Side-Dressing Nitrogen On Corn After Finalizing Soybean Replanting (Ep. 90)

Andy is back in action as he replants the last of the hail-damaged soybeans. He spends a majority of the morning in the soybean planter discussing the caveats of the process. After he finishes, he goes to watch the nitrogen side-dress bar, and he gives a large amount of information about nitrogen. Thanks for watching!
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Andy is a 6th generation farmer from Central Illinois. On this farm, Andy works alongside his father, Marty, his uncles, Chris and Jeff, and his sister, Katie, to grow corn and soybeans on some of the finest dirt in the world. Andy and his family are deeply rooted in the area, operating a large farm that traces it origins back into the 1800s. Although some tracts did not stand the test of time, Andy and his family still grow corn and soybeans on fields that have been in the family for longer than even the oldest members of the farm have been alive. We do, we have, and we always will take tremendous pride in calling this piece of paradise our home. Andy was a Bronze Tablet graduate of the University of Illinois in the field of Crop Sciences, following the same path as his father and late grandfather.
It would be misleading for Andy to claim that this life is one that came by chance; rather, as a member of two multi-generational farm families, it was simply in his blood. His passion for agriculture traces back to his early youth--some of his fondest, earliest memories being of days spent riding in the combine with his father and grandfather. Although his understanding of the lifestyle was much less complex in the beginning, the love he has for farming, and its industry has only appreciated through time. As this dream blossomed into adulthood, Andy now works relentlessly, and tirelessly, to chase his own dreams and to build a farming operation of his own alongside his family.
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[@aTrippyFarmer]

How is everyone's crop progressing?! Let me know...

[@TwoHappyChildrenFarm]

We're at silk in Texas on the replanted corn. Just had 3 inches of rain and got the fungicide flown on last week.

[@rideordie9637]

I can’t believe this guy only has 11k subscribers for how good of a Channel he has. With the quality of videos

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Maybe one day! Thanks for the comment.

[@pedrovaldez6968]

Thank you for taking the time to explain the nitrogen chemistry. It was very interesting and helpful. Keep up the great work. Really appreciate it.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It is a lot to take in, but it helps provide some understanding of the innerworkings of farming. Thanks for leaving a comment.

[@ericfermin8347]

And the nitrification lecture is why I watch this channel.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I tried to explain it in the simplest terms possible. It is a very complex and dynamic chemical process.

[@brandonhickman6658]

I love this channel, it's like getting an AG and marketing degree without paying for school! No other channel like it out there, please keep the videos coming!

[@mudassirjaan3693]

I love Midwest very much

[@bapstalbert439]

from schwitzerland trés bonnes explications ! belle vidéo

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Merci d'avoir regardé!

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much Love as Always!!!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks for the visit.

[@nitthil2005]

hey ur drone skills are amazing

[@mikei2545]

Excellent description of nitrogen. I am in the lawn care business and have done a lot of experimenting with different nitrogen release products. In my area about 15 to 20 years ago the soil ph levels started creeping up due to no more acid rain. I now use a little bit of ammonium sulfate in my blends to help the lawns.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks, Mike. You deal with a much different type of clientele than I would be used to, but it sounds like you are on top of things.

[@greggostrowski3632]

Corn doing good had to replant a few acres beans just popping up east central Indiana bout 20 miles from Ohio line

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Glad to here it! Looks like great growing conditions from here on out.

[@deepwoodguy2]

Hey, Andy, sounds like your years of college are paying off with your knowledge of seeds and fertilizers that are best for your soil type...Good job, hope your second seeding works well. ✔✔✔

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Fingers crossed!

[@michaeldouglas1243]

As per our earlier conversations a.few weeks ago. We r up and germinated. We had unusually hot and dry weather up until this weekend. Now rainy and unusually cold. 50 highs and low 40s low. Crazy weather see sawing back n forth.

[@michaeldouglas1243]

Our beans up n growing nice too. One field in a big creek bottom getting alot of damage from a large flock of canadian geese.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Those geese are something else. We don't see them as much as we used to, but they can do some major damage!

