DAVID ANDERSON AND RYAN SCHMIDT, AGRONOMY OPERATIONS DIRECTORS David.Anderson@NuWay-KandH.com and Ryan.Schmidt@NuWay-KandH.com We want to recognize our seasonal employees in operations for their hard work and years of service. These seasonal employees and their years of service are listed in a chart accompanying this article. We get our seasonal employees in March. Some of them just […]
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Agronomy, NewsletterNUWAY-K&H AGRONOMY ACCOUNT MANAGERS Excessive moisture early in 2024 created challenges from the start. Crop variability and below average yields were two main aspects of the growing season Our customers told us that nitrogen (N) management was key in maintaining what yield potential was left. Corn fields that had N applied in spring of 2024
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Agronomy, NewsletterThe Power of Cover Crops: Enhancing Our Soil Health and Farm Sustainability At NuWay-K&H Cooperative, we’re committed to helping you improve soil health, enhance water management, and reduce erosion through the use of cover crops. By planting cover crops in the off-season, we can work together to maintain living roots in your soil year-round, aligning
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Agronomy, UncategorizedAs the 2024 crop season begins, growers are facing a familiar foe – early weed establishment before crops even get in the ground. Thanks to an abundance of warm temperatures and rainfall this spring in our territory, fields are already seeing aggressive growth from tough weeds like giant ragweed, kochia, lambsquarters and more. Fortunately, there
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AgronomyLiving in rural communities means increased farm traffic on the roadway in the spring. Farmers spend an estimated 50 hours a year moving equipment on public roads. Most paved roads are 18 to 20 feet wide and 70 percent of farm machinery is more than 13 feet wide. According to statistics from MN DOT, there
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AgronomyNuWay-K&H AGRONOMY ACCOUNT MANAGERS Temperatures this winter have been abnormally high, and lack of snow cover could lead to an early growing season. Our concern is for the minimal soil moisture in the top two to four inches—see the accompanying map generated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Soil temperatures could warm faster this
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Agronomy, NewsletterThere is increasing interest among growers in our area regarding the practice of strip-till. In response to this increasing demand, NuWay K&H Cooperative has begun offering strip-till as a service starting in the Fall of 2023. Have you considered devoting a certain number of your acres to strip-till farming? Strip-Till Explained The aim of strip-till
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Agriculture, AgronomyCorn Rootworm Management In this agronomic report, we aim to address the challenges posed by corn rootworm infestations throughout the current season. A pivotal aspect of managing the corn rootworm population involves targeting the larvae shortly after their emergence from eggs, while they are still no larger than 1/8″. During this critical period, a well-timed
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Agriculture, AgronomyWE’RE FINISHING 2023 STRONG by: Kevin Jones, President/CEO We just finished our six-month financial review of Fiscal 2023. Halfway through the year, NuWay-K&H Cooperative is exceeding all budget targets. We expect to finish 2023 strong. On the agronomy side, 80% of our yearly business is done in the fall, so once we’re through this six-month
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