and tight margins cause hesitation for soybean applications.
With summer patterns running up to four weeks behind schedule, meteorologist Don Day urges growers to plan in short windows for the second half of the growing season.
As the crop enters rapid growth stages, Agronomist Missy Bauer tells farmers to confirm nitrogen and sulfur availability or risk leaving bushels in the field.
Promising new technologies are entering the market, but large-scale corn and soybean farmers often face a frustrating bottleneck.
Prioritize specific agronomic outcomes—like erosion control or nitrogen fixation—before opening the seed catalog.
Understand the growth stage cut-offs to keep your post weed-control practices on-label and effective.
Family partnership, peer groups and open-door networking have shaped Jake Drozd’s belief that farmers get better together.
As corn starts moving into the rapid growth stages, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Missy Bauer says now is the time for disciplined N assessments and applications — not reactionary rate cuts.