Planting in Wet Soils
by Ethan Begle As I write this, a few states are still experiencing wet conditions heading into June. If you’re like me, you waited patiently… Read More »Planting in Wet Soils
by Ethan Begle As I write this, a few states are still experiencing wet conditions heading into June. If you’re like me, you waited patiently… Read More »Planting in Wet Soils
By Ethan Begle In early April, the forecast looks cool, but the field conditions are dry enough to plant. Considering what varieties to plant first,… Read More »Checking Seed Vigor & Uniformity to Improve Emergence
by Ethan Begle Do you plant in wet soil in the spring, or is it usually too dry? When it’s wet, it’s tempting to scratch… Read More »The Importance of Covered Soils, Wet or Dry
by Ethan Begle, Technical Service By June and July it’s usually hot and dry when double-crop planting tries to follow wheat harvest. “Trying” is a… Read More »Double-crop Planting is Always Tough
by Ethan Begle, Technical Service A weed is a plant in an undesirable place. When we are trying to grow a monoculture of corn, soybeans,… Read More »Don’t Stimulate Weeds to Grow
by Ethan Begle, Technical Service For many farmers, this was the year in which waiting through April for warm, dry weather didn’t equal better conditions… Read More »Wet Spring? Less is More.
by Ethan Begle, Technical Service “For every person that says it can’t be done, there’s already someone on the other side of the fence doing… Read More »Tillage Increases Compaction, “Physically & Mentally”
It’s harvest season once again and we are sharing some reminders in order to better prepare your fields for next year’s planting. No-tilling means that… Read More »Top of Mind for Fall Harvest
by Ethan Begle, Sales & Technical Service Representative While the simple act of not tilling the soil is becoming more common, there’s a missing piece… Read More »Living Roots and Covered Soils
Every pass you make through the field is important and seeding cover crops should be treated with care. Whether it’s a small grain or a 12-way… Read More »Your Cover Crop is a Cash Crop and Should be Treated as Such.