5.12.20 News from Your Federated Agronomists

Most of the corn is planted in Federated's service area and corn is slowly emerging as growing degree units (GDUs) increase. If your young crops were hit by the frost this past weekend, take a look at this informative piece from Asgrow . As spring moves forward, keep your Federated ag professionals in the loop. Tell us what you see in your fields. Protect your investment as you apply fertilizer , and check out another option for effective post-emerge weed control . Your Federated Agronomist is ready to take your call, text, or email.

Tell Your Agronomist What You See in the Fields

“If you see something, share something,” said Kevin Carlson, Federated’s agronomy sales manager. When it comes to Federated being able to make strong recommendations, get spraying scheduled, and generally supporting growers throughout the growing season, information – clear communication – is the key. What types of information should you share? Everything relevant to the crop and the field -- the same info Federated collects when customers request custom ... Read more.

Halex® GT for Good Post-Emerge Weed Control Halex® GT is a proven post-emerge herbicide that controls more than 90 broadleaf weeds and grasses. “It has long-lasting residual so it can be applied early post-emerge, row and go,” said John Swanson, Federated agronomist at the Ogilvie location. Halex GT (a Syngenta® product) has three modes of action, making it a “great tool” ... Read more.

Factor® Helps Keep the Nitrogen in the Ground “We need moisture to get the nitrogen (N) into the ground,” said Ron Paulson, Federated agronomist and ag center manager in Isanti, “and if we have a drier season we need to keep it from volatizing into the air.” Federated recommends Factor®, a urease inhibitor, as the “insurance policy” to ensure N is available for young plants. “We need 1/3 - 1/2 inch of rain to get urea into the soil,” Paulson said, but “we never know if we will get the moisture at the right time.” Factor Plus N stabilizer provides “two weeks of protection ... Read more.