Boots In The Field Report

Ken Ferrie
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Boots In The Field Report

One of the founding pillars of Crop-Tech Consulting is integrating a systems approach to farming. Crop-Tech is continually adding to their expertise and services. To aid in this process, CTC conducts over 150 test plots every year and works in conjunction with Farm Journal to gather research data on the industry’s equipment, practices, and technology. The Boots in the Field Report features Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist Ken Ferrie. He will keep you up-to-date by describing what he is seeing while in the field. 

  1. 13 HR. AGO

    Boots In The Field Report November 22, 2024

    In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie walks through considerations for fall tillage and if the window closes, plan Bs for getting ready next spring. He explains the different considerations for growers this fall depending on if they are in a horizontal tillage system or a vertical tillage system and also covers the question of liming ground that is on an unsecured lease.

    7 min

  2. NOV 1

    Boots In The Field Report November 1, 2024

    A 4R nitrogen plan starts now. In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie reminds growers that if they are applying anhydrous this fall that they need to do it in conditions that will allow it to seal and conserve the nitrogen being applied, not letting it gas off.

    6 min

  3. OCT 28

    Boots In The Field Report October 28, 2024

    In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie talks early plot results from fields harvested last week and also walks growers through options on fall tillage for the dry conditions we are facing.

    9 min

  4. OCT 11

    Boots In The Field Report October 11, 2024

    In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie advises growers to have a harvest fire plan, and make sure everyone is aware of the plan and their part in the plan. In the dry areas he also recommends not just doing the stalk push test but also to check shank strength to make sure there aren’t fields hiding that Need to move up the priority list. Ken also reminds growers to take a moment to recharge in this furious fall to help keep everyone safe.

    5 min

  5. SEP 27

    Boots In The Field Report September 27, 2024

    In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken Ferrie says yield information is coming in slow, but yield reports are strong. How yields are affected by this late season drought depends on soil type, compaction present, and health of crop coming into the drought.  Ken encourages scouts to start doing push tests in fields and monitoring stock quality to make sure harvest order can be set appropriately and combine operators need to be on the lookout for rubbery tips to make sure harvest loss doesn’t get too high. While the moisture can help crops still working on fill and help fall tillage and strip-till applications, it will accelerate stalk quality issues especially in fields that were starting to come apart before the last patch of dry weather.  As growers are looking at fall fertilizer budgets, Ken walks through some things to consider when trying to reduce input costs.

    8 min

  6. SEP 5

    Boots In The Field Report September 5, 2024

    If you aren’t seeing photocopy stands and photocopy ears, do a little investigation before the combine rolls through to figure where adjustments need to be made for next year to improve your systems approach.

    6 min

  7. AUG 30

    Boots In The Field Report August 30, 2024

    Ken gives a crop condition recap and a pest scout report from farm visits. The dry weather has some big ears wanting to tip down early and nitrogen deficiencies are showing up strong in fields that didn’t have the nitrogen plan adjusted for early season loss. Ken covers this and more in this week’s Boots In The Field Report.

    5 min

  8. AUG 19

    Boots In The Field Report August 19, 2024

    In this week’s #BIFR Ken gives a crop report both locally and on the road from OH, IA, and IN and recaps what he sees as the biggest risk to each area in finishing out their growing season.

    9 min
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36 Ratings

About

One of the founding pillars of Crop-Tech Consulting is integrating a systems approach to farming. Crop-Tech is continually adding to their expertise and services. To aid in this process, CTC conducts over 150 test plots every year and works in conjunction with Farm Journal to gather research data on the industry’s equipment, practices, and technology. The Boots in the Field Report features Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist Ken Ferrie. He will keep you up-to-date by describing what he is seeing while in the field. 

Information

  • Creator
    Ken Ferrie
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2024
  • Episodes
    347
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 Ken Ferrie
  • Show Website
    Boots In The Field Report

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