Agronomy Division Update (Quarter 2, 2023) Town & Country Supply is happy to announce that they have won the “High Impact Associate Award” presented by CROPLAN. The team of agronomy specialists, as well as the Agronomy Division Manager Bertie Hugo, attended the in-person associate meeting held in Deadwood, South Dakota in March of 2023. The…
Agronomy Division Update (Quarter 1, 2023) We’ve developed a grower checklist to help our patrons’ growing season be the best it can be. Spring Grower Checklist Make soil samples your priority. They are the blueprint for your field. Do not take the shotgun approach. Lock in fertilizer, chemical, and seed. Visit with your agronomist to…
Here are a few things to keep in mind this time of year: Make sure to get your soil sampling done. Pre-pay your corn seed. Start to determine your spring needs now. Don’t forget that we supply: Seed Drill Fill Fertilizer Pre-plant Herbicide Top-dress Fertilizer Our team of agronomists are ever ready to assist with…
Submitted by Kendra Legge, Ag Solutions With parts of Montana still affected heavily with drought conditions, this leads to many weeds hardening off, making them more difficult to control. Herbicide Options The best herbicide option for hardened off weeds is a group 4 herbicide, and BASF’s herbicide Distinct contains one of the best group 4…
Now is the time to start planning for the spring. -Lock in your fertilizer contracts. -Budget and plan for buying crop protection products. -Update yield data, as well as precision soil and application maps. Your agronomists are available to talk about finance options for crop protection and nutrition products. We’re here for you all the…
This time of year, it’s important to take advantage of the following services your agronomy team provides: Soil Sampling Seed contracting options Fertilizer contracting options for drill fill Top dress for beets Precision farming and variable rate application. We have finance options available, so just call us at 406.628.6314, and we’ll create a plan that…
Its no secret that cold weather affects farming. Extremely cold temperatures have a large number of agricultural implications. Much of the United States, at least in the central and eastern states, have been affected by the cold since December. The upper US has gotten some extreme northerly winds out of Canada’s interior that have resulted…
There are a variety of factors that must be taken into account in order to successfully seed for winter wheat. Certain things need to be done correctly to have a good crop and these items all have equal importance. This article will take a look at what you need to insure a successful winter wheat…
When it comes to feed for livestock, all barley is not the same. There are many different feed varieties and many more are being developed as time goes on. The Montana Food and Agricultural Development Center (FADC) Network shares our area’s development centers on their website. The FADC does extensive research on these varieties of…
Be ready for next spring! Everybody enjoys a great looking lawn. It improves the way your home looks and adds to the value, as well as reducing soil erosion. It also acts as a filtration system of sorts for groundwater and improves air quality by absorbing dust and other particles, at the same time producing…