This year at our field day, Proving Grounds 2015, I shared practical lessons learned in my team’s quest for 400 bushels per acre. A lot went right and some things went wrong but the journey helped us better understand how we can capture as much yield as possible. During the opening session, I discussed many…
Farmers today are experiencing more 4 in. rainfall events during the growing season than ever before. In fact, there has been a 50% increase in heavy rainfall events in the last half century. Throughout the last few days, many areas of the U.S. have experienced large rainfall events (up to 3 to 4 in.) and…
Water is a blessing. But, poor drainage can negatively impact your crops. With pattern tiling, you can gain more control over water so you can capture more yield potential. Pattern tiling allows you to better manage water, improve your soil and capture more yield. Benefits include: Improved soil aeration and reduced compaction Deeper root growth…
As harvest comes to a close in many areas of the cornbelt, growers continue to evaluate what they have seen on the yield monitor. Many growers are developing conclusions on the practices that were used in 2014 that they feel most positively influenced their operation. The evaluation of 2014 leads to more structure to the…
