Darrell Smith

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Concern about water quality has spurred nutrient reduction incentive programs and, in some cases, regulations. If you haven’t been affected by one, you probably soon will be.
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie shares his recommendations for early-planted soybeans — with the goal of getting the plants to flower before the summer solstice on June 21.
Understanding your nutrient goals will keep you inside the Sustainable Triangle.
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie shares what he’s learned through the years to add on bushels.
Evaluate cropping choices on physical, natural and human factors.
What really makes yield per acre? It’s not plant population — that’s merely one component, as we were reminded of in 2021.
Every hybrid has its own way of responding to environmental conditions
Never is the human environment more significant than when you begin cover cropping, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.
Every management change ripples through the human, natural and physical environments.
Gated tile systems can help deal with troublesome issues.