Yield
Over the past 30 years of Pro Farmer Crop Tour, John Phipps has noted the reliably repetitive criticism of almost every aspect by farmers, media, and others. He addresses those critics in John’s World.
Farm Journal Test Plot data shows an earlier harvest can reap up to 15 bu.
Extreme heat spread into the majority of the western Corn Belt to end the week. Some farmers are seeing a worst-case weather scenario for crops now pollinating. So, why did markets drift lower for much of the week?
The start of summer also ushers in the steady rhythm of wheat harvest across the plains. What typically is picture-perfect setting of beauty from amber waves of grain is one that shows the scars of drought.
The U.S. is “no where near” having 100% of the fertilizer products farmers need at planting, according to The Fertilizer Institute. Soil sampling and good nutrient stewardship principles are more important than ever.
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie shares what he’s learned through the years to add on bushels.
What really makes yield per acre? It’s not plant population—that’s merely one component.
Balance prices and soil health for success.
“I’ve seen some fields with 20-bu. per acre corn that wasn’t getting picked up. We’re leaving too much corn on the cob,” says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
Cornfields that had promised above-average or record yields, prior to being affected, are now more likely to produce average results at harvest.