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 …

Atmospheric carbon levels catch a lot of attention. To find an evener larger carbon store, however, you must look below the soil surface. Relative to the atmosphere’s level of stored carbon, the soil contains carbon at levels roughly three times higher, according to the CarbonScapes resource . Even after summing carbon stored in plant matter with carbon contained in the …

For several weeks, we at BigYield.us have shared about our two new seed treatments: BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn and BigYieldCoat Soy. Both are supplements formulated to meet the particular nutrition needs of corn and soybean seedlings, respectively. With the right nutrition supplements, corn and soybeans can emerge quickly, grow well and thrive. As seed treatments, BigYieldCoat Corn +Zn and BigYieldCoat Soy …

In last week’s email, I explained the rhizosphere’s role in supporting plant health. To recap, the rhizosphere forms as beneficial bacteria colonize around the root system. Ultimately, it serves as a chemical and physical barrier to protect roots and assist with nutrient uptake and use. The rhizosphere itself shows the delicate balance among biological, chemical and physical crop production factors. …

Planting season will here before we know it, and we at BigYield.us recommend that you add in-furrow treatments to your planting plan. In-furrow treatments can help you make the best of genetics that you choose and create an optimal growing environment for young seedlings. This story from Corn and Soybean Digest suggests some hesitancy about adding an in-furrow expense when …

To survive, crops must be strong and healthy, and providing well-balanced plant nutrition gives plants not only what they need to survive but also thrive. Seed treatments present an opportunity to supply plants with essential nutrients at planting and support seed’s potential. To raise high-yielding soybeans, a University of Illinois researcher has named seed treatments as one of the six …

Our BigYield.us team recently participated in the WOW – Worldwide Organic Winners conference hosted in Kansas City, Mo. One impactful concept circulating around the conference was the importance of understanding why we do what we do professionally. This raises a good point. The first question that we should ask ourselves for 2017 is why we’re doing what we’re doing. Answering …

Growers can earn large savings on our BigSweetYield cold-processed sweetener by using BigYield Bucks. This program is available from Feb. 22, 2017, to March 1, 2017. Learn more from our BigYield.us team at the 2017 Western Farm Show in Kansas City. Booth 2101!

In recent years, the wheat market has been bleak. Large harvests worldwide pressured prices. However, market indicators suggest some interesting potential conditions for this year’s crop. According to USDA data shared in a recent Bloomberg story, the U.S. is projected to have planted fewer winter wheat acres this year than in the past century. With lower acreage and potential weather-related …

In 2016, the U.S. recorded an incredible year for crop production. Nationwide, corn yields averaged 174.6 bushels per acre, according to USDA’s crop production report from January. For soybeans, yield averages were 52.1 bushels per acre, which was a record high. Now is the perfect time to strategize for realizing a repeat high-yielding performance in 2017. In particular, consider that …