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Daniel Schaefer retweeted
A 4" or 5" plant April 1 is going to be a lot more effective at preventing nitrate loss than a 2" inch plant & 10 plants / sq ft is going to be more effective than 3 plants per / sq ft. More biomass April 1 is going to be more effective during that window.
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: z.umn.edu/NMP_s7e23 Managing rye cover crops: Yield risks, nitrogen tie-up, and solutions @UMNExt
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
Updates from #CANVAS2026:
Federico Rolle shared preliminary data from our @IllinoisNrec-funded project assessing nitrogen and sulfur interactions on corn yield and NUE in Illinois.
Great job presenting the work and representing the team! 🌽👏📊
@ILextension
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
First for me… picking up gooseneck corn… picked up a rock, went up the gathering chains, across the auger, under the feeder house, over the rock trap under the beater and into the cylinder where it broke out the whole concave and send it up into the rotors.
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
#Illini David Mirkovic had an emergency appendectomy last night, further delaying his return to the court, according to Brad Underwood.
Andrej Stojakovic and Zvonimir Ivisic will play in tomorrow’s season opener. Lincoln Williams will be questionable.
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
I studied Ag Business and Econ decades ago. It bogles the mind that in 2026 it revolutionary to really understand the point of diminishing returns of your variable input costs. Any farm chasing crop ‘looks’ over econometric outcomes probably should no longer be farming.
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
At planting, a a couple weeks before planting. Rye, clover and tillage radish in fall, around 30 lb/ac
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
Average first accumulating snow dates are right around the corner! However, it appears some areas may see their first accumulating snow later than average this year. Much of the purple-shaded area is trending toward the middle of November rather than early in the month. For areas farther south, a lot will depend on what happens with the polar vortex and the ongoing weakening of the polar vortex (arctic air potential).
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
~Arctic Air & Winter Storm Risks~
This is a gutsy prediction, and I know I'll get chewed up for days if it doesn't verify. However, the well-advertised Sudden Stratospheric Warming event will lead to a favorable alignment of teleconnections, opening the door for Arctic air to spill into the Midwest and Northeast rather than remaining displaced toward the West and Alaska. The AO (Arctic Oscillation), NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation), and EPO (Eastern Pacific Oscillation) are all expected to trend negative around Thanksgiving. This isn't a typical setup during a strong El Niño, but the rapid weakening of the polar vortex will be the wildcard that changes the equation. I'm confident we'll have legitimate threats for winter storms and Arctic blasts from late November through early December. This is a bold call, but the atmospheric signals are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
The MRTN rate fits most farmers' situations. Hear ag broadcaster Jerry Groskreutz describe his experience adopting the N guidelines, and what he noticed about his yields. @UMNext #MNag z.umn.edu/nitrogen-nuggets
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
That sucks, but at least is is a complete burn. No haggling if it’s salvageable.
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
I've had multiple calls from farmers, retailers & the general public about why anhydrous going on already. I am not the anhydrous police, and I do understand reasons why this happens, even if I don't agree. I also think this is huge mistake right now and we are wasting $$.
For fall anhydrous ammonia, the recommendation is to wait for 50°F and falling. We aren't there yet and it may take a little longer to get there this year. Read more: crops.extension.iastate.edu/… #IowaAg #NitrogenManagement
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
Mild air will continue across the Midwest through mid-November as super El Niño continues to dominate our weather pattern into the beginning of winter. #iwlx
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
Ever wonder how much soil fertility variability is within an acre? The @IowaStateU DPA 2020 class took 24 samples from the 1.33 ac band practice field this fall (0.055 ac/sample).
P: 18 min to 59 max ppm, 39 ppm avg
K: 122 min to 234 max ppm, 180 ppm avg
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
Do these people not understand that the vast majority of people do not care about a farms schedule. But they do care about nitrates in their water. We will be regulated if we don’t stop being dumb.
I think the retailers need to be called out. Who is selling the NH3?
Daniel Schaefer retweeted
Soil-test potassium (K) levels can change throughout the year, with rainfall playing an important role.
Given the recent dry conditions in Arkansas, our latest blog discusses factors affecting soil-test K and considerations when making fertilizer decisions this fall 🪣
uaex.uada.edu/environment-na… – at Bay, AR
