Soil is the primary medium for sustaining crop and food production. As a non-renewable resource, managing soil is critical to ensure it can carry out vital functions. The E4 team will dig into what growers need to take into consideration to sustain and improve the quality of the soil. Importance of Soil Health In a
When insect issues threaten your crops, it can be a race against time to resolve the problem with pesticides. However, working with pesticides and other chemicals is dangerous and can cause serious health issues in humans if not handled properly. The E4 Team has assembled ten tips for safe pesticide application. 1. Get Certified In
Those darn weeds, they’re just a pain! When we generally think of weed problems, we think about how weeds are competition for necessary crop-growing resources such as nutrients, moisture, light, and space. While those are warranted concerns, one area that might get overlooked is how poor weed management can lead to insect infestations, which can
Every day farmers have to make tough decisions that’ll determine whether a year’s successful or not. With farming being a business of tight margins, growers can leave nothing to chance, especially when making the right choice for seed selection. A grower only has one opportunity a year to pick the right seed for their operation.
Woodbine, IA (February 18, 2020) – E4 Crop Intelligence, an industry-leading precision ag company, is proud to announce that customers can take advantage of their new Tongue-2-Tail Advantage planter equipment inspection service. Tongue-2-Tail Advantage includes a complete examination of any model or brand of planter, safeguarding a grower’s investment. E4 is offering this comprehensive service
As fall is fast approaching, our team is getting ready to tackle the upcoming soil sampling season. Collecting and analyzing samples from the soil plays an important role in helping growers reach their optimal yields. While there are many yield-affecting external factors–such as rainfall–that are primarily out of our control, the nutrient levels in your
Woodbine, IA (May 22, 2020) – E4 Crop Intelligence, an industry-leading precision ag company, is offering a new summer special for select precision ag services that customers can take advantage of. This includes the company’s new Tongue-2-Tail Advantage planter equipment inspection service and their planter meters calibration service. The special for Tongue-2-Tail Advantage includes a
When field and weather conditions are just right, it can be very tempting to load up the planter with seed, get in the tractor, and plant straight through the acres. However, setting aside a few minutes to take some field notes can save you both time and money for current and future growing seasons. Planter
When your crops begin to emerge, set aside some time to head back out to the fields and evaluate the crop stands and inspect their condition. Between when the seeds are planted to when they emerge, there’s a long list of factors that affect the germination and emergence of planted crops. Being able to quickly
The agronomic experts at E4 Crop Intelligence have compiled data from 20 years and over 1 million acres of E4 soil samples. With such large, stable data sets, the company can better serve its customers when making decisions regarding their field needs. This in-depth video series highlights two decades of trends in everything from pH,