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Apr 01, 2020

Tips to remember this April

With the extra challenge of the pandemic virus and resulting COVID-19, this Spring's planting season is on pace to be a crazy time for everyone trying to get a crop in the ground. Here are a few reminders of items to make sure you check off your list this April.

Get updated field maps to Ag Center
Take delivery of seed corn, alfalfa, and soybeans
Alfalfa and winter wheat stand assessments
Pre-plant weed control on your corn and soybean acres
Plant timely and accurately
Pop-up starter fertilizer applications with Ascend and zinc
Nitrogen treatments to minimize loss to volatization, leaching, and denitrification
Pasture fertilization

Read our agronomy update for operational changes being made due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Ken Jahnke

Division Sales Manager

Mar 06, 2026

As fields begin to green up, now is the time to walk stands, make early decisions, and protect first-cut yield. Here are easy, practical steps that help drive more tons in 2026.

Mar 01, 2026

We’ve all heard the old adage that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. This year it came in more like an overfed barn cat than a lion. It still has claws and will fight when cornered, but it’s really more content to just lay around all day on a window sill enjoying the sun.

Mar 01, 2026

Today’s dairy and beef operations rely heavily on accurate forage inventory planning. Feed costs remain one of the largest contributors to overall expenses, and even small miscalculations can result in unplanned purchases before the next harvest. Key elements of effective forage management include proactive planning, understanding shrink and waste, accurately estimating animal numbers, and feeding consistent dry matter amounts.

Crop Production Tips

Apr 01, 2020

Tips to remember this April

With the extra challenge of the pandemic virus and resulting COVID-19, this Spring's planting season is on pace to be a crazy time for everyone trying to get a crop in the ground. Here are a few reminders of items to make sure you check off your list this April.

Get updated field maps to Ag Center

Take delivery of seed corn, alfalfa, and soybeans

Alfalfa and winter wheat stand assessments

Pre-plant weed control on your corn and soybean acres

Plant timely and accurately

Pop-up starter fertilizer applications with Ascend and zinc

Nitrogen treatments to minimize loss to volatization, leaching, and denitrification

Pasture fertilization

Read our agronomy update for operational changes being made due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Ken Jahnke

Division Sales Manager

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