Nutrient Efficiency | Midwestern BioAg

From the Desk of Gary Zimmer

By: Gary Zimmer, Founder · Nutrient Efficiency, Fertilizer, Soil, Cover Crops, Tillage, Nutrients, Bio-Cal®, Soil Biology, From the Desk of Gary Zimmer, Biological Farming

Dear farmers and agriculturalists,

I have been at a few events this fall and there sure is a lot of interest in carbon, quality feed/food, and soil regeneration. High fertilizer, especially nitrogen, and chemical prices have also been farmers’ concerns. No-till constantly comes up – it is a practice, not a farming system, that may help or may not lead to improved soil health and sequester carbon. Having said that, why would you till if you don’t have to?

Bridging the Yield Gap with Soil Productivity

By: Midwestern BioAg Staff · Fertilizer, Soil, Newsletters, Soil Biology, Nutrient Efficiency, Calcium, Soil Capacity

As farmers navigate the reality of higher production costs, the biological farming space will continue to draw attention. Many farmers identify yield gaps as a significant concern looking forward to 2022.

Yield gaps are those differences between what is applied vs. what is realized. We often think yield gaps are negative; however, yield gaps present opportunities for soil productivity. Opportunities for nutrient management recovery through enhanced soil productivity and biological farming systems.

L-CBF Research Study: Stronger Starts, Drier Grain

By: Christopher.kniffen@midwesternbioag.com · Fertilizer, Newsletters, L-CBF, Nitrogen, Season-long performance, Soil Biology, Nutrient Efficiency, Starter Fertilizer

Now in its second year, Midwestern BioAg’s liquid carbon-based fertilizer (L-CBF) study at the University of Illinois is once again showing positive results. In early June, Midwestern BioAg scientist Bill Petersen traveled to the University’s research farm and reported back visible improvements in plant height. “Early plant response to L-CBF treatment was consistently positive,” said Petersen. “Plants in treated plots were noticeably taller, validating for the second year that L-CBF application gives plants an early season advantage.”
Derived from cane molasses, L-CBF delivers quality plant nutrients …

Michaels to Scientists & Policy-Makers: Look at Farm Progress

By: Kevin Sweeney · Crop Yields, Climate, Nutrient Efficiency, Organic Matter

Midwestern BioAg CEO Tony Michaels told one of the most influential audiences of scientists and policy leaders in the U.S. that many of the necessary advances in agriculture were already happening on Midwestern farms.
In a keynote address to the annual meeting of the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), Michaels described progress at several farms currently being managed with the help of Midwestern BioAg products and services.
In each case, before touching on environmental issues, he made it clear that these farms have …