Monty’s Plant Food Company, a leader in natural soil enhancement and plant fertility products, is pleased to announce that Bernie Lickteig has joined its team as Territory Manager for Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Based in Topeka, Kansas, Bernie will draw on over 20 years of experience in agricultural operations management as he consults with…
Read MoreIt’s an increasingly common sight on southeastern farms: a tanker arrives, pulls up to an 1100-gallon tank, and tops it off with Monty’s Microhance. Thanks to a new partnership between area Southern States dealers and Monty’s, farmers are taking advantage of a Microhance bulk fertigation program that’s helping them dramatically improve their fertigation and cost-efficiency:…
Read MoreMonty’s Plant Food Company, a leader in natural soil enhancement and plant fertility products, is pleased to announce that Chris Mize has joined its team as Territory Manager for North Carolina. Mize attended the University of Mount Olive where he earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture business. After graduating, Mize worked for Southern States…
Read More14% Agri-N offers twice the green-up… plus energy. Louisville, KY (May 10, 2017) – Monty’s has reformulated its natural Agri-N to give farmers twice the nitrogen, plus the same clean sugar as the original formulation – for the same cost. And just as before, you can mix and apply Agri-N…
Read MoreMonty’s Microhance® is the natural, economical solution for strengthening your crop at planting Better ROI from your crops starts on planting day with Microhance, the formula that delivers the six key nutrients — Nitrogen, Sulfur, Boron, Iron, Manganese, and Zinc — that spell successful yield: for less than $4 per acre. Ryan Lee, a farmer…
Read MorePosted By: Matt Hopkins Corn sulfur (S) deficiency is a growing problem in and across North Dakota, according to an article on the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center website. There is growing awareness that sulfur deficiency is not only limited to sandy soils as it was considered before. Since over 90% of plant available S…
Read MoreJohn Hart | Mar 21, 2017 The Soil Health Institute estimates farmers manage some 70 percent of the land in the United States and the individual decisions they make on a daily basis influences soil, air and water quality and other natural resources. The Soil Health Institute was launched in 2013 in Morrisville, N.C. Wayne…
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, No-Till 101 Source: Kansas State University Extension “The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man’s inventions, but long before he existed, the land was in fact regularly ploughed, and still continues to be ploughed by earthworms. It may be doubted whether there are many other…
Read MoreOctober 7, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management, Soil Health Source: South Dakota State University Extension Although many landowners may not give much thought to weed control as a soil health measure, Gared Shaffer, SDSU Extension Weeds Field Specialist said the two go hand-in-hand. “The same management practices which increase soil health, like planting cover crops or a diverse…
Read MoreTry Monty’s Hay-Now to maximize your potential for quality hay, additional cuttings, and extended grazing! Apply Monty’s Hay-Now to your hay and pastures, including alfalfa crops. Promote root development for crop sustainabilityand address crop stress – ultimately leading to higher yields, higher feed…
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