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How Technology Can Lead To More Profit
Adding technology and getting more data on your farm can help increase yields, decrease costs and increase profit, but you have to know how to take advantage of the data you receive. Learn more about some of the types of data farmers can take advantage of and the way they can use technology on the farm by continuing to our website.
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How to Apply Nutrients on a Budget
Soil fertility is important, and maintaining it is a long-term investment, even when bean prices trend lower. Continue to NCSPA's site to find out the tips to help enhance or maintain future yields through soil fertility.
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Four Ways to Trim Costs in 2016
With soybean prices predicted to be lower in 2016, it’s more important than ever for farmers to look at ways to lower costs. In fact, one farm management specialist from the University of Illinois recommends cutting costs by $100 per acre to remain profitable. Some areas to consider are farm machinery and capital purchases, fertilizer, chemicals and seed. Learn more about how you can trim costs in these areas in this article from the United Soybean Board.
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Reduced Seed Quality Means Seed Treatments a Must
According to Yadkin County farmer Kevin Matthews, speaking to a reporter from Southern Farm Network following the 2016 Soybean Producers Forum on Feb. 5, seed quality issues with the maturity group fives, sixes and sevens means that seed treatments are an absolute must.
According to Matthews, “[farmers have] got to increase that vigor, seed treatments don’t make a zero-germ soybean a good soybean, that’s a myth, and I’m telling you that’s not how it works. If you’ve got an 85-90% germ, and you put that seed treatment on that, chances are you’re going to maintain that and increase the vigor of that seed coming out of the ground.”
Continue to our blog to find out more about what Matthews says, and other comments from panelist from the Soybean Forum.
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