Boots In The Field Report April 22, 2019
This week's Boots In The Field Report is all about planter set-up. Working from the front to the back, where to check for issues before you head to the field.
Boots In The Field Report April 12, 2019
Ken covers what he has been seeing this week as he drives fields with farmers. This week's report covers: filling in ruts, anhydrous application train-wrecks, wheel track compaction, and plan adjustments based on the weather pattern.
Boots In The Field Report April 5, 2019
This week on the Boots In The Field Report Ken covers what questions to consider when trying to reduce your pesticide bills. The area outlined in black, received the excessive rain in 2015 and saw a reduction in root worm resistance. The area outlined in yellow did not receive [...]
Boots In The Field Report March 29, 2019
In response to the large number of questions coming in this week on this very topic, Ken talks about options for fixing ruts and erosion in no till and reduced till environments.
Boots In The Field Report March 15, 2019
Didn't get your fall nitrogen on? Ken talks nitrogen options for this spring and touches on the risk of late spring NH3. Corn & Soybean College
Boots In The Field Report March 12, 2019
This week Ken tackles the difference in zone vs grid soil testing. Today's technology is ever increasing, in the amount and accuracy of data layers farmer have access to when making management decisions. Variability within the field can accurately be mapped and a proper soil testing program should respect and incorporate this [...]
Boots In The Field Report March 4, 2019
In this week's Boots In The Field Report Ken tackles the question of seed quality and how that can affect your plans for early planted beans.
Boots In The Field Report February 26th 2019
As planting season fast approaches, Ken tackles a question he has gotten a lot this winter: Is my current nitrogen management program adequately address the carbon penalty. Ken also discuss the ever present debate of what the best source of nitrogen is. He works through the questions that can bring you to [...]
Boots In The Field Report for February 18, 2019
In this week's Boots In The Field Report Ken covers the new things the crew took in while down at the 2019 National Farm Machinery Show.
Boots In The Field Report February 8, 2019
Ken takes the time during this week's Boots In The Field Report to discuss why hybrid characteristics is such a focus for Crop-Tech and the reaction to the information while presenting out on the road.