By this point in the harvest season, you know how well your corn crop fared in terms of grain, overall yield and quality. While this
At Advanced Agrilytics, we seek to understand the environment first and isolate the underlying mechanism that influences potential productivity. We’ve spent months walking side-by-side with
The past three weeks have allowed for rapid progress on soybean harvest in many areas of the Midwest. While soybean yields have been variable based
Advanced Agrilytics – an agronomy services company focused on unlocking the potential of every acre – has announced the appointment of Jody Longshore to the
As we discussed last week, this time of year the growing season can feel similar to reading a book, each chapter building more excitement and
As we turn the calendar into the heart of summer, the growing season can feel similar to reading a book, each chapter building more excitement
Traditionally, Nitrogen fertilizer (N) rates have been linked primarily to expected yield goals. However, with recent high N fertilizer costs, above average commodity prices, and
Advanced Agrilytics is proud to announce its partnership with Leading Harvest as a Program Supporter, further demonstrating its commitment to the scalable implementation of sustainability
In 2021, Illinois farmers saw an early uptick in tar spot outbreaks in corn across the state, says Erika Parker, precision agronomist at Advanced Agrilytics. In fact, she spotted the disease on July 22 in northern Illinois — one month earlier than typically experienced.
Why? A susceptible host, favorable environment and the pathogen occurred at the same time, and it just so happened to be one month ahead of previous years, which resulted in more people experiencing significant damage. The “disease pyramid” worked against crops and farmers last year.
The questions are flowing through your head as you plan your fungicide program for the new crop year. What worked in 2021? Will fungicide fit in the budget against other input costs? Seth Logan, Advanced Agrilytics precision agronomist in southern Illinois, reminds farmers of the importance of fungicide in 2022.
Changing weather conditions and plant disease challenges were just a small part of the impacts felt by many Midwestern corn and soybean growers throughout the 2021 growing season.
Wet year? Dry year? What’s coming in 2022? We know you can’t control or predict the weather, but we can mitigate its impact.
