Agronomy
Farm Journal invites you to join farmers from across America at this free event at #FJFieldDays, a virtual extravaganza.
Instead of an in-person event, this year’s conference will be completely virtual. Because of the new format, its organizers have expanded the agenda to three days and to be of a national scope.
At his business, ForeFront Ag Solutions, Erich Eller is taking particular steps in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With a goal of improving preparing to service customers in the Midwest (specifically for corn and soybeans) Trace Genomics has purchased soil processing assets and opened a soil testing lab in Ames Iowa.
Adam Kramer’s consulting is focused around soil health with an eye on short-term and long-term impacts to profitability.
“We are selling more MicroEssentials than MAP or DAP,” says Ross Bender with Mosaic. “It’s not a fad that this product has become our No. 1 product in the past 15 years. “
Guilette describes farmers as the “ultimate problem solvers and solution finders.”
We broke the mega trends down to five key categories. Here are the mega trends for advanced agronomics.
The AgMRI platform provides a row by row and plant by plant view, and the newest feature is Compare View, which allows for side-by-side comparisons of field images gathered through the season.
This is your opportunity to join the more than 13,500 Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs.)
John Wilson shared his experiences in recovering from the flooding in Nebraska in 2011 to assist those who are bringing flooded ground from this year back into production in 2020.
Defining sustainable agronomy includes three facets: economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially acceptable.
In defining agronomic practices: “There’s classic rock, soft rock, and then there’s hard rock. People like to associate with different parts. But overall, it’s still rock music,” says Lee Briese.
JW Lemons says sustainability isn’t defined by just one practice or concept.
“It used to be that once corn was knee-high, our options ran out. But today we have the equipment and tools to feed our corn later in the season and have increased our options.”
Each year, one of the more than 13,000 CCAs is selected to receive this award.
Farm Journal and Indigo are hosting two events next week for cotton farmers.
While the current ag economy is resulting in challenging times, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie says it is an exciting time as well—because there is a flood of new technology from planting to harvest.
15% of U.S. Corn Growers Reported Moderate to Severe Rootworm Infestations This Year.