October 2015

Every season, we get more enthused about building a biological foundation under crops at planting — with in-furrow feeding. That’s contrary to conventional wisdom, which we’re also enthused about. Discoveries are made that way. This fall, the weigh wagon confirmed a 28-bu. yield benefit in strip trials where we applied the following in-furrow mix last spring: Two […]

Since starting field research with WakeUP in 2008, we’ve seen consistent yield improvements by applying in-furrow nutrients — laced with three or four ounces of WakeUP Spring per acre to mobilize nutrient entry into roots. This season, we saw a nearly 20-bu. benefit for corn yields by applying a bio-stimulant mobilized with WakeUP. Ears in

Chris Bennett, Farm Journal’s Technology and Issues Editor, posted a feature on the AgWeb site Oct. 24 with that headline — “The Road Back to Conventional.” Chris Bennett Chris describes how Jason Smith transitioned his 3,000 acres of soybeans to conventional, non-GMO varieties and manages to have uniformly weed-free fields.  Yes, he does include a cultivator pass in

When friends talk among friends, they’re usually confident and candid. They tell it like it is. When people are on camera or talking to reporters, they often raise their guard, choosing words more carefully.  That’s why we get some real insights by tuning in to reports shared among international networks of friends. That includes social media and e-mail groups

One of the most widely tested plant growth stimulators in agriculture is Vitazyme distributed by the company VitalEarth Resources. So naturally, when we see something which enhances both yields and quality, we want to test whether WakeUP can enhance its performance another notch. We foliar sprayed one treatment of Vitazyme alone on soybeans, and one

By crop consultant Bob Streit, Boone, IA —How many farmers or elevator employees would have bet the farm on there being no weather delays in this fall’s harvest season? One or two at the most? We seem to have swung in the opposite direction as everyone seems to have noticed that we have not received