NuTech Lifestyle Blog
Welcome to the NuTech Lifestyle blog. We talk about the NuTech Lifestyle a lot and this blog is a chance to explore what that really means—putting success, enjoyment and family at the center of all we do. We’ll cover lots of topics and share voices from many different contributors and perspectives. After all, there’s no one way to live the NuTech Lifestyle. It’s all about how each of us appreciates what makes farm life so special. Enjoy!
Summer Agronomy Watchlist
I hope your summer is going well and your fields are coming along nicely! While your crops ripen, it’s important to remain vigilant to weed, disease and pest threats across the Corn Belt. Agronomic concerns are always very specific to geography, but there are some...
Agronomy Update
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...
Early Season Freeze Concerns in Corn and Soybeans
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...
Soybean success! The first commercial season of Enlist E3™ soybeans
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...
Early Planted Fields Followed by Cold Weather
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...