Boots In The Field Report
One of the founding pillars of Crop-Tech Consulting is integrating a systems approach to farming. Crop-Tech is continually adding to their expertise and services. To aid in this process, CTC conducts over 150 test plots every year and works in conjunction with Farm Journal to gather research data on the industry’s equipment, practices, and technology. The Boots in the Field Report features Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist Ken Ferrie. He will keep you up-to-date by describing what he is seeing while in the field.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 370
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Boots In the Field Report for October 30th
In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Isaac covers a few timely reminders as we finish the harvest. Including weather, tillage, inhibitors, and weed management.
00:03:22 |
Fri 30 Oct 2015
Boots In The Field Report for October 23
Ken gives a teaser on some data that came out of the plots this week as well as advice on getting tillage done in dry soil.
00:08:07 |
Fri 23 Oct 2015
Boots In The Field Report October 16th
Ken reminds us about the importance of full shatter in this week’s Boots in the Field report. While the nice weather is allowing us to get our tillage done, it is calling for more horsepower in our …
00:02:31 |
Fri 16 Oct 2015
Boots in the Field Report Oct. 9th
This week Ken talks about doing seedbed preparations while the weather is cooperating. He discusses perfect fall weather and shares strip-till and vertical tillage tips. Ken also gives an update on w…
00:03:51 |
Tue 13 Oct 2015
Boots In The Field Report for October 2nd
Ken gives advice on how to finish 2015 strong. He wants to make sure farmers aren't leaving money in the field with high harvest loss and to be on the lookout for strong presence of diseases such as …
00:11:02 |
Fri 02 Oct 2015
Boots In The Field Report for September 25th
Ken talks about not throwing the baby out with the bathwater when making decisions for next year based on harvest 2015. Due to wild swings in rainfall and temperature it is important to look at all f…
00:05:54 |
Tue 29 Sep 2015
Boots In The Field Report for September 18th
Ken gives a yield report as people call in yield averages, indicating the crop is bigger than he expected. Ken also covers things to think about when making your harvest plan and what to do about the…
00:08:09 |
Mon 21 Sep 2015
Boots In The Field Report September 11th
Ken reports on yields coming in and gives some advice on creating a harvesting plan. He also stresses the importance of calibrating your yield monitor to make sure we are getting all the information …
00:05:50 |
Fri 11 Sep 2015
Boots In The Field Report September 4th
In this week's Boots in the Field Report Ken covers crops from Illinois to Iowa with a focus on how to deal with these bean fields. With harvest getting a start Ken talks about what farmers might hav…
00:05:01 |
Fri 04 Sep 2015
Boots In The Field Report August 28th
The nice weather predicted for central Illinois next week means big changes ahead for crop conditions. Listen to this week’s Boots in the Field Report as Ken describes what to expect in the coming we…
00:03:35 |
Fri 28 Aug 2015
Boots In The Field Report August 21st
In this week’s episode of Boots In The Field Report, Ken gives a crop report on his travels from New York to Alabama. Ken also discusses what he thinks that farmers need to be on the lookout for, whi…
00:05:44 |
Fri 21 Aug 2015
Boots In The Field August 7th
In Central Illinois we have managed to get back to back weeks of good growing weather. In this week's Boots in the Field Report Ken discusses what factors are holding this crop back. Some of the fact…
00:07:49 |
Wed 12 Aug 2015
Boots In The Field Report for July 31st
While the wether was good this week, Ken talks about some of the issues we are facing in our corn and bean crops in Central Illinois. This week’s Boots In The Field Report will cover white mold, SDS,…
00:06:02 |
Fri 31 Jul 2015
Boots In The Field Report July 22nd
This week’s Boots In The Field Report is packed with information on timely topics for the 2015 crop in Central Illinois. Some of the hot topics Ken covers includes: the current pollination state, pol…
00:09:28 |
Wed 22 Jul 2015
Hip Boots In The Field Report for June 26th
It is too soon to give up on this year's crop. Listen as Ken goes through what we need to do to keep this crop afloat.
00:07:28 |
Fri 26 Jun 2015
Boots in the Field Report for June 19th
This week Isaac Ferrie tackles the topic of adjusting Nitrogen programs after all the rain. He stresses the importance of oxygen in the root zone and the key role nitrates play in making sure you hav…
00:05:01 |
Fri 19 Jun 2015
Boots In the Field Report for June 8th
The week’s Boots in the Field Report covers: hatching and scouting of Rootworms and Corn Borer, pushing soybean planting populations due to the rain delays, and the importance of keeping on top of ni…
00:02:49 |
Mon 08 Jun 2015
Boots In The Field Report for May 26th
In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken talks about how the plots are coming along, insect watch for Cutworm and Army worm, replanting and growth delay, and finally watching out for the carbon …
00:07:00 |
Tue 26 May 2015
Boots In The Field Report for November 7th
This week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken discusses soil testing corn on corn and some interesting plot results regarding fix and flex ears.
00:03:31 |
Fri 07 Nov 2014
Boots In The Field Report for October 31st
In this week’s Boots In the Field Report, Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist Ken Ferrie talks about getting started with anhydrous applications.
00:03:52 |
Fri 31 Oct 2014
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