Corn – Tennessee Sept 2012

Davis Farms, Franklin County, TN We sprayed the corn with 12.5 lbs per acre of Grasshopper’s 21-0-24 when the corn was 30″ tall. Our plan was to then come back in 3 weeks with an application of Grasshopper’s 42-0-0. We were surprised to find that...

Soybeans – Tennessee Sept 2012

Here are some pictures of soybeans grown in Fayetteville,Tn. The farmer, Jerry Hollingsworth, is standing in his field. These beans are 5 ft high and have the most beans than I have every seen on soybeans. He used Grasshopper 10-52-2 as a pop-up fertilize at 1 bag...

USDA Reports Provide Some Price Direction

University of Illinois, January 14, 2013 On Jan. 11, the USDA released a series of reports that provide important fundamental information for the crop markets. The information included the final estimate of the size of the 2012 United States corn and soybean crops,...