How Fast Will This Year’s Corn Dry?

Drydown after black layer formation varies greatly from hybrid to hybrid. Hybrid characteristics such as husk coverage and heavy test weight can have a significant impact on field drying. A general rule of thumb is that 30 GDUs are needed to lower the grain moisture...

August Soybean Update

The news is somewhat better in soybeans in that they have some time on their side in hopes of receiving rainfall.  Most soybeans are in full bloom (R1) to pod set (R2) stage of development.  They have begun to show dramatic signs of moisture stress in that they are...

Tipping Back & Pollination Issues in Corn

“Tipping Back/Pollination Issues” in cornis common this year across many geographies and hybrid maturities due to the dry weather.  We have talked about ear development earlier in the plant stages (V6) regarding the number of rows around the cob and the number of...

Efficiency is Key to Profitability in 2022

High-trending crop prices offer growers a prime opportunity for increased profits in 2022. However, rising input costs make turning a profit anything but a slam dunk. Wilbur-Ellis sales representative, Wes Hotchkiss said the key to being profitable this season will be...