10.13.20 News from Your Federated Agronomists |
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"A little corn and quite a few beans have come off," according to Kevin Carlson, Federated's agronomy sales manager, and the numbers are coming in. "Crop yields are up there," he said, and "they are very good."
Crops are dry and it's going to be an early harvest, which translates into time. Time to calculate the nutrient withdrawal from high crop yields. Time to apply fall fertilizer (and burndown herbicides). Time to get tillage done before the snow flies.
Plus, Carlson pointed out, fertilizer prices are reasonable this fall, including potash. "There's no way to predict what prices will be in the future," he said. And to top it all off -- something that rarely happens -- corn and soybean prices continue to climb!
And stay safe out there.
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Meet Federated’s New Business Service Specialist
Training for Ag Financing Began on the Farm
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When you grow up on a dairy farm, agriculture gets in your blood. And then, when you look for a career path, agronomy draws you in. That’s the case for Kelly Meyer, Federated’s new business service [financing] specialist (pictured).
“I’ve been in ag since day one,” she said, and the childhood fascination of watching and working with her parents on their farm spurred her toward an ag career. Meyer’s family farm is just south of Osceola (WI).
Meyer started at Federated as part of a school-to-work program when she was still in high school ... Read more.
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Early Options Offer Early Discounts |
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“The main thing we offer in the fall is financing options that take advantage of the earliest discounts,” said Kelly Meyer, Federated’s business service specialist. Fall is the “best time … for early purchase discounts … prepaying for spring inputs.”
Plus, fall is the best time to lock in the best pricing for the year, according to Meyer.
John Deere Financial (JDF) offers low and 0% interest ... Read more.
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Corn Hybrid Selection Based on Grower Priorities |
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“The selection of what corn hybrids we should plant has become more complex as we try to battle weed resistance, insects, diseases, and mother nature,” said John Swanson, Federated agronomist at the Ogilvie location. Swanson maintains that knowing your own priorities is the first step in the process.
Swanson believes growers should start with choosing a maturity range they are comfortable with. “As a rule of thumb, later maturing hybrids tend to have more top yield ... Read more.
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Burndown in the Fall, Set to Go in the Spring |
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Fall burndown applications make sense. There’s more time to apply burndown herbicides now than during the “push push” of spring, according to Ryan Peterson, Federated’s custom applicator manager at the Osceola location.
Autumn is a “good time to hit the biennials and perennials.” Dandelion, marestail, and white cockle, for example, are trying to take on nutrients for the winter, so any applied herbicide ... Read more.
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