Caitlin Roberts, Author at Midwestern BioAg

Strip-Till & TerraNu® Fertilizer: A Q&A with Duane Siegenthaler

By: Caitlin Roberts · Strip-Till, TerraNu®, Fertilizer

Where does TerraNu® fit in my current strip-till program?
TerraNu MicroPack™, TerraNu Calcium™ and TerraNu Ignite™ will fit conveniently into your dry fertilizer program. They can be used as a standalone or added to your dry fertilizer program. TerraNu fertilizers use a new technology, combining fertilizer nutrients with carbon and biological stimulants that result in improved nutrient use efficiency and better soil health.
Can I blend TerraNu with other fertilizers that I apply?
Yes. TerraNu Ignite can be used as a stand-alone fertilizer or blended with …

Cover Crop Basics: A Q&A with Gary Zimmer

By: Caitlin Roberts · Erosion, Weed Control, Soil Capacity, Nutrients, Crop Rotation, Tillage, Cover Crops, Water, Soil

Midwestern BioAg President Gary Zimmer has planted cover crops on his farm for years. In this Q&A, we sit down with him to learn the basics of cover crop management and the resulting benefits they bring to the farm.
How do I select a cover crop for my farm?
Zimmer: First, identify the purpose for your cover crop. Will it provide nitrogen or scavenge it? Do you want to use it for grazing? How about to build organic matter?

Focusing on Efficiency

By: Caitlin Roberts · Fertilizer, Bio-Cal®, Forages, Cover Crops, Grazing

Needing more hay for his beef cattle, northwestern Illinois beef producer Randy Adolph was ready for a different approach. “I wasn’t happy with what I was currently doing and wanted to try something new,” said Randy.
Four years later, he’s a lot happier with his fields — his alfalfa yields are up to 7 tons from the 5 he was getting back in 2012.
That was when he learned about Bio-Cal® from his cousin, Midwestern BioAg Certified Crop Advisor Ben Adolph.