It’s no secret that cover crops offer an array of benefits. But maybe you’ve experienced a cover crop failure. Challenges like this tend to arise when cover crops are treated as an afterthought. John Urbanick, a Pennsylvania farmer and ProfitProAG client, knows you've got to manage cover crops, much like you manage a cash crop. John and his brother Joe have been growing cover crops for the past decade to improve their soil. Cover crops have also cut their ragweed challenges by 50%. Plus, the cereal rye in their “super scavenger” seed mix pulls in valuable nitrogen from the soil. “We’re trying to grow our own nitrogen,” Urbanick says.

Got rain? While there’s plenty of talk about praying for rain and jokes about rain dances this summer, why aren’t more people discussing tillage? How much is tillage really costing you, especially when Mother Nature turns the water off? We contend that intensive tillage is one of your biggest enemies when it comes to water conservation, soil health and productive crops. Don’t overlook 3 practical steps to help you cut tillage costs (and still break down crop residue efficiently), boost your soil’s water-holding capacity, and produce healthier, higher-yielding crops. Click here for all the details.

If you’re concerned about dry conditions this summer, it’s time to control the controllables that impact yield potential. There’s one thing you don’t want if you’re trying to keep crops green and healthy, and that’s ethylene. Plants produce ethylene when they’re stressed. Did you know there are ways to manage this process, so your crop can continue to grow, develop and achieve a higher yield potential? Read on for all the details.

As fertilizer prices rise, wouldn’t it be great to cut your fertilizer bill, without sacrificing yield potential? It’s possible—and practical—when you put biology back in the soil. See how Minnesota farmer Bill Banken is working with ProfitProAG to break down crop residue effectively, build soil health, boost plant health and reduce the need for chemicals and commercial fertilizer. Learn more at “Build Soil Health to Boost Plant Health.”

With increasing corn production costs and fluctuating grain prices, the management decisions you make at planting become more important than ever. While you often hear that higher yield potential all starts with the seed, selecting the right genetics for your acres is only part of the story.

You’re focused on planting right now, but we’re keeping an eye on signs that parts of the Midwest may be headed for a drought this year.

Managing crop residue is pivotal to lowering cost, improving yield...

Managing crop residue is pivotal to lowering cost, improving yield and profitability. Farming is all about managing resources, including money. You can be a low-cost producer and maximize profits by Controlling the Controllables.