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December Bean Check
With temperatures out of the sub-zero range and back to normal, what better time to check the soybeans that Kelly planted in December. Mike, Kelly and Connor head out to dig in and see for themselves.
Choosing The Right Nozzles for PWM Systems/ John Deere ExactApply™
In this Cutting The Curve Webinar, Nick Fleitz, agronomist from Pentair Hypro talks with Kevin Matthews and Layne Miles about proper nozzle selection for PWM systems such as the John Deere ExactApply™
Feeding Cattle in A Polar Vortex
Dan's son, David, took off for Hawaii this week for some much deserved vacation before things get real busy soon. A good reminder for all farmers that you work hard and should take some vacation time for yourself when you can. Especially, if subzero temperatures are in the forecast and you have someone like Dan to pick up the work while you are gone.
INSURE YOUR REVENUE, NOT YOUR YIELD: Managing Your Profits With Smarter Crop Insurance and Hedging Strategies
In this XtremeAg.farm webinar, Jarod Creed, owner of JC Marketing Services and JC Ag Financial Services will share his strategies for managing profitability with smarter crop insurance and hedging decisions.
2020 Double Crop Soybean Plot Data
No-Till Double-Crop soybeans planted behind soft red winter wheat. Wheat was harvested with a draper head. Product trials for Brandt, Nachurs, AgroLiquid, Concept Ag, Aproach Prima and Miravis Top.
2020 Soybean Varieties Test Plot Data
Kevin ran 14 varieties of soybeans on his Cooleemee farm site this season. All were on Netafim subsurface drip irrigation. He planted on April 30th, but should have been planted earlier, at a population of 130,000. Kevin shares the yield data, solar radiation and precipitation data across growth stages.
The ROI of Aftermarket Concaves
Sponsored by Estes Performance Concaves
Product Video
Matt takes a closer look at the ROI of aftermarket concaves with a few in-field tests comparing OEM Concaves with the new high performance XPR2 Concaves. He looks at yield loss, combine speed and overall ROI.
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INSURE YOUR REVENUE, NOT YOUR YIELD: Managing Your Profits With Smarter Crop Insurance and Hedging Strategies
In this XtremeAg.farm webinar, Jarod Creed, owner of JC Marketing Services and JC Ag Financial Services will share his strategies for managing profitability with smarter crop insurance and hedging decisions.
365 WEBINAR SERIES - Part 2: Potassium Management
A webinar series that provides everything you need to know about testing soil and plant tissue samples, analyzing the results, and most importantly, converting them into valuable information to help you grow a more profitable crop. Part 2 addresses Potassium management, including nutrient levels and uptake curves, timing, amounts, sources, methods, biological and nutrient uptake, trial data and more.
365 Webinar Series - Part 1 (N and P)
A webinar series that provides everything you need to know about testing soil and plant tissue samples, analyzing the results, and most importantly, converting them into valuable information to help you grow a more profitable crop. The 7 part series covers every aspect of data-based farming from soil and tissue testing to micronutrients, biologicals, fertility, seed and hybrid evaluation, planter performance and much more.
Why you need Boron in your fertility plan all season
In the last 10-15 years, Micronutrients have become a regular part of the farming fertility plan and in the process have made farming a lot more complicated than it used to be.Perhaps the most misunderstood micro is Boron. Kelly and Dan share their experience with Boron and how they are using it to maximize their on-farm ROI.
Fertilizer Injection System Preparation
Dan shows how he tests the fertilizer system on his planter with an electric drill before he takes his planter out to the field.
Higher Production and Less Problems: Proper Planter Preparation
The planter is a workhorse, but it takes a beating every spring as it rips through soil of all types. So how do you make sure it is at peak performance before you put that first seed in the ground? Kevin and Chad go into detail of how they prepare their planter for another season.
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2020 Double Crop Soybean Plot Data
No-Till Double-Crop soybeans planted behind soft red winter wheat. Wheat was harvested with a draper head. Product trials for Brandt, Nachurs, AgroLiquid, Concept Ag, Aproach Prima and Miravis Top.
2020 Soybean Varieties Test Plot Data
Kevin ran 14 varieties of soybeans on his Cooleemee farm site this season. All were on Netafim subsurface drip irrigation. He planted on April 30th, but should have been planted earlier, at a population of 130,000. Kevin shares the yield data, solar radiation and precipitation data across growth stages.
Pivot Bio's PROVEN Vs. Untreated Trial Data
Kevin releases his final 2020 trial data for Pivot Bio's Proven, a nitrogen producing microbial product, versus his untreated strips.
Tutorial Videos
Choosing The Right Nozzles for PWM Systems/ John Deere ExactApply™
In this Cutting The Curve Webinar, Nick Fleitz, agronomist from Pentair Hypro talks with Kevin Matthews and Layne Miles about proper nozzle selection for PWM systems such as the John Deere ExactApply™
INSURE YOUR REVENUE, NOT YOUR YIELD: Managing Your Profits With Smarter Crop Insurance and Hedging Strategies
In this XtremeAg.farm webinar, Jarod Creed, owner of JC Marketing Services and JC Ag Financial Services will share his strategies for managing profitability with smarter crop insurance and hedging decisions.
365 WEBINAR SERIES - PART 3: Calcium and Micronutrients
A webinar series that provides everything you need to know about testing soil and plant tissue samples, analyzing the results, and most importantly, converting them into valuable information to help you grow a more profitable crop. Part 3 covers Calcium and Micronutrients in detail.
Product Videos
Dan Loves The Stalk Devastators and Really Hates Laptops
Dan is waiting for the grain cart so he is out of the combine taking a look at one of his favorite aftermarket attachments, the Stalk Devastator. Great job shredding the stalks and a great ROI for his combine. But, guess what he loves most about them?
A 15 Inch Corn Head For The Derecho Devastation
Kelly Garrett saved the worst for last this harvest season but now he is about to face the devastation caused by the derecho in August as he prepares to combine the acres of corn that were flattened by the high winds and hail that came with the freak storm.
Drain Tile Install part 2
Drain tile installation is an investment in the future of the farm for Dan. The ROI can be pretty quick if you get the right design and installation team. Dan found ADI drainage and he is having a great time getting this field set up for next season.
Field Reports
December Bean Check
With temperatures out of the sub-zero range and back to normal, what better time to check the soybeans that Kelly planted in December. Mike, Kelly and Connor head out to dig in and see for themselves.
Feeding Cattle in A Polar Vortex
Dan's son, David, took off for Hawaii this week for some much deserved vacation before things get real busy soon. A good reminder for all farmers that you work hard and should take some vacation time for yourself when you can. Especially, if subzero temperatures are in the forecast and you have someone like Dan to pick up the work while you are gone.
Important StarFire™ Update
Chad is joined by TriGreen Equipment's Shannon Norwood to discuss an important update to the John Deere StarFire™ system. A mandatory update to the 6000 and 3000 systems will be needed beginning February 1, 2021, to avoid service interruption.
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