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AgPro columnist Steve Cubbage believes this year’s tribulations will spur an accelerated focus on precision services that focus on profitability and economic decision-making rather than be so focused on yield alone.

Too much rain has been a common refrain for farmers this summer. Still, corn needs moisture late-season to fill ears with big, golden kernels, says Olan Moore, owner of High Plains Consulting near Springlake, Texas.

The company has its headquarters in Memphis and now operates 54 agronomy locations across Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, and Tennessee.

Do you sweat the small stuff? Do you aim to be above average in marketing, production and management? If you don’t, you’re leaving money on the table.

Nutrien Ag Solutions’ specialty business unit saw great advantages to adopting AgGateway standards.

Calcium Products’ pelletized gypsum, SO4, can be applied after planting and provides flexibility in terms of application timing since it can be spread through corn growth stage V7 and beyond (if necessary).

“In these tighter times, retailers know they need to make the best recommendations for their growers; they have to feel confident that the products will give the results the farmer wants.”

Eric Tedford with Syngenta says it will be a challenging year for soybean disease, noting high counts for Pythium and Phytophthora, and university Extension agents have already confirmed Frogeye Leaf Spot.

Five years ago, NACHURS launched its potassium acetate line with the Bio-k brand. Tommy Roach says the optimum timing for potassium uptake is between V4 and right before tassel.

President Donald Trump tweeted about strong farmer approval in a Farm Journal Pulse Poll while returning from the G-#0 Summit.