Blusteryknollfarm - 11/4/2026 08:50
4th GenerationFarmer - 11/4/2026 08:39
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The really interesting part is that had I used my normal hybrids and spray just no purchased inputs, this field could have easily ran better than APH.
Question on this statement, do you think doing it this way would have gotten you a better ROI? What is the biggest influencer on ROI difference of the two practices, is it the price per bushel of sold product, or is it in the associated costs between the two practices?
I'm not Jon, but given his parameters, GMO traited corn, insecticide seed treatment, and mainstream herbicide would have likely increased yield. My organic corn always ends up with a less than perfectly uniform stand because of seedling insect feeding and hoeing and cultivating aggressively enough for good weed control always requires sacrificing some stand.
As for ROI, organic corn in my area for 2026 crop is in the $10-12/bu range so I can live with a little lower yield.
Personally, I am pretty sure that my per acre input costs are slightly higher than my non organic neighbors but gross and net $ are higher in the organic system.
First time no input organic corn. 1950 style corn!
