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Final Irrigation of the Season

Having the soil dry at harvest not only saves money, but can be beneficial to soil conditions by reducing compaction from heavy equipment.  Crop water usage decreases a little bit…


Early Season Irrigation

Moisture stress early in the season has very little impact on yields when compared to similar stress during pollination and grain fill periods.  Slightly dry, non-restrictive soil conditions can be…


Fertilizer Root Injury

Norder Supply agronomists have been coming across numerous cornfields exhibiting early signs of fertilizer root injury.  This type of injury begins to show up typically in the V1 to V2…


Herbicide Residual Activation

Rain or irrigation is necessary to activate herbicide residual and provide best weed control. Proper management of herbicides is a way Norder Supply agronomists help our customers maximize net return…


Is there a hole in your precision ag bucket?

Most precision ag platforms focus on the basics of crop production, creating site-specific recommendations and variable rate prescriptions for seed and fertilizer, but few focus on water management.  If you…