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05/29/2026

It is that time of year again. Prepare to see Ugly Corn Syndrome come on strong over the next 10 days.

05/28/2026

Ken gives an update on: planting progress, stand evaluations, and nitrate levels in this week’s Boots In The Field.

Ken gives an update on: planting progress, stand evaluations, and nitrate levels in this week’s Boots In The Field By Crop Tech|May 28th, 2026|Categories: Boots In The Field|0 Comments Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookXRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTumblrPinterestVkEmail

05/28/2026

Ken digs up a 2 collar plant and a 3 collar plant to see what could be making the difference below ground.

05/28/2026

Anyone else starting to see flowers on their early planted beans? The ones in this video were planted March 30th. ** CORRECTION TO THE AUDIO: Beans are at V5/R1**

05/22/2026

Got the last bean plot planted for the year just in time to celebrate and enjoy the Memorial Day weekend!

05/21/2026

Ken was doing some stand counts in three passes of a plot that were all planted the same day, interesting to see how the tillage systems affect the amount of time it takes to get out of the ground.

05/15/2026

In this week's Boots In The Field Report Ken gives a recap of some of the issues being called in from the field, planting updates, and a warning to map the gullies in fields that will get fixed this fall to avoid equipment damage this season in tall corn.

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken gives a recap of some of the issues being called in from the field, planting updates, and a warning to map the gullies in fields that will get fixed this fall to avoid equipment damage this season in tall corn. By Crop Tech|May 15th, 2026|Categories: Bo...

05/08/2026

Describing Seed Chilling and loss of spike down ears

05/07/2026

05/07/2026

This week's , Ken Ferrie breaks down:
✅ How to read CTC stoplight signals.
✅ Why uniform emergence is the key to top yields.
✅ The "5-7 day" planting strategy that allows growers to wait for greenlight conditions.

In this week’s episode, Ken Ferrie defines what constitutes a CTC “A+” planting rating and the specific environmental conditions needed to achieve it. He breaks down the CTC stoplight signals, showing growers how to use these metrics to guide their planting decisions for maximum success. The g...