Crop-Tech Consulting is an independent business that offers soil testing and recommendation services as well as running a multitude of test plots each year.
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This week on #BIFR, Ken discusses standing water in crops, nitrogen concerns after heavy rains, weed control, rootworm scouting, and preparing for early tar spot pressure. podomatic.com/podcasts/cropt…
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The agenda is up for the 2026 Farm Journal Corn and Soybean College. A 2-day Agronomy teaching event held in Heyworth, Il that will have outdoor hands-on sessions and indoor classroom sessions. Get tickets and more info at: croptechinc.com/cbc/
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Ken takes a look at how the starter trial is coming along and what changing just the placement of the starter is creating in visuals.
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It is that time of year again. Prepare to see Ugly Corn Syndrome come on strong over the next 10 days.
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Ken gives an update on: planting progress, stand evaluations, and nitrate levels in this week’s Boots In The Field podomatic.com/podcasts/cropt…
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Ken digs up a 2 collar plant and a 3 collar plant to see what could be making the difference below ground.
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Got the last bean plot planted for the year just in time to celebrate and enjoy the Memorial Day weekend!
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Ken was doing some stand counts in three passes of a plot that were all planted the same day, interesting to see how the tillage systems affect the amount of time it takes to get out of the ground.
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In this week's #BIFR Ken gives a recap of some of the issues being called in from the field, planting updates, and a warning to map the gullies in fields that will get fixed this fall to avoid equipment damage this season in tall corn: podomatic.com/podcasts/cropt…
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A look at what seed chilling and loss of spike down plants looks like from a video we filmed a couple of years ago: youtu.be/w3ir4vZII-c
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This week's #BIFR, Ken Ferrie breaks down:
✅ How to read CTC stoplight signals.
✅ Why uniform emergence is the key to top yields.
✅ The "5-7 day" planting strategy that allows growers to wait for greenlight conditions.
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Ken Ferrie gives a quick update to the planting window warnings according to current forecasts in this week's #BIFR : croptechinc.com/bifr-4-29-20…
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We filmed “Teaching The Planter To Dance” a couple years ago but always a good review for getting your planter set right for tough conditions: youtu.be/4ST4he7lnLU?si=eRXi…
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Ken Ferrie talks frost damage on beans and planting windows for corn in this week's Boots In The Field Report:croptechinc.com/bifr-4-20-26…
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2. Dip slightly in the 48-hour window but will rise following that. This is a concern for seed chilling.
In a yellow light either seed chilling or spike down plants are a concern but not both.
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Red Light: Too wet (concern for compaction and seedbed environment) and/or too cold (soil temps below 50). Concerns of both seed chilling and losing ears on spike down plants.
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