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During our recent BigYield.us webinar, viewers were particularly interested in hearing about farm finances and financial planning for 2017. In this story, Successful Farming outlines 16 questions for agriculture in 2017. Farm financial conditions topped the list. Here, we recap three financial pointers addressed by one of our webinar speakers. We hope you consider these as you’re preparing for the …

At BigYield.us, we want to be a resource for saving farmers time, saving them money and making them money. In 2017, our research program will drill down on ensuring that growers capture a return on the investment that they make to get big yields.

For farmers today, saving money has become a more common necessity as commodity prices dip to low levels. Reducing costs is one thing, but cutting corners is another. Don’t let efforts to decrease expenses lead you to choose low-quality inputs. Some low-cost fertilizers on the market contain high aluminum levels and are low quality. Because these fertilizers are inexpensive, some …

Kent Kauffman of BigYield.us discusses how to diagnose and resolve aluminum toxicity. Aluminum toxicity can result from many different things, including using low-quality fertilizers.

This year, make early and healthy plant growth a top priority. It can mean the difference between raising a crop that fails to meet expectations and growing one that surpasses them. To give corn the right start, BigYield.us is introducing the BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn seed treatment. The product positions key micronutrients where seed and seedlings need them: near the seed …

With the BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn seed treatment, corn emerges early, fast and more evenly. The BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn treatment also enhances corn root and shoot mass. This time-lapse video compares the BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn seed treatment with a check. To learn more about using BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn, call us at (844) 242-4367.

As 2017 begins, we at BigYield.us encourage our growers to consider whether value-added production may be a fit for their operations. In particular, non-GMO or organic production may enable you to reach a different market and improve your bottom line. Increasingly, consumers have shown interest in non-GMO and organic products. In May and June 2016, the Pew Research Center surveyed …

From Jan. 25 to Jan. 28, 2016, learn about the Verification Identifying Smart Plant System (VISPS) at the WOW – Worldwide Organic Winners conference in Kansas City, Mo. VISPS is a third-party verification system for non-GMO, close-to-organic and transitional organic crops. For more information, go to vispsverified.com.

New in 2017, BigYield.us will introduce seed treatments for corn, soybeans and wheat. All three new seed treatments contain vital plant micronutrients to support seeding vigor, crop emergence, root hair growth and increased crop root and shoot mass. All are dry planter box seed treatments. For more information, call 844-242-4367.

Happy New Year from BigYield.us! Thank you for the opportunity to work with you during the past year. I hope that you celebrate a safe and happy holiday weekend with friends and family. As 2016 comes to a close, there’s limited time left to qualify for a BigYield Bucks discount. You must qualify by today, Dec. 31! BigYield Bucks was …