Cateogries
How to Efficiently Use Input Dollars in 2023
Input dollars continue to be a pain point for many producers. The grain market has remained strong through the fall, but at the end of the day, even when the markets are high, we need to take a closer look at how efficient we are with our input dollars. Here are a few suggestions for more impact with less investment in the next year.
What People Are Saying About Meltdown
Meltdown is a crop residue solution that breaks down stubble and puts dollars back in your pocket. But does it live up to the hype? From agronomists to real farmers, here’s what real people are saying.
Magnesium: Top 5 Things You Need to Know
We humans look to magnesium to help calm us and lower our stress levels. These are two effects you’ll also feel knowing your crops have enough of this primary micronutrient. From the green appearance magnesium brings to your plants through chlorophyll, to the green dollar bills it brings to your wallet, here’s what you need to know about Mg.
New Products, Same Great Results
The first harvest season for new products on the market is filled with anticipation of growers’ results and excitement for their success with the addition of BW Fusion products in their fields. This year, we released three new products: Full Sun - Corn, Full Sun - Soy and SoyWORX, all of which brought serious results and earned their keep in the product lineup.
4 Reasons To Incorporate HumiCal Into Your Program
HumiCal provides your field with a water-soluble source of calcium, making it immediately available. It is also specifically formulated to improve nutrient uptake.
Guide to Cover Crops
When it comes to protecting the soil in your fields this winter, we’ve got you covered—literally. While you’re bringing in the harvest, it is common to think about what went well or better than expected and reflect on how to improve for the upcoming year. While analyzing the live data coming through the combine, some may also think about how to continually protect the topsoil in their fields from soil compaction and water infiltration.
7 Reasons Meltdown Is The Ideal Crop Residue Solution
Meltdown is a crop residue management solution that returns nutrients to your ground more quickly. It’s a collection of 100% naturally occurring microbes, nitrogen, and organic acids that improve soil health as well as increase yield potential.
Calcium: Top 5 Things You Need to Know
While some may call it a “secondary nutrient,” there’s no denying the importance of calcium for crop health. It quite literally holds the crop together (well, the cell walls at least). Calcium is essential for plant tissue strength and development, enzyme activation and communicating signals to coordinate cellular functions. Here are five things to remember when it comes to calcium.
A Salute to the Farmer [and the Farm Family]
Farmers make up less than 1% of the population in the United States, according to the USDA. Yet, they feed, clothe and shelter the entire growing population. There are just over 2 million farmers in the United States. Of those farmers, only 175,000 farm more than 1,000 acres. If you look at that as a percentage of the U.S. population, that’s about 0.05%. In other words, 1 out of every 2,000 Americans farm 1,000 acres or more.
Hot Takes from Harvest 2022
No time of year can quite compare to harvest. It is a season filled with anticipation, excitement and, of course, some stress. Across the Corn Belt, growers are heading into their fields to reap the rewards of the year. As growers start up the combines, here is an update on what we are hearing and seeing in the field.
Top 5 Ag Podcasts to Listen to During Harvest
When it comes to harvest, growers spend countless hours in machinery, whether cutting crops in the combine, traveling alongside in the grain cart, transporting grain to the elevator in the semi or driving the farm truck to the field for repairs and dinner delivery. It can be challenging to find ways to fill the time in the cab, while staying alert and aware in the field and on the road. Enter: podcasts.
BW Fusion Tailgating Event at Iowa State vs. Baylor Football Game
Farmers, Dealers Encouraged to Attend Exclusive Iowa State Tailgating Event