A new year always brings the promise of change and promises to do things better. Eat better, exercise more, and don’t forget Valentine’s Day. But as farmers, we have another goal to consider that has one of the greatest impacts on our 2016 profits: nitrogen management. In today’s tough economic environment, this is a critical…
This year was dynamic regardless of where you grew corn. In the central Corn Belt, we received more rain than we had seen in decades (or ever). In the northern Corn Belt, there was some of the best environmental conditions we have ever seen. As an agronomist, I can learn the most about systems and…
Margins are tight. In some areas, fertilizer prices have eased a bit, but certainly not enough to offset the low corn price. With that in mind, input efficiency is more important than ever. As we look for ways to produce more corn with less, nitrogen planning is critical. Of all the factors that contribute to…
The weather this fall was among the best many of us can remember. A long spell of dry weather and warm temperatures led to lower drying costs and great conditions for alleviating soil compaction with tillage. However, in early November this open window closed quickly and left many of us with acres not covered with…
This trial tested 360 Y-DROP on soils away from the Corn Belt. The side-by-side trial on the farm of Stan & Aaron Smith in Southern Michigan aimed at comparing the yield impacts of traditional sidedress application at V6 with a coulter bar against a mid-season N application at V10 with 360 Y-DROP. The same amount…
This trial was done on my home farm in central Illinois. The trial compared several different nitrogen application plans, including a prescription determined through in-season nitrogen measurement with 360 SOILSCAN. Trial Details: Ammonium sulfate was applied three days prior to planting on April 28. In one strip, ESN was also applied three days pre-plant. The…
Yield results continue to roll in across the Corn Belt from our various field trials. In this trial, located in southern Illinois, we compared eight different application plans with a total of 16 passes in the field. The trial aimed to compare the yield impact of late-season nitrogen application with a traditional one-and-done approach. As…
Harvest is wrapping up and tillage is underway. As soil temperatures are trending downward, many farmers will be starting to apply fall NH3. Nitrogen is critical to your crop’s growth, and as you make decisions for your 2016 crop, it’s important to ensure that this nutrient is around in-season when your crop needs it most….
The 2015 growing season marked an important year for 360 Yield Center, as we conducted multiple field trials throughout the Corn Belt. We shared a few initial hand-check yield results at our Proving Grounds field day in August, and now, the harvest data is in, and we’re eager to begin sharing results. The Background This…
An old colleague once urged me to run my work through a filter: Was the action nice or necessary? Think about your nitrogen application plan. Would it change if you ran it through that same filter? Applying all of our N in the fall is nice; it spreads out our workload and makes things easier…
