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Agrivoltaics Startup
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I have recently been contacted by a friend who has come up with an agrivoltaics startup. He was asking for my advice and questions that I had about the startup. I believe that the system could work well with staple crops such as corn and soybeans. I was wondering if anyone agree…
Tar Spot
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The Tar Spot came in late enough it didn’t affect the yield I applied fungicide on July 20th. August 30th there wasn’t any Tar Spot present, This is a hybrid that has good tolerance to Tar Spot Growers will need to evaluate hybrids and plan on a fungicide treatment going fo…
Tarspot in Nebraska. What to do next year?
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Tarspot was identified in eastern Nebraska according to this report. If growers plan on going back to corn, how should they go about scouting for the disease next spring? Drones? Also, can a curative fungicide application work if made earlier enough? If so what stage of co…
Nitrogen Pricing
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The current price for 32% nitrogen in Eastern Iowa for 2022 crop is $600/ton.
At $0.94/unit corn on corn acres will evaporate. Nitrogen pricing has already reduced forecasted acres nearly 2 million for the US next year.
North Dakota will plant wheat, barley, canola, soybeans, s…
Maximizing the value of fall manure and nitrogen applications
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Check out the latest Engineering Your Farm podcast episode for tips on maximizing the value of fall manure and nitrogen applications.
Corn / soy harvest
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I have seen that 2021 might be a huge corn harvest - checking in with people closer to the midwest if that's the case? How are farmers managing the supply chain disruptions with respect to off-take and storage?
Grain Weevil Robot
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Curious if anyone has any experience with the Grain Weevil? Is this a solution that you might try in supporting grain bin safety? Thoughts anyone? Thanks!
2022 Corn Acre Decrease?
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In my part of the world, there are a lot of growers seriously considering switching some corn acres to beans in 2022 due to nitrogen costs. What’s the conversation like in your area?