Prior disruptions assist CHS navigate pandemic

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Prior disruptions assist CHS navigate pandemic

An official with the nation’s largest farm cooperative says
earlier disruptions have helped put together them for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gary Halvorson is senior vp of agronomy for Minnesota-based CHS.

“Final spring it was the flooded river system in the US that impaired barge visitors. Previously we’ve (additionally) had rail service points due to demand on capability for the Burlington Northern or the Canadian Pacific rail we depend on closely for the Higher Midwest provide chain.”

He tells Brownfield CHS needs to be versatile in instances like these.

“Flexibility for our provide chain, the agility to have the ability to transfer between sources to get product in a well timed (and) cost-effective method to the place it must be. All these issues are vital, whether or not it’s crop vitamins or crop safety.”

Halvorson says thus far, there have been minimal service disruptions.  However that would change has area exercise picks up.

Tags: ag inputs, Agronomy, CHS, coronavirus, COVID-19, crop safety, fertilizer, flooding, enter provide chain, Minnesota, pandemic, Planting, Railroads, upper-midwest

Spring administration of stop plant acres

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Spring administration of stop plant acres

April 17, 2020 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Below: Crops, Minnesota, Information

A document variety of stop plant acres in 2019 is ensuing
in a novel spring for a lot of farmers.

College of Minnesota Extension crops educator Liz Stahl says managing these acres will rely on what occurred final yr.

“A whole lot of the acres we had been in a position to plant a canopy crop, so then if you happen to had an overwintering cowl crop you have to be eager about a termination plan on that. Whereas different acres individuals planted one thing like oats (and) that terminated overwinter.”

In these conditions, she tells Brownfield there’s going to be extra residue to take care of.

“So simply be eager about that at planting. Different acres, individuals simply used tillage on the stop plant acres, so there was nothing planted. Then you need to fear about fallow syndrome and the administration ways with that.”

Stahl says corn is most prone to fallow syndrome.  To mitigate danger, she recommends banding phosphorous and zinc straight on the seed as a starter fertilizer.

Tags: Agronomy, Corn, cowl crops, Crops, fallow syndrome, grains/oil seeds, Minnesota, oats, Planting, PP, stop plant, prevented planting, residue, Soybeans, spring, Tillage, College of Minnesota Extension

Rewards Past Rebates Radio Street Present 4/17/20

Managing for Revenue

Rewards Past Rebates Radio Street Present 4/17/20

BASF has launched a brand new initiative that focuses on the agronomic match and never bundles and rebates.

On as we speak’s Rewards Past Rebates Radio Street Present Robbie Upton with BASF Options explains how BASF incentivizes growers for making the proper agronomic alternative for the general profitability of their acre. With regards to product choice, BASF makes herbicide and seed selections easier by providing a spread of choices inside the program.

Upton tells Brownfield that BASF believes the main focus ought to be primarily based on alternative and upfront clear and clear pricing, moderately than only a test on the finish of the yr.

To be taught extra, Growers ought to speak with their native BASF consultant or go to RewardsBeyondRebates.com.