NOTES FROM THE FIELD
Agronomic vs. Economic Decisions
In this week's Notes From the Field, Chad discusses making good agronomic decisions vs. economic decisions at this point in the corn and soybean growing season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHeCQBD3rII
The Future of Agriculture
Spraying season is in full force and the SweetWater Technologies intern team is vital to the operation. Chad Gripp, owner of Gripp Custom Farming Corp and SweetWater Technologies talks about how the younger generation is important to the future of agriculture. "The...
Drone Spraying Season is Underway!
Drone spraying season has begun! Chad is live on-site in Sheffield, Illinois talking about drone application and the accuracy it provides on your fields. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMGEZ-Zz2Uo
Why Are You Spraying?
Chad talks about two questions he gets asked a lot, "when do I spray and when am I spraying?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp3_ZUNvTAA&t=4s
When is the Best Time to Spray Your Field?
In this week's Notes From the Field, Chad Gripp discusses questions he gets asked a lot, "When is the best time of day to spray your field?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYMaEv7lKdc
Full Feed application
Here is another one of our private label biological products that we have had huge success with over the last couple of years. This product can be used in both fall and spring. It can be applied in cold weather and will reactivate in the presence of...
Fenced-N Success Story
We are very happy with the results of our own private label nitrogen stabilizer Fenced-N. Fenced-N offers both above ground (volatilization) and below ground (leaching) protection against nitrogen loss. We had great luck with this product on one of our own fields...
What DID NOT Work in the Field This Year
I think at times we can focus too much on things that work or are successful rather than things that don’t work or just plain failed. The failures tend to sting a little more from a financial standpoint and aren’t soon forgotten and we tend to be more defensive...
What Worked in the Field This Year
Evert year is obviously different. In 2022 almost everything worked. From different tillage practices to fertilizer programs to crop protection programs. Raising 220 bushel corn in 2022 was about as easy as I have ever seen in my lifetime. This year is a little...
Should We Spray Fungicide?
The biggest question over the last few weeks is “Do we spray fungicide?” To be honest, until the last few rounds of rain I wasn’t sure either. I was afraid if it didn’t rain, we were going to be way below crop insurance levels and fungicide may not have made sense on...