Harvest is wrapping up and tillage is underway. As soil temperatures are trending downward, many farmers will be starting to apply fall NH3. Nitrogen is critical to your crop’s growth, and as you make decisions for your 2016 crop, it’s important to ensure that this nutrient is around in-season when your crop needs it most….
The 2015 growing season marked an important year for 360 Yield Center, as we conducted multiple field trials throughout the Corn Belt. We shared a few initial hand-check yield results at our Proving Grounds field day in August, and now, the harvest data is in, and we’re eager to begin sharing results. The Background This…
There were many times during the 2015 growing season that many farmers in the Midwest and Ontario were tempted to trade their four-wheel drive tractors for rowboats. There’s no question 2015 graced us with historical rainfall records, but don’t be fooled by this dry harvest. The heavy rainfall left its mark in our soils, and…
MORTON, Ill., Harvest is underway and soon farmers will start setting the stage for the 2016 season. For many, that means applying their entire nitrogen supply on fields this fall. But, that could be a mistake. As margins remain tight, we really need to think carefully about nitrogen management and make sure we’re making the…
An old colleague once urged me to run my work through a filter: Was the action nice or necessary? Think about your nitrogen application plan. Would it change if you ran it through that same filter? Applying all of our N in the fall is nice; it spreads out our workload and makes things easier…
Our goal at 360 Yield Center is to help you get the most from your nitrogen investment. So at Proving Grounds 2015, I shared a new way to make nitrogen more readily available in our fields – starting at harvest. 360 CHAINROLL is a new retrofit stalk roll that crimps and chops the stalk while…
Harvest is here. And, the residue your combine leaves behind can make an impact on what your yield monitor displays a year from now. Harvest tools can set you up for an optimal growing environment for 2016. You can manage corn residue to be an advantage while minimizing residue obstructions at planting. Why Residue Management…
Sure, anhydrous ammonia is an economical way to deliver N to your fields, especially as a foundation in the fall. But traditional methods involving heat exchangers and cold flow deliver some drawbacks and limitations, too. At Proving Grounds, we introduced 360 EQUI-FLOW, the latest addition to the 360 Yield Center toolbox, which provides better row-to-row…
Modeling can’t match boots on the ground and probes in the soil. Real-time information about what’s happening your field helps you make real nitrogen application decisions. During Proving Grounds, Tim Sauder, director of research and development, and I shared our new approach to sensing what’s happening in your field and helping you make real-time decisions…
This year at our field day, Proving Grounds 2015, I shared practical lessons learned in my team’s quest for 400 bushels per acre. A lot went right and some things went wrong but the journey helped us better understand how we can capture as much yield as possible. During the opening session, I discussed many…
