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Know Your Numbers

March 2, 2021

Farm managers today face increasingly difficult decisions as operations grow and margins tighten. Knowing your numbers helps you make better decisions that ultimately reduce the stress and fear of making a costly mistake. … More Know Your Numbers

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Building Soil Carbon on Your Farm

March 2, 2021

Many practices, such as reduced tillage, increased residue coverage and improved crop rotations, have been incorporated in the last fifty years that have lowered the loss of carbon, and farmers need to continue this trend to encourage healthy and resilient soils. … More Building Soil Carbon on Your Farm

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Survivorship Bias; When Things Don’t Add Up

February 23, 2021

Things aren’t always what they seem in agronomy as in engineering. There are many causes and effects. Only with experience can you learn to look through the noise. … More Survivorship Bias; When Things Don’t Add Up

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“You need boots, not gigabytes…”

February 16, 2021

If you are not walking your own fields, it is crucial you trust the person doing it for you. There are many experienced professionals that can help but it is difficult to replace your firsthand knowledge of your own operation. … More “You need boots, not gigabytes…”

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Rethink the Relationship Wind has with your Soil

February 1, 2021

It is easy to forget our fields once the harvest is in the bin and the last pull of the disc has passed through the soil to bury the crop residue. Meanwhile those fields sit empty for six to eight months during our Prairie winters. We tuck away the combine in the shed to protect … More Rethink the Relationship Wind has with your Soil

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Land Prices and Productivity

January 11, 2021

With new technological developments in measuring soil productivity, more emphasis will be put on stewardship and production potential when determining land values. … More Land Prices and Productivity

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I made a customer mad this spring…

January 7, 2021

I was at a customer field this spring performing a routine planter check looking at soil conditions and seed placement. The soybean seed was nicely placed in the bottom of the furrow at a depth of 1” to 1.25” depth in good moisture. I was at the end of the field poking around, so the … More I made a customer mad this spring…

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Finding Your Next Gear

December 15, 2020

Growing your operation may require a shift in thinking or habits to get to a new level. … More Finding Your Next Gear

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