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Liquid or dry fertilizer products and their placement: What matters and why
By Edwin Ritchey and John Grove
Published
on Oct. 15, 2025
This newsletter starts by addressing the age-old question about different fertilizer forms and sources. We also discuss the various placement options. Many claim that a liquid fertilizer is more efficient and more available for plant use than a dry source.
Soybean yields in Kentucky: Past, present and future
By Dennis Egli
Published
on Oct. 14, 2025
Kentucky’s soybean crop got off to a good start in 2025. Plentiful rains produced an estimated yield on August 1 of 52 bushels per acre (bu/a) according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). A yield of 52 bu/a is not a record (the Kentucky record is 56 bu/a in 2021), but it was only slightly below the trend line (Fig.
What to consider if switching to RR-only or non-GMO corn hybrids
By Chad Lee,
Raul Villanueva,
and Travis Legleiter
Published on Oct. 14, 2025
As farmers look at the economics of 2025 and the projections for 2026, some are considering cutting back on traited hybrids for the RR-only or non-GMO hybrids. The RR-only and non-GMO hybrids could reduce seed costs by about $20 per acre up front.
Determining the nutrient value of different nutrient packages
By Edwin Ritchey and John Grove
Published
on Oct. 14, 2025
Plant nutrients, i.e. fertilizers, come in different forms (dry/liquid) and many different analyses.
Value of biologicals, biostimulants and soil/fertilizer nutrient enhancement products
By John Grove and Edwin Ritchey
Published
on Oct. 14, 2025
At present, the upcoming crop production season looks to be difficult, financially. The intent of this article is to bring producers up to date about what we know about the “other stuff” – purchased inputs other than seed, pesticides, lime and fertilizers.
Wheat pays it forward in your grain rotation
By John Grove and Edwin Ritchey
Published
on Oct. 13, 2025
We have been hearing that some wheat producers are thinking about reducing the acres of wheat in their rotations, changing from a corn, wheat/double-crop soybean rotation to a corn, full-season soybean rotation.
Cover crop considerations for 2026
By Chad Lee,
Erin Haramoto,
and Hanna Poffenbarger
Published on Oct. 13, 2025
Farmers in Kentucky have been managing many fields no-till and low-till for decades. Cover crops are needed to help reduce soil erosion, especially when following soybeans. Soybean residue is decomposing by February in many fields, leading to soil erosion. The top priority of a cover crop in these fields is to reduce soil erosion.
Large crops and low prices put pressure on grain storage
By Sam McNeill and Grant Gardner
Published
on Oct. 13, 2025
Corn and soybean harvest is well underway in Kentucky, and slightly ahead of the 5-year average for late September (53 vs 48% and 28 vs 20%, respectively).