Yielding A Profit Requires Business and Bushel Sense

The spread between your break-even with the cost of production model versus the cost of doing business model has never been as far as it is now. Be sure to know your true costs.

Block out time for crop scouting so you don't neglect it. Any management and time you lavish on your corn crop as it goes through the pollination period is time well spent, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.

As of mid-June, nearly 20 counties across four states have reported fields with tar spot. Timing fungicide applications is critical to keep the disease from getting out of control.

In 2022, when Alex Harrell said adios to half his land base, yield instantly became even more crucial. Little did he know, the next year he'd break the soybean world record. Timeliness plays a key role in his high-management approach, and drones are a big part of the equation.