Carbon Penalty In Corn – Web Short
As nighttime temperatures get above 65 degrees we start to see the effects of the carbon penalty. The explosion of the microbial population can cause issues for growing plants if not managed properly.
Soybean Frost Replant Information
Ken and crew grabbed some footage today to help growers evaluate marginal fields to see if replant is the best option. Beans in the I-80 corridor that had 4 nights of frost are causing calls about marginal bean fields leading to questions about replanting. The early planted beans come at a yield premium [...]
Boots In The Field Report March 11, 2021
The Sins of Spring presentation has caused a lot of questions about how a tillage system with TWO compaction layers (shallow and deep) was beating one with only one deep layer and how a vertical format was beating them both by quite a margin. In this in-depth Boots In The Field Report, [...]
Making Replant Decisions
Not all stand counts are created equal. Tune in to learn how CTC uses detailed stand counts to project ear counts and even yields early in the season to help with potential replant decisions. Population Calculator Corn Replant Worksheet Soybean Replant Worksheet [...]
Boots In The Field Report February 28, 2020
In this week's Boots in The Field Report Ken runs the number on Starter. While he shares the advantage he has seen to starter, he also cautions that you can spend yourself into a negative ROI if you aren't careful.
Boots In The Field Report December 24, 2019
In this week's Boots In The Field Report Ken covers winners of the hand-shelling day, how to overcome fallow syndrome next year, and reminds growers to check their bins and bags if they put away grain wet.
Teaching The Planter To Dance
With the window for planting getting tight, Ken Ferrie covers what farmers can do to get off to a good start even in challenging conditions. We can't control the weather but that means paying special attention to what we can control is even more important
Boots In The Field Report for May 12th
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Boots In The Field Report for April 28th
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Boots In The Field Report for April 14th
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