With the current volatility in the grain markets and shortages of both seed and inputs coming into next year, locking in your inputs and grain prices for a profit in 2012 should be at the top of all producers lists. Taking advantage of UFC’s early order programs for seed, fertilizer and chemicals ensures you get the products you want while providing the opportunity to know your expenses and lock in some of your...
Marestail has become a very tough weed to get control of. It is identified as a Roundup® resistant weed in Kansas and many other states. We have options for early control with chemicals like Sharpen™ herbicide when it is tank mixed with 2,4-D and a glyphosate product. When marestail invades fields when they are in crop, we are limited for options. Especially difficult to get control is when it comes strong in...
Now is the time to start scouting for fall armyworms on wheat and newly planted alfalfa fields. Let’s take a look at wheat first and discuss the fall armyworm. The adult moth does not overwinter in the Great Plains, but migrates northward annually from southern states. It usually arrives in Kansas in July where it lays eggs on corn, sorghum, and other summer crops. Fall armyworm larvae have four black spots,...
Corn harvest is upon us! Here is a reminder to make sure your combine settings are correct for proper grain conditioning and loss savings providing you top dollar for your crop. As always, please consult the operator’s manual for your machine. This is a great place to find your starting point for settings. Starting with your header, make sure that your deck plates are adjusted properly. These should be set to...
As September moves out and October rolls around in Kansas and Nebraska, the fields are full of activity with wheat drilling, fall fertilizing and harvest. Did you know that increased phosphorus availability means increased yield potential? Do you know how to increase your phosphorus availability? We have been taught as agronomists that placing your phosphorus in the soil gives you greater efficiencies for...
As harvest gets under way there is one thing I am convinced of and that is we will see large yield swings throughout our fields. We all know that every inch of our fields are not exactly the same so why do we treat them that way? With the volatility of the grain and fertilizer markets, we need to be more efficient at where we are placing the nutrients in order to maximize your input dollar. With UFC’s...