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Cold Soil Planting

Planting in cold soil can cause chilling injury to the seed, and lead to germination and stand establishment problems. Norder Supply agronomists maximize net return per acre for our customers by monitoring the planting conditions, recommended seed treatments, and take plant stand counts after emergence. Imbibitional chilling is the absorption of cold water by the […]

PPO Herbicide Injury to Soybeans

PPO herbicides used pre-emerge in soybeans helps control winter annual weeds and provides a long lasting residual which maximizes the net return per acre. Timing of application and weather will greatly impact the effectiveness of the product, as well as the health of the soybean plant. Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibiting herbicides are commonly applied residual […]

Practical Soil Management with Gypsum

Norder Supply assists growers in achieving maximum net return per acre with Spot On Scripts, including soil management. Gypsum is a soft mineral of calcium sulfate and is an agricultural fertilizer source and soil amendment. Gypsum is a great source of calcium and sulfur when used as a fertilizer. Gypsum can also be an effective […]

Why Use A Nitrogen Stabilizer?

Nitrogen stabilizer (inhibitor) technology has been around for a long time, with plenty of science to prove they work effectively year in and year out.  Even so, many producers elect not to utilize nitrogen stabilizers.  For some the price of nitrogen is inexpensive enough that they feel that adding additional nitrogen to compensate for possible […]

Spend Money to Save Money?

You are aware of the old adage “you need to spend money to make money”; do you also sometimes need to “spend money to save money”? I am suggesting farmers to continue to invest in agronomic principle and actionable insights, even in tough economic times. These services will save you money, and proven to maximize […]

Norder Supply assists Growers with Seed and Nitrogen Management

“There will come a time in the near future when farmers will have to increase yields using the same amount of inputs they currently use, or maintain production using less,” says Ted Norder, COO of Norder Supply.  “Farmers will be faced with more regulations, higher input costs, and lower grain prices could be long term.  […]

In Season Nitrogen Testing

The following article is an excerpt from a previous post titled “How Much Nitrogen Should I Apply”, posted February 23, 2018 The corn plants will take up most of its nitrogen between the V8 and VT growth stages.  We want to limit nitrogen deficiency at this time to limit potential yield reductions.  This is where […]

Agronomy Alert-Corn Stand Evaluations & Early Season Pests

Corn Stand Evaluation Details about the planting conditions, planter performance, and the need for future planter maintenance can be gleaned from a few measurements and counts once corn emerges.  The plant population is important, but so is the uniformity of emergence and a consistent spacing between plants. Problems with plant spacing are often the result […]

Should Dicamba be included with your pre-emerge herbicide application?

For South Central Nebraska, 2018 ranks in the top five for coldest starts to April.  This has delayed planting a little bit, but also has significantly hindered progress on pre-emerge and burndown herbicide applications.  The cold temperatures have slowed weed growth and with a drive by observation, you may think your field is staying clean.  Upon […]

When to Consider Reducing Soybean Planting Populations

As soybean planting nears, many Norder Supply Agronomists have fielded questions about lowering soybean planting populations.  There may be some good reasons to plant fewer seeds per acre, specifically reducing input costs, but one should not start backing off populations without weighing the pros and cons of a lower population.  All opinions found in this […]