Crop Consultant Bob Streit, Boone, IA 515-432-0907 Observations across the Midwest, week of June 21-27 Midwest wide, the USDA crop ratings tell the story. Overall, the major crops look good. One chink in the story is the serious decline in ratings in KS, MO, and all but one state east of the Mississippi […]
Still time to side-dress N on corn if you can get in between rains Read More »
Warm, wet and stormy weather is a near-ideal incubator for Goss’ wilt. This bacterial disease hasn’t caused much widespread concern for a couple of seasons, but crop consultants know that the clavibacter michiganesis organisms are widespread across the Corn Belt, and growers need to remain especially alert. Boone, IA crop consultant Bob Streit is advising
Consultant Bob Streit: Build Goss’ wilt immunity early Read More »
So… you have an excellent soybean stand, plenty of moisture, good weed control. That’s a strong foundation for foliar feeding which could add several bushels of beans, given the right nutrients and the right timing. We encourage tissue testing or sap testing to hone in on any nutrient which could become your crop’s limiting factor
Now’s the time to foliar feed for another 5 bu. of soybeans Read More »
Two independent studies of the mixed rations routinely fed to laboratory animals have confirmed significant levels of glyphosate and one of its breakdown products, AMPA. The contamination is pervasive enough, and at high enough levels, to raise serious questions about the accuracy of many clinical tests on the safety of ag chemicals, including glyphosate itself.
Glyphosate in lab animals’ rations could invalidate health studies: July 2 update Read More »
One of the most informative e-mail newsletters for biologically sound farming comes from AgriEnergy Resources, based in Princeton, Illinois. AgriEnergy is one of the “pioneers” in what we call Renewable Farming — steadily and naturally enriching the soil to build up crop production while constraining input costs. We’ve worked with AgriEnergy Resources for 25 years.
AgriEnergy Resources mentions how WakeUP energizes foliar nutrients Read More »
Chinese “graduates” of the July 2014 Beijing Food Safety Conference are circulating a petition aimed at China’s Agriculture Ministry, urging more clarity and completeness for approvals of chemicals and GMO technology in China. More than 600 Chinese individuals had signed the petition as of mid-June 2015. This is just one of several petitions around the world,
Chinese petition ag ministry to recognize glyphosate threat Read More »
This will be our fifth season of taking tissue tests with Midwest Lab in Omaha to measure the effectiveness of nutrient absorption with WakeUP Summer in the spray blend — and without it. In the portable document file linked below, you can download this series of graphs showing the comparisons. Most of them name the foliar
Research shows WakeUP improves foliar nutrient absorption Read More »
The corn root below is just 20 days old. Phil Pitzenberger planted the corn seed below on May 3 and took this photo May 23. The root is growing profusely in spite of chilly, rainy weather since planting. Phil applied an in-furrow treatment of 6-24-6 plus a quart of zinc and four ounces of a
How WakeUP Spring accelerates root growth Read More »
A recent news release which adds to the worldwide surge of demands by health-care professionals and others challenging the presumed safety of glyphosate and its many related herbicide formulations. The release comes from Argentina: “The 30,000 health professionals in Argentina in the FESPROSA [a union of health care professionals] ask that glyphosate be now prohibited in our
Argentine health professionals’ union: Ban glyphosate Read More »
Most of the “major” ag media will be pleading for revival of the Obamatrade bill, which crashed and burned in 302-126 House vote today, June 12. It’s incredulous that our lawmakers concealed the actual legislation from the public, with even Paul Ryan saying us ordinary citizens can read it after the elite insiders turn it
No sale, yet, for Obamatrade in the House Read More »