Key Takeaways Triticale requires 45% less water than corn and nearly 60% less than alfalfa, using as little as 8–9 inches per acre when harvested early for forage. It’s an ideal option for water-scarce regions like California’s Central Valley. As a wheat–rye hybrid,...
Farming in Colorado’s Tough Conditions Brett Gerk farms with his father in Holyoke, Colorado, raising corn, alfalfa, wheat, black-eyed peas, and sorghum. Like many growers in the High Plains, he knows that water is both his biggest expense and his most limited...
Why Your Crops May Be Struggling: It Might Not Be What You Think It’s mid-June, and you’re scouting fields to assess plant health, weed pressure and potential disease symptoms. You notice your crop isn’t looking as good as it should at this stage in development. Is it...
Key Takeaways The U.S. is a global leader in tree nut exports. Almonds account for the largest share, with nearly one billion pounds shipped annually, the majority of which are grown in California. Almond trees require 40–58 inches of water annually to achieve...
Key Takeaways Healthy Soil = Higher Yield Potential Regular soil testing, improved soil structure and a healthy microbiome are foundational to maximizing nutrient uptake and water efficiency—critical yield drivers. Get the Easy Win Biologicals and ag technologies like...
Key Takeaways Vegetative growth sets the stage for yield. Proper management from VE to VT is critical for establishing a strong corn crop before pollination and grain fill. Corn’s vegetative growth stages are leaf-based. A new vegetative stage begins when a fully...
