Fertilizing corn is one of the largest expenses on our farm, and Nitrogen (N) is the biggest contributor to that cost. Over that last few seasons we have changed our N program quite a bit with goals of improving corn yield, more effective application timing, and reducing costs. In recent years we have stepped away […]
Equipment problems, and obviously weather. We applied most of our nitrogen fertilizer last fall because harvest was quick and the weather was suitable. Only a few fields remained to be completed this spring. Well, we headed out to the field Wednesday hoping to finish up with fertilizer in about three days. To start the day we couldn’t get […]
Well planting time is just about here for our farm in Northwest Indiana and I’m excited. Like most farmers my favorite time is spring and/or fall when you get to go out in the field and really accomplish something you can see with your eyes. This year should prove to be even more exciting since […]