As the growing season progressed into June and July, prolonged dry conditions caused by limited rainfall and extreme heat were top of mind for most of the Supplement Your Soybeans participants. Brady Holst of Augusta, Illinois, faced the most extreme…
With ideal weather conditions throughout April and May, planting went off without a hitch for the AdvanSix Supplement Your Soybeans participants. Each farmer’s ammonium sulfate (AMS) trial fields were planted between April 11 and May 6, falling into the window…
After strip applying our trial field with top-dress AMS at two rates (untreated, 50 lbs./ac and 100 lbs./ac) at V4 in late June, we were hopeful for great results come harvest, despite the challenging weather conditions we experienced this year.…
The tale of two seasons continues in West Central Missouri. After record rainfall in June that resulted in areas of surface flooding, the weather has shifted 180 degrees and July has been very hot and dry. The timing of the…
We had a wet start to the planting season, and it turned into an extremely wet early growing season. In just one week, we had nearly 20 inches of rain in my area of western Missouri. No matter how excellent…
Years like this remind us why we leverage a lot of split applications in our nutrient management programs. The season started off decently with five days of consistent planting around Easter, but since then, we have had six weeks of…
In 2020, we applied all of our ammonium sulfate in one application prior to planting. As we finalize our application plans for our Supplement Your Soybeans trial, I am considering a split application program. We might target an irrigated field…
After a hailstorm destroyed my ammonium sulfate field trials in 2020, I was intrigued when AdvanSix reached out and asked if I would be interested in working with them this season to evaluate the benefits of supplemental fertility on my…