AGRICULTURE & FARM NEWS
Alfalfa Weevil
Alfalfa weevil can cause major damage to alfalfa production during the early cuttings of the growing season. Adult weevils lay their eggs inside the alfalfa stems in the late fall or early spring. The hatched [...]
Starter Fertilizer Basics
Applying a pop-up or starter fertilizer at planting has become commonplace. Here are just a few things to keep in mind as you prepare your planter this spring. By definition, pop-up refers to fertilizer put [...]
Be Careful Not to Skimp on the Free Stuff in Your Herbicide Programs
Managing and controlling herbicide resistant weeds has become a huge issue across the United States for over a decade. Each year we see new states and additional weeds added to the list with confirmed resistance. [...]
Integrate and Simplify
What does it mean to offer a full service agronomy package today? In addition to traditional services such as insect scouting and irrigation scheduling, precision ag services continues to become more integrated into the package. [...]
Trends in Agriculture
As we begin a new year, we take time to reflect on what has been, and what may be coming. 2014 proved to be a pretty good year for producers across the country. A pretty [...]
Farming Down Under
Photo courtesy of Gavin Zell - 212 foot (65 m) Multifarming Systems airseeder, Moree, New South Wales, Australia. Joel Heppel Agronomist in Ulysses, Kansas came to us from the land down under. In 2012, Joel and his [...]