Farming

Can we combat soil born disease in a different way?

Can we combat soil born disease in a different way?

Mike and Kelly take a look at the root structures of two different wheat seed treatments. Their hope is that they can find a way to control diseases in the soil and plants without using traditional synthetic chemicals.

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Is It Time To Harvest The Peanuts?

Is It Time To Harvest The Peanuts?

A crop that many farmers have tried and failed because of its many complexities, Caleb talks about how he decides it's time to pull the peanuts.

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Fall Focus For Spring Success

Fall Focus For Spring Success

As you store your combine and grain cart with harvest 2023 in the rearview mirror, it’s the perfect time to fix your focus on crop year 2024. What inputs will you use, what changes will you make, and what practices could be altered for bigger results next year? The guys from XtremeAg address those questions and more in this webinar.

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How A Spring Trial Became A Fall Standard For Wheat on Temple's Farm

How A Spring Trial Became A Fall Standard For Wheat on Temple's Farm

Earlier this spring, Temple flew on an emergency application of a Pacesetter to stop head scab from spreading throughout his wheat field. The spring emergency application has resulted in a new fall standard.

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Strategies and Tips For A Successful Wheat Crop

Strategies and Tips For A Successful Wheat Crop

The weather is cooling down, the combines have been rolling with fall harvest…it’s time to think about wheat! If you grow wheat or even if you don't. From seed selection, to field prep, to fertility practices, to seeding rate, to what they put in the sprayer and when they do their spraying, the XA team explains their methods and take your questions.

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Enhancing Crop Resilience: Kelly's Success with Fall Fungicide Application on Winter Wheat

Enhancing Crop Resilience: Kelly's Success with Fall Fungicide Application on Winter Wheat

They learned about adding a fall fungicide application to his winter wheat crop last season from Temple Rhodes. Despite the really dry winter, Kelly says the plant health was really good early on as a result of this fungicide fertility pass in the fall.

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Holding Back Tar Spot

Holding Back Tar Spot

As dry as it has been this year in Iowa and across most of the midwest, the last thing you would expect to see is tar spot. But, guess what Kelly found in his field?

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Treating Late Season Corn Smut At Planting Time

Treating Late Season Corn Smut At Planting Time

Kevin Matthews had a corn field hit by hail in late June. After assessing the damage, he decided to deviate from his usual approach to save the hailed corn.

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We Fight A Lot of Diseases in Peanuts

We Fight A Lot of Diseases in Peanuts

Caleb talks about his disease control program for this peanut crop.

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