Year-End Thoughts from Federated’s CEO
Last year, for 2019, the one word that came to mind was “Wow.” That was the result of the crazy weather we all endured during the year. For 2020, even though WO
Jim Barthel, Federated’s crop nutrient (CN) purchasing manager, will retire at the end of this year after 40+ years serving the Federated farming community where he grew up. “Farming was in my blood,”
Yields were good to great this year, and while the grain bins are full of rich grain, the soil is depleted of valuable nutrients.
It’s time to replenish the nutrients lost from crop removal.
Kevin C
Final analysis is complete on the corn and soybeans in Federated’s Discovery Plots, and various seed products performed consistently well across multiple locations; there were repeat winners year over
Pre-Plan? Yes, really.
In a year where plans have fallen apart more than they’ve come together, it might seem too soon to pre-plan for the 2021 growing season. But, buying early and making plans ahe
Federated’s Soybean Discovery Plot harvest was completed just before the early snow. Results are available in the following links:
This fall Bayer® received full market approval for their XtendFlex soybeans, paving the way for sale in 2021. XtendFlex® beans are stacked with three traits: Roundup®, Xtend®, and Liberty®.
Since ap
With soybeans wet from recent snow, propane dryers will be firing up to dry the beans. Corn, however, “is really dry; it is standing well [at this point], but it has been dead a long time,” said Kevin
According to Craig Peterson, Federated agronomist at the Ogilvie location, here are the best reasons to apply ag lime in the fall:
- Field conditions. Fields are generally in better condition in the fa