The Trick to the Pick
When it comes to smart seed buying decisions, everyone wants the highest-yielding option. But finding a hybrid or variety that matches your operation and supports your broader farm management plan is just as critical to long-term success.
I’m Warning You Pal, You’re Really Asking For It
An exceptional soybean crop can be realized in 2022 for those who aren’t afraid to ask the right questions.
The Good and the Bad of Early Planted Soybeans
If I were to ask the question, “What are the two largest management factors that come to mind when you hear soybean management factors?” What would your answer be?
Thoughts for the 2022 Planting Season
In agriculture today, we’re blessed with some of the highest grain prices on record. Jason Boehler provides his recommendations as you plant this spring.
Plant It Like You Own It
Most every major purchase you make comes with an owner’s manual that tells you the right ways to have a successful run with your item. Your car comes with an owner’s manual, your lawn mower, even your pet rock did as I recall.
Early planting of soybeans and population
Planting soybeans early? Consider reducing the population to let the plant exploit this opportunity.
Dave’s Planter Top Ten for 2022
I am a family farmer in Bureau and Marshall County. Late night host David Letterman had a Top 10 countdown as a longtime popular segment on his show. My last name is Murphy, not Letterman, but here is my Top 10 Planter list for 2022.
Managing for Higher Yield – What Pays and What Doesn’t
Farmers make hundreds of decisions every year. Some of them are big and some are small. These decisions all affect the bottom line to differing degrees. Some of them have negligible fiscal repercussions, while some can mean the difference between profit and loss. In my recent Better Beans seminar, I discussed five decisions that farmers make when growing soybeans and their impact on profitability.
Program Application Deadlines
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced deadlines for several program applications in early 2022. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - Agricultural and Forestland EQIP is one opportunity for assistance through NRCS for agricultural and forestland producers to address natural resource concerns. With EQIP, producers have succewssfully addressed natural resource issues on their farms. Some EQIP activities include installing structures to address gully erosion, improving pastureland diversity by interseeding, and improving soil health by increasing orgranic matter with cover crops. In addition to conservation practices, EQIP funds the development of conservation plans. New plan options are available this [...]
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