A few quick notes from my field checks over the last week: I picked May 20 for a GDU date, as that turned out to be right in the middle...

APHIDS: As of this morning, I can now find them on every plant, in any field, that I check. Conversely, I have yet to see them at the...

We now carry Talc USA by Brandt Co. 80/20 talc in 20 lb bucket: $50 EnzUp SeedFlow Zn in 10 lb bucket: $1250 80/20 talc w/ Zn Mn Fe &...

Soybeans in particular, it seems, had a hard time with chemical carry over in 2023. But it was also noticed at the margins back in 2022....

Hind sight in this industry is not only a perfect 20/20, if you dig enough, but it's also really annoying. For two seasons that share,...

Last summer we introduced our aerial application drone. With the idea we could locally apply fungicides on soybeans for white mold,...

I’ll do my best to keep the excessively optimistic salesman stuff at bay here. For whatever it’s worth though. I do believe soil temps...

I despise the word HOPE. It implies helplessness. Weather, however, does not leave me with many other (P.G. rated) four letter words....

A drought & heat induced disease. Now that our agronomist diagnosed it for me last week. And I’ve seen the yield reduction it causes. I...

These little guys really got revved up over the weekend!! Look for the bronze color plants near borders. Pick a couple plants. Shake them...

https://youtu.be/G-KpJwRIleE (2 min video) Short answer: not TYPICALLY yield limiting The BUT….. their starting to clip silks. Somewhat...

As the grasshoppers migrate out of the wheat. They seem more willing to set up shop wherever this year!! Some footage of our drone strike...

Quick and easy read from NDSU about delaying spraying until after extreme heat, or managing when necessary. https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/droug...

Core variables and their yield effect: Achieve uniform emergence (5-9%) Plant within the optimum window (2-5%) Achieve the correct...

Optimum Plant Population: 35,000 New product with very promising yield potential Full season hybrid, w/good emergence, so plant early...

Optimum Plant Population: 35,000 HIGH PERFORMANCE / FULL SEASON Agronomic perfection Emergence -> Stalk strength -> Yield Plant early,...

Optimum Plant Population: 35,000 New product, so a bit mysterious yet Really good stress emergence score, so plant early Good drought...

Optimum Plant Population: 35,000 Very versatile product across soil types Strong stress emergence score / good option for early planting...

Optimum plant population: 34,000 Nothing left to prove or explain, you know how to use this one DO NOT plant early into cold/wet ground...

Optimum plant population: 34,000 Very consistent, if not boring, across a lot of environment's Bias to medium/heavy soils Very strong...