x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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

business management

All Episodes

6:25

Episode 358: Boots In The Field Report April 22, 2025

Boots In The Field Report ·

2025/04/22

With a green light for planting corn in central IL this week, Ken advises growers to spend a lot of time on the ground checking planter settings to make sure it is set correctly before going full out. He covers setting down pressure, checking row cleaners, and maturity planting order. But he also reminders growers not to forget about early planted fields that might be fighting crusting with this past weekend’s heavy rain.

en-us

10:06

Episode 357: Boots In The Field Report April 8, 2025

Boots In The Field Report ·

2025/04/09

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie talks about thinking through conserving water with your tillage decisions, reminds growers to hoe before they know and recaps what the seed results that are back are indicating about this year’s seed.

en-us

13:34

Episode 356: Boots In The Field Report March 25, 2025

Boots In The Field Report ·

2025/03/25

The first podcast on what to consider when changing to corn on corn produced a flurry of questions coming in, so this week Ken dives into questions like: Which fields do I choose for going corn on corn? What hybrids do I pick? Why does my residue level and placement matter more in corn on corn situations? Is 100 pounds of Urea broadcast enough to combat the carbon penalty? Ken answers these questions and more in this week’s episode of Boots In The Field Report.

en-us

6:52

Episode 355: Boots In The Field Report March 17, 2025

Boots In The Field Report ·

2025/03/24

This week in the Boots In The Field Podcast, Ken Ferrie talks spring anhydrous warnings, compaction from 1st pass reminder and tips to think about with early beans

en-us

9:17

Episode 354: Boots In The Field Report March 10, 2025

Boots In The Field Report ·

2025/03/10

With current commodity prices, several growers are looking at switching some fields to corn on corn for a better ROI. In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie issues some reminders of things to think about or plan for when switching to corn on corn for the first time in a field.

en-us

9:59

Episode 353: Boots In The Field Report March 3, 2025

Boots In The Field Report ·

2025/03/03

While we don’t plan for a drought, we can make sure we are picking the right hybrid for the ground and our management style that will mitigate risks like a drought. Matching defensive ground with a defensive hybrid and offensive ground with offensive hybrids can be the best advantage to getting every bushel from an acre while also minimizing risk. Ken Ferrie covers this and more in this week’s Boots In The Field Report.

en-us

7:35

Episode 352: Boots In The Field Report February 7, 2025

Boots In The Field Report ·

2025/02/07

In this weeks episode Ken Ferrie gives an update on where we stand with 45Z

en-us

6:43

Episode 351: Boots In The Field Report January 21, 2025

Boots In The Field Report ·

2025/01/21

This winter growers are asking about what to do when they notice they have stand issues and Ken Ferrie gives some tips for how to hunt down the root of the problem in this week’s Boots In The Field Report. Yield maps can tell us where a problem is and how much that problem is costing in yield, but it can’t tell us what the problem is. It can guide us where to look but not answer the why. If the problem is an emergence issue, the closer the scouting is to emergence the more likely you are

en-us

6:57

Episode 350: Boots In The Field Report January 3, 2025

Boots In The Field Report ·

2025/01/03

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken Ferrie answers a grower’s question about if you can create enough efficiency in banding fertilizer in beans to be able to reduce the amount of product applied. There are several factors that play into what the correct answer to that question is which are specific to a farming operation. Ken walks though things to consider to help growers come up with an answer for their operation.

en-us

8:37

Episode 349: Boots In The Field Report December 23, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/12/23

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken answers a question that came in from a Beyond the Basics series viewer concerning what to consider when laying out a 4R nutrient plan that involves manure.

en-us

10:07

Episode 348: Boots In The Field Report December 12, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/12/12

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie covers some things to consider when evaluating how many acres to allot for new hybrids that are winning yield contests. He also has an interview discussing farming in Utah from a recent meeting he did out West.

en-us

6:52

Episode 347: Boots In The Field Report November 22, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/11/22

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie walks through considerations for fall tillage and if the window closes, plan Bs for getting ready next spring. He explains the different considerations for growers this fall depending on if they are in a horizontal tillage system or a vertical tillage system and also covers the question of liming ground that is on an unsecured lease.

en-us

6:08

Episode 346: Boots In The Field Report November 1, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/11/01

A 4R nitrogen plan starts now. In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie reminds growers that if they are applying anhydrous this fall that they need to do it in conditions that will allow it to seal and conserve the nitrogen being applied, not letting it gas off.

en-us

9:15

Episode 345: Boots In The Field Report October 28, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/10/28

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie talks early plot results from fields harvested last week and also walks growers through options on fall tillage for the dry conditions we are facing.

en-us

5:24

Episode 344: Boots In The Field Report October 11, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/10/11

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie advises growers to have a harvest fire plan, and make sure everyone is aware of the plan and their part in the plan. In the dry areas he also recommends not just doing the stalk push test but also to check shank strength to make sure there aren’t fields hiding that Need to move up the priority list. Ken also reminds growers to take a moment to recharge in this furious fall to help keep everyone safe.

en-us

7:39

Episode 343: Boots In The Field Report September 27,...

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/09/27

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken Ferrie says yield information is coming in slow, but yield reports are strong. How yields are affected by this late season drought depends on soil type, compaction present, and health of crop coming into the drought. Ken encourages scouts to start doing push tests in fields and monitoring stock quality to make sure harvest order can be set appropriately and combine operators need to be on the lookout for rubbery tips to make sure harvest loss

en-us

6:13

Episode 342: Boots In The Field Report September 5, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/09/05

If you aren’t seeing photocopy stands and photocopy ears, do a little investigation before the combine rolls through to figure where adjustments need to be made for next year to improve your systems approach.

en-us

4:50

Episode 341: Boots In The Field Report August 30, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/08/30

Ken gives a crop condition recap and a pest scout report from farm visits. The dry weather has some big ears wanting to tip down early and nitrogen deficiencies are showing up strong in fields that didn’t have the nitrogen plan adjusted for early season loss. Ken covers this and more in this week’s Boots In The Field Report.

en-us

8:46

Episode 340: Boots In The Field Report August 19, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/08/19

In this week’s #BIFR Ken gives a crop report both locally and on the road from OH, IA, and IN and recaps what he sees as the biggest risk to each area in finishing out their growing season.

en-us

9:26

Episode 339: Boots In The Field Report August 5, 2024

Boots In The Field Report ·

2024/08/05

Ken Ferrie covers crop conditions from his farm visits in this week’s Boots In The Field Report. He reports cases of SDS, white mold, red crown rot, aphids, and tar spot. He mentions that this is the heaviest corn aphid year he has seen and encourages growers to do accurate ear counts to know if adjusting your yield expectations is needed.

en-us

378 results

Similar Podcasts

TaxTalent.com The Golden Rule Podcast

Adam Golden

TaxTalent.com Podcast

Tony Santiago

Handelsblatt Crime - spannende Streitfälle der deutschen Wirtschaft

Ina Karabasz, Solveig Gode, Sönke Iwersen

Deffner und Zschäpitz – Der Wirtschafts-Talk von WELT

WELT

Black Box - La scatola nera della finanza

Guido Brera e Gian Luca Comandini -...