Good Research Guides Good Decision-Making
At BigYield.us, we rely a lot on research. We design field trials every year that test seed, yield-enhancers and other crop inputs. We also use technology to track our research work and measure results. Through these efforts, our goal is to empower decision-making with good data. You’re likely hearing more about “big data,” and increasingly, you have all kinds of …
Read More »The Farm Research Center Goes All Non-GMO for Corn
Without a doubt, non-GMO agriculture, ingredients and food products have received a lot of attention lately. In March, Mintel, a market research company, shared that newly launched products have increasingly used a non-GMO or GMO-free claim. In fact, the Mintel data suggest that non-GMO claim use has increased quickly. For context, 15.7 percent of new U.S. products made a non-GMO …
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Bigger Yields May Demand More Micronutrients
Among crop producers, harvesting a high-yielding crop is a benchmark for success. Various practices and tools are evaluated based on whether they maximize yields and improve profitability potential. At BigYield.us®, we view supplementing micronutrient levels as one – in many cases, untapped – strategy to increase yields. The Yield BoosterTM product from BigYield.us blends the three macronutrients – nitrogen, phosphorus …
Read More »Using Yield Booster on Corn
Condition Soil Using Humic and Fulvic Acids
Soil serves as the foundation for growing plants. Conditioning it and optimizing soil health can pay dividends because healthy soil creates conditions for producing high-yielding, high-quality crops. We at BigYield.us recently introduced a soil conditioner made from humic and fulvic acids. Named Dinosaur Dirt, the product originates from naturally occurring oxidized coal that is high in humified organic matter and …
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