Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"Truthfully, our last couple of years have been astounding." How many growers can say that?
Jake Ewing describes his low-cost, high-yield method of corn production to John Kempf on the podcast, and how he got to "a level of grain production that we didn't really believe possible," 50 bushels better than the county average.
Jake and John discuss:
⚛️ Reducing nitrogen applications by 40 pounds per acre, with only 100 pounds soil-applied.
💦 Foliar applications of manganese, copper, and cobalt to delay senescence, increasing yields.
🌆 Timing foliar sprays to enhance nutrient absorption.
🚫 Eliminating insecticides and cutting fungicide use to a half-rate single pass, aiming for total elimination.
🌱 How adequate manganese, copper, and zinc levels in sap tests reduce disease pressure.
🎧 Listen: loom.ly/fl_oMSY
"Truthfully, our last couple of years have been astounding." How many growers can say that?
Jake Ewing describes his low-cost, high-yield method of corn production to John Kempf on the podcast, and how he got to "a level of grain production that we didn't really believe possible," 50 bushels better than the county average.
Jake and John discuss:
⚛️ Reducing nitrogen applications by 40 pounds per acre, with only 100 pounds soil-applied.
💦 Foliar applications of manganese, copper, and cobalt to delay senescence, increasing yields.
🌆 Timing foliar sprays to enhance nutrient absorption.
🚫 Eliminating insecticides and cutting fungicide use to a half-rate single pass, aiming for total elimination.
🌱 How adequate manganese, copper, and zinc levels in sap tests reduce disease pressure.
🎧 Listen: loom.ly/fl_oMSY
