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Matt talks Emergence and FMC's Xyway In-Furrow Fungicide
After a very successful planting season and some very impressive stands so far in his young corn crop, Matt takes a minute to talk about his experience so far with FMC's Xyway in-furrow fungicide.
Kelly's Corn Starter Program Breakdown
Kelly shares the products and mix ratios he is using in both in-furrow and through the planter's 2x2x2 Closer System. He is relying on a mix of products from Nachurs, TerraMax and Teva.
What is the ROI of Precision Planting's DeltaForce Technology?
Dan made the switch from an airbag downforce system to Precision Planting's DeltaForce system a few years ago. Like others, he weighed the cost of retrofitting his planter with the new technology versus the potential yield ROI of a crop that is planted at a uniform depth from end to end. In this video Dan talks about the ROI he sees from DeltaForce on his tougher no-till fields.
The Right Herbicides For Beating Waterhemp
Waterhemp is a prolific seed producer. The weed generally produces about 250,000 seeds per plant, but some plants are capable of releasing over 1 million seeds in the right conditions. The highly competitive weed is a threat to both soybeans and corn crops. In this video, Dan talks about the BASF herbicide products he will be applying on his corn and soybeans to keep waterhemp from becoming a yield limiting factor this season.
The XtremeAg Mission: Real Results
Dan is surrounded by all kinds of trial mixes of different XtremeAg partners. Today he is working up a mix of Nachurs products for his in-furrow and 3x3 application trials. He's not doing it for himself though.
Spray Tender Details
Lee Lubbers takes his tender operations pretty seriously as any farmer should. In this video, Lee shows us the details of his spray tender operation.
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.
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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.
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