Boots In The Field Report

Which is better ESN or Sidedressing? Listen to this week's Boots In The Field Report for Ken's answer.

Is your seed passing the grade? Ken talks the importance of seed grading in this week’s Boots In The Field Report.

This weeks question is about reducing seed expenses.

70° in February, to till or not to till, that is the question answered in this week's Boots In The Field Report!

In this week's Boots In The Field Report, Ken dissects the strengths and weaknesses of the FurrowJet.

In this week's podcast, Ken discusses if it is too late for tillage and fall burn down?

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken covers what to do if you didn’t get your fall anhydrous on and what to consider when making spring anhydrous decisions. He also comments on the war on weeds and what we need to start planning for this winter to win the battle next growing season. Ken reminds growers that we will be having our Basic and Advanced Basic meetings next Wednesday and Thursday.

This week in the Boots In The Field Report Ken covers several topics. He touches on plot wrap up, when you can harrow after fall burndown, what we learned from August weather, and the major no-no of fall stripping 28%.

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken covers his thoughts on fall burn down. He also shares the responses he has received from last week’s #AnhydrousWatch2016 and what the guidelines are for when is the right time to apply anhydrous. He also shares the date for this year’s Hand Harvest date. We need all hands on deck to help us count, weigh, and handshell all the ears for the Fix vs Flex data on different hybrids. If you are interested, please contact the office.

In this week’s Boots in the Field report Ken gives a report as areas are finishing up harvest 2016. He reminders farmers of a couple of things to think about before making plans to move lime applications up a year. Ken also issues a challenge that we are all in this together and we need to apply a little peer pressure if you notice neighbors and retailers failing to follow best management practices where anhydrous is concerned. Ken shares that a good portion of new acres coming in to test are showing pretty poor on their soil test results and reiterates looking at past soil test and yield maps before negotiating rent prices.