10 Steps for On-Farm Research Success
April 21, 2016
Interested in testing a practice or product under your field conditions and available equipment? Here are 10 steps to help ensure your results are reliable and meaningful to your operation.
Soybean Seeding Rate Tips
April 20, 2016
Numerous soybean seeding rate studies have indicated that a final plant population of about 80,000 to 120,000 plants per acre is likely sufficient for ensuring an economic return, with the latter being based on weighing the slightly higher yield potential with higher final pl
Early Bird Gets the Worm: Benefits of Early Soybean Planting
April 20, 2016
A 4-Step Early Bird Guide to Higher Soybean Yield Potential:
- Select full-season varieties with proven yield performance.
- Know your replant coverage with seed suppliers and insurance.
- Shoot for soil temperatures above 50°F during the 48 hours after planting.
Three Key Considerations for Planting Corn and Soybeans
April 15, 2016
Planting as early as possible allows your crop to collect solar radiation sooner; however, the practice comes with some risks which need to be weighed against the benefit.
Assessing and Harvesting Downed Corn
October 26, 2012
Also see Robert Klein's photo essay on an operation's effort to harvest downed corn and a related segment on YouTube from the November 2 Market Journal story with Rick Rasby.