Agronomy Articles
Soil Testing
By Jeff Schmiesing, Agronomy Department Manager
Well fall is final here, and harvest is well on its way! Yields on beans are average to good, corn is good depending on how wet the field was this spring with drowned-out spots. Like every year the beans have green stems, and the beans themselves are almost too dry. There are a lot of 8-9 percent beans coming into the elevator.
With that said, it’s time to think about next year already. Soil testing is a good place to start. We see our CMT program growing every year, and we have had a lot of interest again this year, with all the different spots in the fields such as drowned-out spots, good areas, headlands, various soil types. Why spread the whole field the same? With CMT we soil test every 2.5-acre grid and treat every area different. With the price of fertilizer, the program puts the fertilizer where you need it and if you don’t need any, we don’t spread those areas. With all the drowned-out areas, you might not need any fertilizer, and the good yielding area might need more.
Another benefit is that we test for ph in the fields. If you have low ph in the field, we apply lime to help bring the ph up. This is the quickest way to improve the yield. This year in the low ph parts of the field we are seeing a 15-bushel yield bump where we applied lime. So split a field and try out our CMT program. We soil test the field with a 4-year program, then you will be glad you tried it by letting us put your fertilizer where you really need it! Call one of our sales team members, and they will be glad to help you out.
10/4/2024
Crop Max Technology
By Brent Sherard, Agronomist, Marion
As the fall season is among us, growers are starting to evaluate the nutrients in their soil and plan for another year of productivity and growth. It’s also a great time to take a closer look at our Crop Max Technology program we offer. This is a program that is designed to correct pH levels in your soil to where they need to be to get the most out of your nutrients.
Let’s zero in on placement. No matter where you farm or what the weather looks like in your area, there are many factors to consider with fertilizer placement options, from the type of crop and fertilizer you are using, to the properties of your soil, and the weather conditions.
I hope that everyone has a safe harvest and prosperous harvest.
9/27/2024
News from Dimock
By Ryan McGinnis, Agronomist, Dimock
This is Ryan McGinnis, Sales Agronomist out of Dimock. I recently started in May of 2024 upon graduation. I attended Dakota Wesleyan University and Mitchell Technical College. I’m excited to be part of the CFC agronomy team. Meeting local growers in the area has been the most rewarding part of my role so far. It’s time to be thinking about booking fertilizer for this fall and upcoming spring. With this, I’m excited to share the news regarding a new fertilizer plant being built here in Dimock. This is a great opportunity and addition for our growers. The plant is approved and has begun the building process expected to be done spring of 2025. Once completed, we plan on having an open meal and showing, inviting growers to see the new plant. Summer is coming to an end and Fall is here. Harvest is right around the corner and silage season is in full swing. From all of us at the Dimock location, we hope that everyone has a safe and successful harvest coming soon.
9/13/2024
Agronomy Staff
 Jeff Schmiesing
Agronomy Dept. Manager
Cell: 605-940-7665
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 Allen Johansen
Seed Lead
Cell: 605-661-4882
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Clay Hespe
Tyndall Agronomist
Cell: 605-421-1636
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 Cody Plamp
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