Latest Content
Countdown to Wheat Harvest
Chad Henderson is in the field with Mark from Concept Agritek talking about his wheat fertility program and the new Bio-Aid fungicide he applied this season.
Faster Sprayer Clean Out
Lee shows off a new sprayer clean out kit from Pentair Hypro that significantly reduces the time and labor needed to flush out his sprayer.
Corn Down
Chad's contest corn took a beating this week as a freak wind storm came through his northern Alabama farm and took it down in a matter of minutes. Now we see if it decides to stand back up over the next few days.
Pushing The Crop With A Foliar
It's hot and dry in Western Iowa and Kelly is trying to push this crop for higher yields this season. He is needs to minimize any stress on the plants so at v4 he is applying a cocktail of Nachurs, Teva and Hefty Naturals with his RoGator.
A New Plan for Water Hemp
Dan finally is getting some heat after a frost at the end of May did some damage to his corn. The pre-emerge herbicide was mitigated with the lack of rain and the heavy water hemp pressure in his field. After talking to his BASF rep Dan has a new plan for stepping up the assault on water hemp.
Got phosphorus Tie-Up issues? Matt might have found the fix
Matt Miles has always struggled with keeping the right levels of phosphorus in his corn crop each year. It is especially important when they are in the earlier stages of growth. In this video, he talks about a new product from AgroTech USA called NutriCharge® that he is trialing in his fields this year. The in-furrow application utilizes a unique macromolecule technology that prevents phosphorus from locking up in the soil. He is not going to get ahead of himself, but so far he is pretty impressed with the results he is seeing.
Meter, Disc and Seed Tube Maintenance and Settings for the JD ExactEmerge
Sponsored by Van Wall Equipment
Product Video
Scott Meldrum of Van Wall Equipment gives Kelly a detailed breakdown of the maintenance and common wear areas on the ExactEmerge planter seed meter and seed tube components. Scott discusses proper settings and maintenance checks to conduct before you head into the field, including disc and seal care, hub height, knockout wheels, seed sensors, brush belts and more.
Featured Content
In-Furrow and 4x4x4 Starter Mixes for Kevin's NCGA Plots
Having won the NCGA state yield title 10+ times, Kevin knows a thing or two about growing high-yield corn. In this video, he is getting ready to plant his 2021 NCGA Netafim drip irrigated plots and breaks down the Nachurs and Concept Agri-Tek products and mix ratios that he will be using in his 4x4x4 and in-furrow planter applications.
Kevin Talks Tender (Trailers)
Kevin takes a break from the planting action to give members a tour of his tender trailer set up and explains the strategy behind the design and placement of each component. He knows first hand that a more efficient tender trailer results in a more efficient planting season.
Cutting The Curve: Going in Depth on ExactApply (PWM) Spray Systems
Layne Miles is learning how to best use his new ExactApply sprayer and has a lot of questions. It's a complicated system, so Layne enlists the help of Chris Lander and Nathan King from Van Wall Equipment to discuss nozzle selection, running speeds, spray modes and a lot more. If you are using a PWM system like ExactApply, or are thinking about switching over form conventional sprayers, then tune in to this episode of Cutting The Curve as Layne asks the questions and gets the answers that you want to know.
Planter Fertility System Check Points
A few days away from planting corn, Kevin has his 24-row John Deere Planter all teed up and ready to roll. But first, he shows you his process of conducting a point-by point inspection and testing of his fertilizer delivery system before he gets in the field.
Dan's Homemade Copper Sulfate Solubilizer
In this video, Dan shares a unique way that he developed to solubilize Copper Sulfate before application. He utilizes the homemade method as a way to extend the coverage of his supply of copper sulfate when input prices are high and dry spreading is not feasible.
Spray Rig Maintenance and The ExactApply System
Kelly Garrett and Nathan King from Van Wall Equipment walk though the maintenance requirements of the latest John Deere spray rig with ExactApply technology. In this video, they discuss maintenance recommendations and the unique features that differentiate ExactApply from the conventional spray systems, including the system's pulse width modulation technology.
MEET OUR XTREMEAG FARMERS
XtremeAg is a community of highly successful farmers from across the United States coming together to offer an Xtreme look into their personal farming operations through a unique website experience.
Benefits for your farming operation
XtremeAg will be sharing its collective knowledge and methods of how to overcome Xtreme challenges of the environment, equipment, technology, and even products. XtremeAg provides you real-time content from real farmers as the season progresses.
Advance Yields
Improve profitability
Tweak ROI
Enhance efficiency
Refine use of sustainable resources
Benefits for you
Gain reliable, unbiased advice
Make more money
Pay it forward
Achieve your goals
Learn our secrets to success
Learn about our annual membership plans
XtremeAg’s goal is to help its peers by openly sharing their accumulated knowledge around pursuing profitability and success.
OUR PARTNERS
We have brought together leading industry partners to help support and grow the impact of the XtremeAg community.
