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 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 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...
by Chris Adams | Jul 18, 2019 | Planting
Kyle Strohbehn and I checked a lot of corn fields and plots last week in Blackhawk and Grundy Counties. We found minor instances of Common Rust pustules and Anthracnose Leaf Blight, both of which are not concerning at this time. We also evaluated the number of leaves...
by Chris Adams | Jun 6, 2019 | Planting
Yesterday, I checked eight corn fields in north-central Missouri and south-central Iowa with emergence and stand issues. All of these fields were planted on either May 16th or 17th. While most of the emerged plants appeared to be healthy, rotted seeds were found in...
by Chris Adams | May 29, 2019 | Planting
Focus on the things that we can control including these practices: Maintain normal planting depth, no shallower than 2” Research suggests normal planting populations Certainly, we’ve lost part of any applied nitrogen, in-season N management will be crucial for yield...
