Tag: Jeff Coulter
Minnesota Corn, Soybeans: Crop Production After Heavy Rain, Field Flooding May 21, 2022
A large swath of central Minnesota saw 4 to 7 inches of rain between May 7-14, with some locations reporting over 8 inches. This resulted in heavily flooded fields with […]
Minnesota Corn: Choose the Right Hybrid by Checking Trial Results Dec 3, 2021
Hybrid selection is one of the most important factors affecting corn yield and profitability. In trials where many corn hybrids are compared, it is common for grain yield to vary […]
Minnesota: Continuous Corn – 5 Tips for Nutrient Management Sep 21, 2021
When it comes to nutrient management, continuous corn can present challenges. Research has identified a few things that you should consider when managing continuous corn to maximize yield and profitability. […]
Corn, Soybeans: Drought Effects on Yields – DTN Jun 22, 2021
Parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest landscape have been full of spiky, rolled corn leaves and wilted, silvery soybean leaves recently, as early summer heat and drought stress has […]
Minnesota Corn: Assessing Freeze Injury Jun 3, 2021
Air temperatures dropped below freezing during the early morning hours on May 28 in portions of the northern half of Minnesota, resulting in freeze injury to corn in some fields. […]
Minnesota Corn: Evaluate Your Stand May 13, 2021
Evaluating your corn stands allows you to assess the effectiveness of planting and make notes on how to improve in the future. If corn stands are evaluated soon after rows […]
Minnesota Corn: 7 Steps to Optimize Planting Apr 9, 2021
Successful stand establishment is key to profitable corn production. Consider the following planting guidelines for optimal corn stand establishment. 1. Planting date Planting date is one of many factors that […]
Minnesota Corn: Optimizing Crop Rotations with Alfalfa Mar 31, 2021
Including alfalfa in a crop rotation can provide several benefits to the first two crops of corn that follow it. When compared to rotations with only annual crops, these benefits […]
Minnesota Corn: Optimize Hybrid Selection for 2021 Dec 3, 2020
Hybrid selection is one of the most important factors affecting corn yield and profitability. In trials where many corn hybrids are compared, it is common for grain yield to vary […]
Minnesota Webinar: Pre-Harvest Corn Agronomy Forum – Sept. 22 Sep 17, 2020
Pre-harvest considerations for corn, including corn maturity, grain moisture, in-field dry-down of grain, yield monitor calibration, stalk quality, pre-harvest losses, and harvest losses will be the focus of the online Pre-Harvest […]