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Burners use propane-fueled torches to generate heat that measures roughly 2,200 degrees F. The heat can kill insects and their eggs found above the soil surface and within about the top 1/8 inch of soil. The heat can control insects such as stink bugs and armyworms. Growers can use a burner pre-emergence or post-emergence depending on insect pressure. Note that …

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 …

Combining a crop biological and dry fertilizer is an easy way to try biologicals on the farm. As a dry fertilizer amendment, BP FA from BigYield.us enables growers to add a biological with multiple beneficial bacteria to their dry fertilizer. Microbes in the multiple beneficial bacteria blend ensure that nutrients are available for plants to use. They help to protect …

The research team at BigYield.us will use a new spray drone this year to enhance its on-farm testing capabilities. The spray drone has a 10-foot boom that enables the research team to spray four 30-inch rows at a time. It also features a 4.4-gallon tank and 44-pound lift capacity. With this equipment, the BigYield.us team can improve its product testing …

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 …

Proactive weed control in soybeans is effective weed control! We at BigYield.us recommend to begin addressing problematic weeds in the fall. Spring control may include a burndown followed by a multi-chemistry strategy to combat weeds and grasses. Later, control in-season weeds as necessary with a herbicide application combined with our BigSweetYield cold-processed sweetener. For more information, contact our BigYield.us team …

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 …

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 …

With the BigSmartPlot program, growers can now try our new BigYieldCoat Soy seed treatment. To participate, growers design a field trial on their own farms, treat their seed with BigYieldCoat Soy, compare performance of the treated seed with a check and report yields and their experiences to the BigYield.us team at harvest. As a dry planter box treatment, BigYieldCoat Soy …

BigSweetYield, the cold-processed sweetener from BigYield.us, enhances plant health through multiple actions. It supplies glucose as a readily available energy source for crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum, grass and alfalfa. In our experience, BigSweetYield applications have also reduced insect pressure, improved herbicide efficacy and enhanced crop Brix levels. Plus, applications have boosted yields. BigSweetYield mixes well with water, which …