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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.
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 10+ 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.
Rice Hauling
Matt Miles is spending some off-season time moving his rice crop out of bin storage and onto a barge. This is where he really appreciates the unique bin storage system he developed that allows for easier movement of grain and multiple offload points.
Using Crop Insurance to Insure Profits
In this member video, Kelly Garrett shares his approach to crop insurance. Kelly breaks down how he uses his crop insurance not only as a disaster policy, but as a way to insure income and profit. Kelly explains how his approach to crop insurance has altered his crop rotations and mitigated his risk all the while insuring profits. Bottom line is he sleeps a lot better at night as a result.
Rainy Day Shop Work
Dan spends his rainy days where you'd expect Dan to spend them. In the shop surrounded by Iron. Take a look at that beautiful 4430 though.
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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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 10+ 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.
Better In-Furrow Fertility Starts With The Right Set-up
Dan Luepkes walks us through the custom modifications and shares tips and tricks he has learned for improved nutrient in-furrow nutrient delivery.
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Is your N Sputtering? Start your Soil Engine.
As the calendar turned to July and the heat turned on, most people look to the pool to cool off from the summer heat, but Kelly and I looked to his tissue samples to see what his high yield corn is needing to handle the heat. One of those key items we are studying in the mid-July heat is where his Nitrogen is at for his contest corn.
The Right Irrigation Attitude
I’m not going to tell you that being able to control your water delivery doesn’t help you sleep better at night, because it does. But irrigation is far from the “sure thing” some think it is, and it often ends up exposing your other more serious yield limiting factors.
Crop Insurance: A Make or Break Decision
Crop insurance can be complicated and a make or break decision for your farm. With so many options are available, how do you make your decisions?
Tutorial Videos
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 10+ 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.
Using Crop Insurance to Insure Profits
In this member video, Kelly Garrett shares his approach to crop insurance. Kelly breaks down how he uses his crop insurance not only as a disaster policy, but as a way to insure income and profit. Kelly explains how his approach to crop insurance has altered his crop rotations and mitigated his risk all the while insuring profits. Bottom line is he sleeps a lot better at night as a result.
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
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.
Rice Hauling
Matt Miles is spending some off-season time moving his rice crop out of bin storage and onto a barge. This is where he really appreciates the unique bin storage system he developed that allows for easier movement of grain and multiple offload points.
Rainy Day Shop Work
Dan spends his rainy days where you'd expect Dan to spend them. In the shop surrounded by Iron. Take a look at that beautiful 4430 though.
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