by Ryan Booton | Jun 15, 2020 | Agronomy
Greetings to all our NuTech customers for an agronomy update from Northern and Central Illinois. I wanted to share what I have seen in various areas of Illinois the last couple weeks. NW Illinois: Corn crop coming along well, despite some flooding along the...
by Chris Adams | May 8, 2020 | Agronomy, Planting
Farmers capitalized on ideal planting conditions early this spring, and as a result many corn and soybean fields have emerged or are close to emerging. Forecasted overnight lows over the next few days may be a concern in some fields. Here are some points to remember...
by Lyndall Dallas | Apr 21, 2020 | Agronomy
Lyndall Dallas, Corteva Agriscience™ Enlist™ Field Specialist, offers insights on the first year of commercial Enlist E3 soybean planting 2019 was an exciting year for Enlist E3™ soybeans, because it was our first year having the product in commercial fields. The...
by Chris Adams | Apr 15, 2020 | Agronomy, Planting
A number of corn and soybean acres were planted in NuTech’s central and southern footprint before this current 4-5-day cold snap. Soil temperatures along I-80 in central Iowa dropped from 54°F on April 7th to 43°F a week later and will likely drop a couple more...
by Ryan Booton | Apr 7, 2020 | Agronomy
Ryan Booton, Sales Agronomist, gives his take on why fungicide is worth your time and investment. Here are my top 5 reasons for using fungicides in your soybean fields: Adjustable application timing: Soybeans are typically treated with fungicide at R3, when...
by Brad Johnson | Mar 24, 2020 | Agronomy, Planting
NuTech Lead Agronomist Brad Johnson explains why planting your soybeans early might make sense this year. Back when I first started working with farmers, everyone used to choose their planting dates based on the calendar. Corn always went in first, followed by...
