Yield

Find out why University of Illinois professor Gary Schnitkey says maximizing profits may not mean maximizing yield.

“There might be ways for farmers to become more efficient with fertilizer while maintaining yield, but only by carefully analyzing each farm, field and soil management zone,” says Ken Ferrie. He shares 4 tips to cut fertilizer with confidence.

Late-season rain cut into cotton harvest — another chapter in a year where too much early and mid-season rain inhibited growth, followed by drought and 100-degree days that parched peak season production.

The Data Intensive Farm Management Project works with farmers and/or their crop consultants to experiment with products, application rates and seeding rates. Data is collected and analyzed to give farmers information from their own ground.

In addition to planting soybeans early and applying fungicide, Dan Vogel puts on the appropriate amount of nutrients for the given year, instead of trying to bank nutrients or apply a two-year spread.

With harvest in full swing, “Unscripted” welcomes agronomic expert Ken Ferrie who explains what he’s seeing in the fields of Illinois. Forecasts call for record-breaking corn and soybean yields despite late-summer drought and the largest infestation of corn aphids that he’s dealt with in his career.

Farm Journal’s field agronomist Missy Bauer says small seed size can have a major impact on soybean yield, causing yields to swing 15 to 20 bu. per acre.

There’s a big crop in the field for many Midwest growers, and it requires fuel. N supplies ears with the energy they need to add kernels all the way to their tips and to pack on weight.

Based on trials conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, postdoctoral researcher Connor Sible shares tips for getting the most out of your bean crop.

Severely bruised corn stalks can limit the plants’ ability to translocate water and nutrients and even cause the growing point region to die.