Farming

Breaking The Calcium Bonds

Breaking The Calcium Bonds

Kelly talks about high base saturation of calcium he has and how he keeps the soil in his rolling Western Iowa hills even-keeled.

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Name One Thing I Can Try

Name One Thing I Can Try

Kelly might have an answer to one of the most frequently asked questions he gets asked by XtremeAg followers.

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Are your plant hormones imbalanced?

Are your plant hormones imbalanced?

Are your plant hormones imbalanced? There is probably a good chance they are. Here is what you need to know about the 5 principal hormone families. What their roles are and how to manage them to maximize plant health.

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Breaking The Next Yield Barrier

Breaking The Next Yield Barrier

Kelly says this 32-acre field is one of the most important trials in his farming career. The goal? Get the chemistry right and let the biology go to work. He believes this will be the key to breaking the next yield barrier.

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Building a Fortress of a Plant — Temple’s Focus in 2023

Building a Fortress of a Plant — Temple’s Focus in 2023

Temple talks about the steps he’s taking this season to maximize returns and protect his yield in a year that’s predicted to be a rough one, weather wise.

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A Tough Test For This Biological

A Tough Test For This Biological

Chad is trialing a new biological product from Holganix on a corn field that has been in soybeans for over 60 years prior. He talks about the trial with Damian and looks at some early root development.

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Are you killing your bugs?

Are you killing your bugs?

If you are using biologicals, make sure you do this first!

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This Has The Potential To Push These Beans Over The Top

This Has The Potential To Push These Beans Over The Top

He thinks he has one of the best starts on beans so far. He does a root check on his R1-R2 soybeans. Here is what he sees so far.

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Why Calcium Should Be A Bigger Part of Your Fertilizer Budget

Why Calcium Should Be A Bigger Part of Your Fertilizer Budget

Kelly Garrett’s Iowa farm fields are saturated with calcium, whereas Kevin Matthews’ North Carolina fields are calcium deficient. Yet, they both apply a quart of calcium per acre. Why? Because calcium is a limiting factor for both farmers. Kevin and Kelly discuss with Damian Mason, the role of calcium as a mover of nutrients and more importantly, talk about what they are doing to get it into the plant.

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