Soil Health
Sidedressing is often the best opportunity in-season to address corn nutrient needs, but Ken Ferrie urges caution if you plan to go with “blind sidedressing” before the crop emerges or at spike. He offers three considerations.
Platform helps identify program stacking opportunities to diversify income from the land and make sure “the juice is worth the squeeze.”
Using crop diversity, conservation tillage and a contract-first mindset, the Ruddenklau family works to keep their operation moving forward.
Illinois grower Stephen Butz is uber-focused this season on removing the hidden barriers that have kept his bean crops from reaching their true potential.
The 1,200-acre farmer says earthworms are central to his success in growing no-till corn, soybeans and winter wheat.
By sharing equipment and grazing resources, Tyler Zimmerman and Chris Walberg prove that collaboration is the secret to making soil health practices both practical and profitable for the long term.
By digging deeper into the details, farmers can use the information to make more informed input decisions and drive better yield outcomes.
As planting dates shift earlier, the nutrient is delivering significant yield responses and surprising protection against sudden death syndrome.