Corn

As corn emerges, pest pressure can create a challenge for corn, even in acreage that used an insecticide seed treatment. Cutworms and grubs are two pests posing some problems for growers in the Midwest. We encourage farmers to regularly scout their fields to identify whether insect populations are present at harmful levels. Applying an insecticide can help to minimize damage …

Planting season is now well underway! However, getting a crop in the ground has had its fair share of challenges this year. Cool temperatures and rainy weather were two factors that kept equipment from rolling in many areas during the past few weeks. Based on Monday’s planting progress report released by USDA, the challenges have somewhat slowed corn planting. On …

This spring, we at BigYield.us and our growers have tested the performance of BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn, our dry planter box seed treatment that blends multiple nutrients meant to support corn growth and development. Corn treated with BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn has supported even, quick emergence. Treated corn has also shown thicker stalks and stronger root system development, even in challenging planting …

The Double Nickel biological fungicide from BigYield.us supplies a beneficial bacterium that may control or suppress crop diseases. Applied as an in-furrow or foliar treatment, Double Nickel has OMRI certification, so it’s an option for organic producers. Double Nickel is designed to support plant health for crops including corn, soybeans and wheat. It also mixes well with BigSweetYield, our cold-processed …

We at BigYield.us hope that you’ve had a successful start to planting! On Monday, USDA released its latest crop planting progress report. In it, the agency reported that 17 percent of corn in selected states had been planted by April 23. On average, that progress is on pace with previous years. Between 2012 and 2016, 18 percent of corn had …

The BigYieldCoat Soy and BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn seed treatments, naturally chelated dry planter box treatments, supply nine nutrients vital to soybean and corn emergence, growth and development. With naturally chelated nutrients, growers may maximize efficiency of nutrient applications. To produce chelated nutrients, a particular nutrient bonds with organic molecules, such as lignands. The ligands essentially act as a “claw” to …

Before you know it, young seedlings will emerge, and managing their health is a priority in order to reap big harvests in the fall. To feed crops and provide an energy boost during this year’s growing season, we at BigYield.us recommend that growers consider our BigSweetYield cold-processed sweetener! BigSweetYield is a low-cost solution for maximizing yields and, consequently, increasing farm …

Today’s the last day to sign up for a 2017 BigSmartPlots corn plot! This year, our BigSmartPlots corn program enables growers to test our new BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn seed treatment. With the BigSmartPlots program, growers can design their own trials to fit the unique needs and conditions of their operations. Trials must compare a check to corn seed treated with …

BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn is a seed treatment designed to provide a nutrition boost to corn seeds and young seedlings. Available in 25-pound pails, the seed treatment supplies nine vital nutrients meant to encourage good corn growth and development. The product’s acreage coverage and application recommendations vary by planting population and seed unit size. To determine application needs and coverage for …

In your area, planting has likely either started, or it’s soon approaching. We at BigYield.us believe in helping our growers to make the right decisions now in order to generate big yields and returns later at harvest. We’re excited about the potential of our new BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn seed treatment to both improve yields and returns. Trials have indicated that …