May 2018

This spring’s herbicide spray ads focus on putting chemicals “where they’re supposed to be.” That has always sounded like a good idea to us, and we consider WakeUP Summer as one of your proven allies in that battle.  May 16, 2018 — One of the simplest ways to reduce drift is to increase spray droplet […]

This significant news slipped below the radar in America’s ag press: India’s highest court has confirmed that Monsanto patents on two varieties of GMO cotton seed cannot be enforced under Indian law. May 12, 2018: A news service widely read throughout India reports: “As a result, the patent held by Monsanto, through its Indian arm Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech

This season we’ll field-test a few more potentially synergistic combinations of crop residue digesting fungi, nutrients and in-furrow biological products. Plus, of course, WakeUP Spring to amplify their effects. We’re cooperating with companies and our nearby professional field-testing firm, Agricultural Custom Research (ACRES) to get statistical results. May 11, 2018 — One promising field test will be on

AgriEnergy Resources of Princeton, IL just released a new e-mail report in its “Groundwork” recommendations: Banding nutrients and biologicals close to corn and soybean rows is a low-cost way to enhance yields. We’re reprinting AgriEnergy’s report here, and you can also visit this link to see the original report. May 10, 2018 — Over the past

This simple demonstration shows how NPK, trace elements and biological products surface-applied as liquids after planting can migrate quickly and uniformly to the root zone with WakeUP in the solution. It can help “make up” for missed in-furrow applications abandoned in the rush to get crops planted this spring. May 5, 2018  By Jerry Carlson —

This morning’s arrival on our family’s 20-acre “eco-patch” is a beaver. He or she joined mink and muskrat denizens, and it will be interesting to see if this creature’s appetite will resolve a problem we’ve had for years: Willow saplings whose roots clog our field tile.  May 4, 2018 — This friendly creature circled the

We’re quoting that question from Iowa crop consultant Bob Streit, posted to his clients and friends today as part of his weekly advisory service. Here’s the rest of that section, lifted out of his longer column and slightly edited by us. May 3, 2018  By Bob Streit —  “With the break in the weather, the agenda

Just over a month since planting, our 40 “test tube” root growing tests show that adding beneficial live microbes with in-furrow treatments, along with a biostimulant and WakeUP Spring, consistently leads to more vigorous rooting compared with no biological boosters. May 2, 2018 — If you’re taking a few minutes off from corn planting, check out these photos