Will your 2017 corn production story be one of survival or success?

I’ve gathered that there are a lot of farm businesses focused heavily on cutting costs to get them through the current dip in commodity markets. While it is possible that cost saving could be an effecti...

When I was about 10 years old, I spent a lot of time in my dad’s shop on our farm. I remember wandering around the work bench and the shelves checking out all his stuff. Wrenches, drills, spare parts, wiring kits, motors, bolts, etc… From my perspective at the time, we...

As 2017 begins to take its final shape, I think this season is going to be a big “gut-check” year for a lot of farmers, and that’s not a bad thing! In order to make this year a success, we all need to be focused on improving as farmers, and not get stuck in the ditches...

How many meals do you have in a day? Today’s top dietitians say to maximize our body’s efficiency, we should be eating 6 or more times per day. Have you ever tried that? It is proven that if you do this, you will experience a higher energy level throughout the day, and...

As fall harvest winds down, it’s a great time to take care of the most fundamental soil amendment that is critical to next year’s cropping plan success. A lot of growers miss the opportunity to get the most “bang” for their fertilizer, herbicide, and seed investment ne...

Weed control is easy; however, weed management in corn and soybean fields has become a much more challenging task. Roundup Ready technology has spoiled us with an “easy button” for the last 10 years, and it’s time to turn our brain back on!

“A dead weed can’t become res...