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Brian Naber says growing up in a farming family in southwest Minnesota helped prepare him for the rigors of leading the company through the ag industry’s current economic and regulatory challenges.
Look for the sensitive areas in your fields now, advises Steve Pitstick, who farms 50 miles west of the Chicago suburbs. Be proactive and be informed, he adds, so making product use adjustments won’t be a huge lift this season.
Data — a word that packs a punch but can be hard to define. From planting to irrigation, it’s necessary to have a digital record of these field activities to participate in sustainability and crop traceability programs.
While the new parameters for herbicide application add complexity, Stanley Culpepper from the University of Georgia says it is a challenge ag retailers, distributors, Extension and crop consultants have an opportunity to help farmers rise to meet.
Farmers can benefit from evaluating fields now and making a game plan for complying with the agency’s requirements. One positive is that the herbicide strategy will be implemented over time, instead of on a specific date.
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Vipan Kumar, associate professor of weed science at Cornell, documented a synergistic effect for greater control of kochia resistant to multiple herbicide classes.
Northern Illinois farmer Dan Hartmann made a big leap by purchasing a used sprayer with See & Spray technology. He says when looking at just his soybean acres, the technology will pay for itself in 18 months.