You’ve probably noticed a widening array of “biological” ag products calling for your attention the past few years. Some are seed treatments, others are in-furrow or foliar applied. Some are live organisms such as beneficial bacteria or mycorrhizal fungi. Others are plant growth promoters derived from natural sources. At Renewable Farming, we’ve been field-testing Lignition, one of […]

“Good morning, Jerry — I’m calling from my cornfield. Just checking where Matt sprayed my foliar blend and WakeUP on shoulder-high corn.” The call came from one of our innovative clients, Rick Nervig, who raises corn and soybeans in northwest Iowa. “The leaves are dripping with dew. The co-op says I shouldn’t be spraying until after 10

One of the agronomic firms which pioneered the “biological farming” approach to fertility — AgriEnergy Resources in Princeton, IL — is nurturing a new in-furrow yield builder which they’ve named “Even UP.” When AgriEnergy agronomist Ken Musselman asked if we’d field test Even UP with some random-rep trials on corn, we puzzled a bit over the name.

Corn growers may be easing back on dry P and K fertilizer applications for 2016 to cut costs per acre this spring — but they’re looking for ways to increase yield response with in-furrow, side-dress and foliar applications of liquid nitrogen and NPK blends.  WakeUP is the perfect partner to achieve that — cost-effectively. Since 2008, our

Crop farmers and livestock producers across the European Union are growing intensively concerned about the near-universal realization that glyphosate residues are permeating most feed, manure — and the food chain. One Danish pork producer has studied the origins and consequences of glyphosate in his sow herd for two years. Higher glyphosate levels in feed have