Does excess N ‘burn up’ soil OM?

by | Apr 26, 2019 | General, Newsletters

My recent newsletter discussed farmers needing to calibrate their N rates to their particular crop sequences, etc. But is there a legitimate concern about soil OM not building as fast if too much N is applied? We sometimes hear (especially from the more...

Calibrate Your Fertilizer Needs!

by | Apr 5, 2019 | General, Newsletters

See the color differences? A tip-off something is wrong. Tissue tests soon afterwards confirmed N deficiency. When doing your N calibration, make sure you’re applying early enough so that the crop never is deficient. This crop had already lost significant yield...

Palmer Pigweed Control

by | Mar 28, 2019 | General, Newsletters

Cover crop overrun with Palmers. Good luck trying to control them in the following corn crop on this field! by Matt HagnySome farmers still seem to be a bit too relaxed yet in their approach to Palmer control. But this threat isn’t going to be easily overcome, like...

Be Careful What Rainbows You Chase

by | Mar 18, 2019 | General, Newsletters

by Matt Hagny“Truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” —Flannery O’Connor, author (1925-1964)Am I dead wood? I certainly don’t think so, but some of the ‘New Age’ agriculturalists might be of that opinion of me—those who are putting cattle on...