Monty’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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Read MoreSometimes, it’s simply amazing how much the world can change in less than one year. I thought about this fact this past summer while looking around the fairgrounds in Bloomington, IL, where this year’s Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE) was being held. Back in 2015, exhibitors and attendees at MAGIE were down but resolved. The…
Read MoreBy Joe Dedman With increasingly unpredictable weather, new seed varieties and consistent pressure to increase yields, growers will more often be considering the health of their soil as a way to produce better quality crops and greater yields in 2017. Having spent half of my life in the fields and the other half as a…
Read MoreThis growing season has certainly been a challenging one from the very beginning. Many farmers faced disease, weeds, excessive moisture, and drought — all of which have impacted the quantity and quality of this fall’s harvest. A wide variety of diseases had an impact this season. Southern Rust, Gray Leaf Spot, Goss’s Bacterial Wilt, Diplodia,…
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