Farming

Chad talks about the only adjuvant that he has come across so far that has successfully kept Atrazine in solution during his herbicide applications and the new micro pack he is trying out this season.

Matt and Layne talk about what it takes to grow a successful rice crop. Spoiler Alert: it is not easy.

Your crops emerged, you have an even stand, and you’re feeling pretty good about things. Now what? Well, now is the time to focus on plant health. What nutrients do your fledgling crops need and when do they need them? How can you tell whether or not your crops are as healthy as they should be? What’s the yield penalty you take for missing cues your crops are giving you about their health? The guys from XtremeAg share their early season plant health practices at the May 4th webinar.

Matt needs to keep a whole host of weeds at bay with pre-emerge, but he shows why residuals can be dangerous to your crop and gives his recommendations for using residuals on your field.

In Fall of 2021, Miles Farms installed drainage tile on 35 acres as a trial with ADS. Drainage tile isn’t used in the Arkansas Delta where Matt and Layne Miles farm. However, they didn’t stick plastic pipe in the ground just to be different. Matt and Layne explain the early results of their drainage and irrigation install.

The order that herbicide and other ingredients are added into your spray tank has a direct relation to the effectiveness and overall performance of your application. Matt Swanson takes us through the updated mix order as he fills his spray tank. Always read and follow the information on all product labels when mixing different products.

Kevin talks about a trial he did with BASF where only applied 6 ounces of BASF's Pre-Emerge, ZIDUA PRO, at the beginning of the season, and then nothing else for the rest of the season. He takes a look at the results at season end.

Are biologicals the next wave in the evolution of farming? Will drones replace aerial applicators? What’s the future of fertility look like? How did crop input shortages change production Ag? Trey Curtis, CEO of Concept Agritek joins Damian Mason to discuss trends impacting Agriculture today and tomorrow.

How hard is your adjuvant working for you? Chad talks about finding the right adjuvants for your operation and his experience so far trialing a new workhorse of an adjuvant from Spraytec.