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Spraying Roundup in Cold Weather – Derek Porter

Category: Ag Chemicals
Published on April 23, 2018
Written by Derek Porter
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Here in Central Illinois, the temperature outlook through the end of April has high’s in the 60’s with low’s dipping down to the mid 40’s to high 30’s. When the overnight low temperature dips down below 50 two days before or two days after application, the effectiveness of glyphosate starts to decrease. This can create […]

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Burndown Options Ahead of Soybeans – Derek Porter

Category: Ag Chemicals
Published on April 23, 2018
Written by Derek Porter
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                What are your options for a burndown ahead of soybeans? If you’re planting dicamba tolerant soybeans, the answer is, more than likely, dicamba and if needed, roundup to control any early season grasses. That was my second favorite aspect of dicamba tolerant soybeans, we could now use dicamba as a burndown option! If your […]

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Missouri Planting – John Viertel

Category: Equipment
Published on April 23, 2018
Written by John Viertel
Planting finally started! Last Saturday, I got to the field where this set of Yetter Poly Spiked Closing Wheels were being used to compare to the regular rubber closing wheels. The conditions were very good for planting in this conventional tilled field, so there was very good seed to soil contact. I will be following […]

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Burn Down Options in Corn – Derek Porter

Category: Ag Chemicals
Published on April 17, 2018
Written by Derek Porter
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So much for an early spring! Even though the calendar shows it’s April, mother nature appears to be stuck in January. Spring will eventually get here at some point, and its important to take this time to insure you have everything you need when planting arrives. At least in most of central Illinois the cold […]

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The Landoil Advantage – Derek Porter

Category: Soil Service Info
Published on March 26, 2018
Written by Derek Porter
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Missouri Plot – John Viertel

Category: Crop Management
Published on March 26, 2018
Written by John Viertel
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Since 2012, we have been working on a thirty-acre field in central Missouri that we have designated as the Soil Health Study. This field was taken out of grass pasture for a soybean, corn, and wheat rotation. The only tillage used has been with the Aerway/Salford double rolling basket. My brother, Bruce, is also using […]

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Planting Season Has Arrived! – John Viertel

Category: Soil Service Info
Published on March 19, 2018
Written by John Viertel
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  Here it is, the last half of March! March Madness is going on in the NCAA, while some are thinking of crappie fishing, turkey hunting, and/or hunting morels. Not the crew from Soil Service, Inc. We are all concentrating on getting product delivered! Our trucks, trailers, and tankers are going strong. Most everyone is […]

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Fertilizer Information – Tony Gann

Category: Fertilizer
Published on February 09, 2018
Written by Tony Gann
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Starter fertilizer is a crucial part of the soil fertility program, especially if you aim to take advantage of the benefits of planting earlier in the growing season. An in-furrow boost when soils are cold and wet ensures seeds have direct access to the nutrients they need during the most critical growth stage—before the sixth […]

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Iowa Power Farm Show – Shelly Hardy

Category: Farm Shows & Events
Published on February 07, 2018
Written by Shelly Hardy
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  I have had the pleasure of working for Brent and Andrea at Soil Service since August in billing. I have met and work with a lot of great people.  So many of them I have just gotten to know through phone calls.  Well, last week I got to meet some of our distributors at […]

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Super Bowl- John Viertel

Category: Farm Shows & Events
Published on February 06, 2018
Written by John Viertel
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  WOW! Can you believe that today is Super Bowl Sunday! I can’t! Got the game today, Valentine’s Day in ten days, the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville coming that week, and the Western Farm Show in Kansas City after that. It’s going to be a busy month for all of us at SOIL […]

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