Agronomy Articles
Tar Spot
By Leo Hoiten, Agronomist, Lyons
I hope everyone has had time to get the last-minute jobs done before the colder weather moves in and stays. With fall coming to an end, it has been a great time to start thinking about seed and chemical options for Spring Planting 2025. The earlier the better to make sure you get the hybrids and seed size you want. If you haven’t heard Tar Spot has been found in our trade area. Luckly, it moved in later in the season. Know that it is sure to be present in your fields this next year if the environment is right for the disease to show up. This would be a great time to make fungicide a part of your farm plan and book it early to save some dollars on inputs. Make sure to ask about our financing options going forward and see where you can save for your operation. Contact your local agronomist and get these deals locked in. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving with friends and family!
11/27/2024
Looking Ahead
By Damien Fuerst, Agronomist, Scotland
With harvest over, it’s time to start thinking about next year’s crop. We finally got a measurable amount of rain this week that was much needed. The weather looks like it will hold out and let us get more fall fertilizer out. The more fall fertilizer we can apply, the faster and more efficient we will be in the spring. Ask your local agronomist about the financing programs we have especially the fall fertilizer one! Also, we need to look at next year’s seed. The longer we wait the more likely you may not get the seed size you want or even the hybrid you want. Any questions about new hybrids or even old hybrids we have plenty of plot data we can look at to select what will best fit your farm.
11/22/2024
Fall Work
By Clay Hespe, Agronomist, Tyndall
Harvest for the most part is done in our area and region with yield results varying quite a bit. It does look like for the most part the latest releases of corn hybrids and soybeans varieties stretched ahead a little bit on yield with a few of the old ones keeping up. Unfortunately for us though our seed suppliers are starting to manage carry-over inventory a lot like the rest of our suppliers that we work with in our industry and keep inventories to a minimum at the end of the year. Which is starting to lead to more substitutions. If we get our seed orders in and shipped as early as we can, this will help minimize this problem that we are starting to see. Your local agronomist has quite a bit of plot data to help with decisions and is willing to help in any way we can. Brevant, Croplan, Dekalb/Asgrow, NK and BASF all have some new products to look at.
The UltiGraz system is where we impregnate fertilizer with Duracor or GrazonNext for pasture or hay ground. With the cooler temperatures and some moisture getting into the forecast, this fall would be a good opportunity to get done before spring.
11/1/2024
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Agronomy Dept. Manager
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Agronomy Dept.
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