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A Year To Remember In Agriculture

December 29, 2016

Sometimes, 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…

2017 prediction – soil health to become vital issue among growers

December 19, 2016

By 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…

Addressing residue issues this fall can help fight disease next season

October 18, 2016

This 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,…

North Dakota church turns 95-acres of soybeans into a real mission field!

October 13, 2016

Check out this story about a North Dakota church turning 95-acres of soybeans into a real mission field.  Monty’s Plant Food Company is so grateful to have had the opportunity to supply Monty’s products to Trinity Lutheran over the last 4 year.  We hope to be apart of this great cause many years to come.…

Micronutrients 2016: Market Updates From Key Suppliers

September 26, 2016

This is the year that people should be going back to using micronutrients. After all, to open the door, you have to have the key. As a critical factor in regulating enzyme and hormone balance within a plant, micronutrients are that lock and key mechanism. “They’ve laid off (micronutrients) two years now … People are…

RFD-TV Rural America Live with Monty’s: August 29, 2016

August 31, 2016

Monty’s was once again on RFD-TV Rural America Live August 29, 2016. Joe Dedman, Monty’s Vice President of Agronomy and Dr. Ron Heiniger, NC State University joined host Marlin Bohling to discuss: Humi-Till™ residue management product The advantages wheat growers will see using Monty’s Liquid Carbon on wheat Hay-Now on hay and pastures The importance of…

Michael Thompson joins Monty’s team as Product Consultant & Sales Support in South Carolina market

August 31, 2016

Monty’s Plant Food Co., a leader in natural soil enhancement and plant fertility products, is pleased to announce that Michael Thompson has joined its team as Product Consultant and Sales Support for South Carolina. Thompson’s experience will serve both him and South Carolina farmers well.  He has worked on watermelon and tobacco farms as well…

Make your last cutting as good as your first!

August 15, 2016

Usually, the last cutting of the season is not as tall, thick, or healthy as your first or second cuttings. Monty’s Hay-Now program is designed to address these issues by boosting the quality of your final cut by stimulating the growth of the plants, increasing hay nutrients, and providing higher feed value for animals. Maximize your last cut this…

Crop residue on the field… Money left on the table?

August 15, 2016

Trash, stover, residue — while post-harvest debris has taken different names throughout the years, it is now posing new threats and challenges. Growers will agree today’s higher plant populations, conservation tillage practices and better yielding, more-resistant stacked hybrids can benefit profitability, productivity and crop performance. However, these progressive practices create more field residue than ever before. Farmers are all…