When it comes to producing bin-busting crops how do you plan for that?  Well, it all begins with your emergence and making sure everything is starting off right.  Today we are joined by farmer Patrick Howard as he walks us through his process for planting.  From knowing the right time to plant to tracking weather patterns, and going back and checking on the emergence, and making sure it’s where it needs to be.

We also tackle the difficult decision of replanting.  Replanting can cause us to feel like we are failing with our crops, but oftentimes it’s due to something completely out of our control and we discuss the emotions that can come into play during those times.

We also talk about what determines if your soybean or corn crops are too thin, and what tools are a must-have when checking your fields. 

Questions asked:

• How do you know when to take the planter into the field?
• How do you watch the weather to know when to plant?
• How do you look at corn and soybean emergence?
• How do you know if you need to replant?

Topics covered:

• The best time to plant.
• The importance of emergence.
• What to look for when going in the field.
• Must have tools for checking your fields.

Listen to on:

Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bin-buster/id1539932560

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NeeISyT1fsTgHHlQVhbj7

Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Bin-Buster-id3524084?country=us