A swing into the black 

By: From Editor Karen McMahon

WHEN THE bin doors finally close on this odd crop season, farmers can finally look ahead to a potentially less expensive year. Experts have predicted...

Precise fertilizer control 

A NEW FERTILIZER control valve will enable the precise control of liquid fertilizer on new planters equipped with air-actuated clutches. The new, smaller...

Breaking ground 

By: By Jodie Wehrspann

KANSAS NATIVE Shawn Schneider, a mechanical engineer for a major OEM, was frustrated with the red tape, bureaucracy and layers of middle management involved...

Variable-rate application: What's new? What's next? 

By: By Jodie Wehrspann

JORGE HERAUD is the business unit manager for Trimble Agriculture Flow and Application Controls and director of business development for Trimble Agriculture....

In the tillage zone 

By: By Karen McMahon

FARMERS LIKE to tinker with their field machinery, modifying it from the original manufacturer's design. But when Mark Bauer decided to modify his tillage...

N stabilizer approved 

THE NITROGEN stabilizer product called Instinct for use with manure and UAN has received full federal registration for use. Dow AgroSciences developed...

Seed safety 

By: By Mark Moore

As the value of seed goes up, so does the market for seed treatments. Producers are looking at every option to protect their valuable seed investment,...

Meter indicates plant health 

A New meter will help growers determine if crops need more nitrogen. The new FieldScout CM 1000 NDVI meter will instantly measure light absorption and...

Correction 

Readers who want more information on the TerraGator 3244 that was shown on the Good Buy page of our April issue (page 44) should visit the Web site nms.agchem.com....

90 feet of nitrogen 

By: By John Russnogle

Side-dressing most of your nitrogen is a good deal for your crop, the environment and your bottom line, according to Amboy, MN, farmer David Burk. He...