AdvanSix AMS Trial Participants Optimistic Heading Into Harvest
With soybeans changing color and leaves looking to fall, this year’s Supplement Your Soybeans (SYS) participants are eager to get in the combine to see how their AMS-treated soybeans performed. Late-season rains In the final weeks leading up to harvest, most of the SYS farmers received the late-season rains that are often important for pod […]
Abnormally dry conditions top concern for ammonium sulfate trial participants
As the growing season progressed into June and July, prolonged dry conditions caused by limited rainfall and extreme heat were top of mind for most of the Supplement Your Soybeans participants. Brady Holst of Augusta, Illinois, faced the most extreme conditions of the trial participants as his area remained in a severe drought into early […]
Ammonium sulfate gives soybeans a strong start to the growing season
With ideal weather conditions throughout April and May, planting went off without a hitch for the AdvanSix Supplement Your Soybeans participants. Each farmer’s ammonium sulfate (AMS) trial fields were planted between April 11 and May 6, falling into the window of early or on-time planting. First-year participant Brian Ray of East Prairie, Missouri, planted his […]
Field Note
After strip applying our trial field with top-dress AMS at two rates (untreated, 50 lbs./ac and 100 lbs./ac) at V4 in late June, we were hopeful for great results come harvest, despite the challenging weather conditions we experienced this year. We recently conducted a pod count on random samples in the AMS trial field and […]
Field Note
The tale of two seasons continues in West Central Missouri. After record rainfall in June that resulted in areas of surface flooding, the weather has shifted 180 degrees and July has been very hot and dry. The timing of the heat is poor as we have lots of replanted beans trying to play catch up. […]
Field Note
We had a wet start to the planting season, and it turned into an extremely wet early growing season. In just one week, we had nearly 20 inches of rain in my area of western Missouri. No matter how excellent our soil structure and nutrition are, and no matter what type of increased management we […]
Field Note
Years like this remind us why we leverage a lot of split applications in our nutrient management programs. The season started off decently with five days of consistent planting around Easter, but since then, we have had six weeks of wet and cool conditions, yielding only one or two consecutive planting days. On a positive […]
Field Note
As you follow my field trial this season, here is a little background on me and my family’s farm.
Field Note
In 2020, we applied all of our ammonium sulfate in one application prior to planting. As we finalize our application plans for our Supplement Your Soybeans trial, I am considering a split application program. We might target an irrigated field for the trial to help us manage the watering in of the ammonium sulfate, because […]
Field Note
After a hailstorm destroyed my ammonium sulfate field trials in 2020, I was intrigued when AdvanSix reached out and asked if I would be interested in working with them this season to evaluate the benefits of supplemental fertility on my soybeans. Farming along the Missouri river, our soils are quite variable, so we must manage […]