Agronomy
IN THE FIELD UPDATES
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Correct Planting Depth is Key for Starting Corn Off Correctly
Corn planting depth affects many aspects in the developing plants life. Therefore, it is an important factor in reaching top end yield potential. At Jacobsen Seed, we advocate a planter setting of 2.5”. This ensures the seed is placed between 2.0” and 3.0” as seed size and bumps can cause some variability within the seed…
Tags: Planting
April 16, 2018
Prepare to Manage Sidewall Compaction Now to Protect Yield Potential at Planting Time
The 2017 growing season saw growers facing many yield robbing factors but an extremely common issue was sidewall compaction. Sidewall compaction occurs when the soil structure of the seed trench has been compromised and tightly compacted due to a combination of mechanical pressure and field moisture. Corn has a fibrous root structure. This makes it…
Tags: Planting
March 7, 2018
Nitrogen Management Can Help Profitability
Today’s crop prices have many farmers feeling the pinch of tight profit margins. However, each grower and operation will handle this scenario differently. Some may cut seed costs, some chemical costs, and others may manage fertilizer input costs. For those that fall into the third category, ISU and UNL have each created online tools to…
Tags: Fertilizer, Corn
February 19, 2018
Jacobsen Seed’s Position on Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans
The Jacobsen Seed Team is dedicated to helping you grow the healthiest and most profitable crop that you can. That is why we careful screen our seed, treatment, and technology offerings to offer the best performing products for our sales territory. A strong example of seed and technology coming together is the Roundup Ready 2…
Tags: Technology, Soybeans, Weeds, Herbicide
January 15, 2018
Many Online Resources Available For Those Who Choose Dicamba Application
Here at Jacobsen we offer many top yielding soybean varieties with the RR2 Xtend trait. These new soybean genetics allow for better agronomic placement along with the ability to spray dicamba in your soybeans. Planting the new class of RR2 Xtend beans allows you the FLEXIBILIY to utilize the Xtend Herbicide system if you choose….
Tags: Soybeans, Technology, Weeds
January 12, 2018
Protect Your Yield Potential from Early Season Diseases with Seed Treatment
Your soybeans have their highest yield potential when they are still in the bag. As soon as they are planted, soybeans are attacked by pests and weather conditions bringing your yield down. Some conditions, like extreme weather, are far out of our control. Others we can and should control. Early season seed and seedling diseases…
Tags: Fungicide, Soybeans, Disease
December 12, 2017
Things to Think About Before Soybean Harvest
Manage Harvest Losses Regularly stop and check to understand your loss – Just 4 to 5 beans on the ground per square foot can add up to one bushel an acre lost. Pre-harvest loss can be determined by checking in standing soybeans. Harvest loss can be determined by checking the rear of the combine. Head…
September 12, 2017
Join us for the 2017 Jacobsen Field Showcase Wed., August 23 • 4-8 PM
Please join us for our annual Field Showcase at our Ulmer, Iowa plot. We’ll have the optional riding plot tour like in years past, but many other things have changed. We hope you’ll be excited about the new offerings, and hope to see you there! Everything will be at the plot! All events, including dinner and…
August 18, 2017
Use Climate FieldView Prime to Bring Weather, Scouting and Basic Data into One Place
By Nora Schultz, Sales Agronomist, CCA How do you manage things like rainfall and scouting on your farm? What about data management? Or that pesky weather event known as hail? All growers wrestle with how to best manage these areas but our partnership with Climate FieldView allows us to help bring all of this information…
Tags: Scouting, Technology, Soybeans, Corn
July 10, 2017
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