Sanilac Co. Michigan | farmboy1989 - 10/26/2025 09:23
I farm some patches that are lighter timber soil. Heavy wildlife pressure at all stages from both turkeys and deer. Surrounded by timber. Have planted treated corn from major brand at 300 plus a bag as well as 65 plus dollar a bag beans as well. Corn is probably 130 ballpark the past few years. Beans have been 30-45. Corn received 180 units of N and 150 phosphate and 150 potash. Beans received 125 potash and 100 phosphate. On these select marginal acres I was considering using cheaper seed. Is there anything out there you could recommend? If corn desired yield potential is lowered you could reduce applied nitrogen as well as reduce your phosphate and potash. The same goes for soybeans. This will only be select acres. Thoughts are reduce the inputs to closer reflect realistic yield potential to bring those acres into profitability. Thoughts ?
Yeah, I farm my fair share of that kind of ground, too. If you're renting it, it better be really cheap!
Can't speak to corn, but beans it's going to be tough with that kind of fertilizer budget(stupid high/ton) and tanked soybean market. Me, I'd spread the K, forget the P and plant naked seed. I know other guys that'd plant out of the bin, but that's playing with fire! Some of this ground might make ok grass hay ground and some, well, ought to go back to the indians! |
Searching for ROI on marginal ground