[@carniv0t]

Greetings from Bavaria= South East Germany, April was cold, Mai was very cold and lots of rain here, so corn and soybeans are quite small and more yellow than green :-( wheat looks ok At least it's no as dry as the last years. We hope to see higher temperatures from now on this year

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Oh wow! I hope it rains up there. Unfortunately, the weather doesn't always seem to cooperate with our plans...

[@cagrowin1962]

Until this year we would run nh3 (anhydrous ammonia ) in our irrigation flood water here in California. Regulations changed and now we have to use un32 in the water which is another new challenge to apply correctly. Like you said, nh3 is king of nitrogen. I'm already missing it, our corn is about same size as yours and we'll be applying nitrogen with first irrigation in less than 2 weeks. Nice work

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It is hard to beat the potency and price of NH3. I bet your corn will grow fast with that California heat!

[@PrestigeWorldWidePWW]

High yielder Cory Atley plants all his fields at 80k

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I think lower populations have tremendous potential, but it just isn't feasible for us. It would be more achievable if we utilized variable-rate seeding to increase population in poorer areas of the farm.

[@matthewkeefe6031]

I really like that side dress set up. How many rows wis that and how many acres can you cover?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

That is a custom rig. It is a 23 knife Coulter bar. I'd say they can do 40 acres per hour on average, maybe a bit more.

[@zeusmacafee5097]

Don’t want to be personal but did you notice any yield bump with splitting your nitrogen? I feel like most places do but with your black Illinois soil didn’t know if there would be much of a boost.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

No that's a perfectly appropriate question. Contrary to what you may think, we do farm a large variety of soils. Some of them are not near as productive as our best ground. We haven't necessarily seen a yield bump, but we are seeing less of yield drag on our poorer soils, especially on a wet year. Our data easily shows a 20-30 bushel yield drag on ground that is all applied in the fall. I believe this also applies to our dark ground as well. However, we made the switch all at once on that ground, so I have no comparable data. I think the closer your nitrogen is applied to late spring and early summer, the more efficient your usage will be.

[@b_lumenkraft]

The chemistry of soil is super interesting. If you don't know this stuff, are you damned as a farmer, or is this marginal when it comes to yield?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

You do not need to know these things, especially with the amount of resources available. Nowadays, these large companies that sell seed and fertilizer staff people solely dedicated to dealing with this stuff.

[@b_lumenkraft]

@@aTrippyFarmer And are they honest or are they more like salesmen who want to sell you something you don't actually need?

[@b_lumenkraft]

@@aTrippyFarmer BTW, i would be interested in what kinds of insurance you have and what regulations there are and which ones are good and bad. Maybe that would be something you can talk about in a video?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

@@b_lumenkraft which types of insurance? There are insurances for nearly everything 😂

[@b_lumenkraft]

@@aTrippyFarmer I know! Here in Germany, it's even more excessive!! 😂 Well, all insurances you find reasonable, what is mandatory, you know, things like that.

[@blakeboldra9675]

Corn is looking good. Just curious is knifing the 32% in better then y drops? Here in Kansas we are all terrace ground and good never do this besides bottom ground but still curious. Thanks

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I do not have any actual data to suggest that one is better than the other. One would definitely feel better with the nitrogen incorporated, but that doesn't mean that the Y-drops are ineffective. I think they are a neat tool that add a ton of flexibility to nitrogen timing.

[@scottkaercher1733]

32% is like acid to metal

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Yes. I have heard horror stories about used sprayers that applied 32 and were poorly maintained. Radiators, booms, everything imaginable.... horrific levels of corrosion.

[@wilsonandrade6246]

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[@zeusmacafee5097]

Didn’t know that sulfur acts as a nitrogen stabilizer, have heard from an agronomist that sulfur helps N uptake and vice versa.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I have seen multiple anecdotes claiming that it does stabilize nitrogen. Whether that is actually true or not, I cannot really prove or disprove. Hopefully we will see a response from adding it to our corn.