
Yes, non-GMO corn and soybeans can outyield costly biotech “traits”
July 24, 2022 By Jerry Carlson For about seven years, I’ve seen Dave Olson’s non-GMO corn and soybean yields average higher and more uniformly than
Yes, non-GMO corn and beans can outyield biotech “traits”
July 25, 2022 For about seven years, I’ve seen Dave Olson’s non-GMO corn and soybean yields average higher and more uniformly than those of neighbors

Organic growers tap microbes to capture nitrogen
May 13, 2022 Organic farmers working with AgriEnergy Solutions of Princeton, IL, have told us for years they often grow 200-bu. corn without “conventional” nitrogen

Why WakeUP is unique among surfactants for enhancing foliar and in-furrow nutrients
Every season for 14 years, we’ve been surprised by unexpected benefits generated by our WakeUP Spring and WakeUP Summer: Higher crop yields. Higher test weights. Better taste and quality in garden

How to protect corn, soybean yields against a prospective dry July-August
NOAA seasonal weathercasters are painting a dry-July bullseye on Iowa. Several commercial long-range weather services are more cautious about severe dry stress in the central Corn Belt — but none expect above-normal

Since 2008, we’ve learned 10 ways WakeUP amplifies your profits
In April 2008, I first heard about the original surfactant which we transformed into today’s WakeUP. Three companies in Florida and one in Ohio advertised a “plant-based” cleaner/surfactant that supposedly stimulated

More ways to manage dry-weather stress this crop season
March 19, 2022: By Jerry Carlson More than 40 years ago, I freelanced a booklet for Amchem titled, Farming With Tomorrow’s Wild Weather. It became a collectors’ item

Kill weeds with intense UV light? Loran Steinlage hopes this concept goes field-scale
The National Cover Crop Summit organized by No-Till Farmer concludes today, but you can still tap into the excellent video presentations by following instructions at this

New Ag biological firms promise improved soil health, more resilience
Those 4-color full-page ads that used to fatten farm magazines a few years ago are so yesterday. In their place — campaigns urging farmers to try the

A dozen ways to cope with record costs, wild prices and weather stress this season
Bob Streit’s latest report to consulting clients covers a wide range — and ends with a dozen specific recommendations for weathering the 2022 crop season.

Thousands of growers are buffering their farms against crippling input costs
For years, Renewable Farming has urged transitioning your farm toward resilience against high fertilizer, fuel and chemical costs, regulatory shocks and wild commodity prices. Well, they’re all here. Now. March

How endophytes can defend your 2022 yields against weather stress
High grain prices and high input costs mean that good, consistent yields are critical to your bottom line this season. If dry weather threatens the western Corn Belt

Wheat and oats desiccated with glyphosate could become unsaleable for food use
Malting barley was the first small grain rejected because of glyphosate residues. Growers were spraying glyphosate as barley reached maturity, for uniform drying and burning down green

Consultant Bob Streit: Potential exists for a wild ride this crop season
Geopolitical turmoil, fertilizer shortages, South American drought, higher grain prices — Consultant Bob Streit’s advisory to clients attempts to put uncertainties into perspective. February 21, 2022