Tom J. Bechman
PLANT POPULATION: The Indiana CCA panel takes another look at planting populations and seeding rates in corn. Corn Corner: Here is what three agronomists say about seeding rates and populations.
Jan 12, 2021
We plant 30,000 to 36,000 corn seeds per acre with a variable-rate approach. Our consultant thinks we should plant at least 34,000 everywhere, and 40,000 on our best soils. We have some light-colored hills, but no sand. What do you think?
The Indiana certified crop advisers panel includes Danny Greene, owner of Greene Crop Consulting, Franklin; Jeff Nagel, agronomist with Ceres Solutions, Lafayette; and Marty Park, agronomist with Gutwein Seed Services, Rensselaer.
Tom J. Bechman
CONSIDER OPTIONS: Steve Long, Franklin, Ind., will primarily stay with LibertyLink soybeans and residual herbicides. However, he’s looking at what XtendFlex beans bring to the table. All these growers agree on one point: Residual herbicides are crucial.
If these growers are any indication, people are still evaluating weed control options for soybeans for 2021. However, there is a strong tendency to stick with what has worked while considering what new options have to offer. And there’s strong agreement that residual herbicides are key to effective weed control.
Greg Dieckmann, Buckner, Mo., participated in Bayer’s stewardship program for Asgrow XtendFlex soybeans in 2020. The XtendFlex system, with tolerance to glyphosate, dicamba and glufosinate, the active ingredient in Liberty, is approved for 2021.
Monday evening the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety opened bids for 2021 fuel and street materials.
Ceres Solutions was the only company to provide a bid for fuel. Diesel was bid at $2.23 with all taxes included while gasoline was $1.97 with all taxes. The amounts were based on the daily rate. The city has the option to select a firm price for the entire year or go with the current rate which would be set when the make their purchases.
Bids were also opened for Street Material. Stockberger Trucking and Irvin Materials submitted bids on various supplies. Number 53 gravel was $11.75 per ton at Stockberger while Irvin did not bid that item. Ice sand was $9.75 a ton at Stockberger and $9.00 at Irvin, Fill Dirt is $7.75 at Stockberger and $9.00 at Irvin, Fill Sand was bid at $8.75 a ton at Stockberger and $7.75 at Irvin. Number 53 Crushed limestone is $20.50 a ton and #73 crushed is $21.50 per ton at Stockberger and the crushed limestone, both 53’s and 73’s wa
Donations to benefit local hunger programs Friday, December 18, 2020 4:00 AM According to Sandra Van Den Berg of Third Phase, this local charity especially appreciates Ceresâ financial support. âEvery penny will be used to purchase food this year the need has increased by 60% and we expect demand to increase even more this winter. People who used to donate are now in line for our services. Please keep us in your prayers and stay safe!â
Photo provided More than $35,000 in charitable donations has been presented to local food banks and pantries just this season alone thanks to the enthusiasm and dedication of local residents who make their living in production agriculture. The donations were given through Ceres Solutions, and were made possible by local farmers and customers who have done business with the company in the last year.
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Amy Werner, right, hugs Mike Shannon after receiving a $2,000 check for the Felix’s Food Pantry program she started at Logansport High School on Thursday, in Logansport. Werner already planned on providing 60 meals to the community, and said this money will go toward that project. The Cass County Community Foundation began distributing approximately $42,000 to 11 local non-profits as part of its “Be a Santa Extravaganza.”
Photos by Jonah Hinebaugh | Pharos-Tribune
Amy Werner, the founder of Felix’s Food Pantry at Logansport High School, explains what she’s going to do with the $2,000 check presented to her by Deanna Crispen and Mike Shannon of the Cass County Community Foundation on Thursday, in Logansport. Werner already planned on providing 60 meals to the community, and said this money will go toward that project.