Think, plan, interpret the results.

News from Your Federated Agronomists | Nov. 26, 2019

Don’t Delay the Thinking, Planning for 2020

It’s good “to have the thinking done ahead of time,” said Brad Hipsag, Federated ag sales rep at the Ogilvie location. Thinking things through is the biggest part of planning and good crop management.

Since winter has arrived early, making fall tillage a near impossibility, the demands of spring 2020 will be even greater. “Lack of tillage this fall will lead to more tillage being done in the spring,” said Hipsag, “which will lead to delayed planting [again].”

Thus, get the thinking done now. “Plan out ... Read more.

Cooperators Make Plots Possible. Thank you!

Federated Co-ops Discovery Plots are time consuming for our cooperators. These cooperators provide all the resources; they do soil bed preparation, planting, nutrient application, weed management, and finally, the harvesting. We would like to very sincerely thank these 2019 Federated Co-ops Discovery Plot cooperators:

Larry & Sharon Wilhelm, Princeton

Daryl & Andrew Patnode, Corcoran

Floyd Roden, Albertville

Paul & Janet Bostrom, Isanti

Steffen Farms, Ogilvie

Doug & Lori Lezer, Sauk Rapids

Cramaur Farms, Rush City

Nathan Nelson, Hinckley

Craig, Janet & Neil Gustafson, Osceola

Discovery Plot results provide local data from farms just like yours. As you look through the yield data (which can be confusing at times) think about what you want to improve on your farm operation in 2020.

Read the plot summary below and view plot results here. Then take this opportunity and call your Federated Agronomist. Let us help you make crop management plans for 2020.

Thanks to our Discovery Plots and the great work from our cooperators, we have proof that our seed line up delivers ROI when placed properly.

Thank you for choosing Federated Co-ops as your agronomy partner.

The Challenge of Interpreting Discovery Plot Results

Federated’s Discovery Plots yield invaluable information for Federated growers because they provide local data in real time. Plot harvest concluded in the past two weeks and results have been compiled and posted on the Federated website.

Plot results are always helpful, but this growing season added some challenges to interpreting the wide-ranging data.

What are the major takeaways from this year’s soybean and corn plots? Kevin Carlson, Federated’s agronomy sales manager, offered these perspectives ... Read more.

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