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Boots In The Field Report

Boots In The Field Report

By: Ken Ferrie
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One of the founding pillars of Crop-Tech Consulting is integrating a systems approach to farming. Crop-Tech is continually adding to their expertise and services. To aid in this process, CTC conducts over 150 test plots every year and works in conjunction with Farm Journal to gather research data on the industry’s equipment, practices, and technology. The Boots in the Field Report features Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist Ken Ferrie. He will keep you up-to-date by describing what he is seeing while in the field.

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Episodes
  • Episode 387: Boots In The Field Report May 15, 2026

    Episode 387: Boots In The Field Report May 15, 2026
    May 15 2026

    In this week's Boots In The Field Report Ken gives a recap of some of the issues being called in from the field, planting updates, and a warning to map the gullies in fields that will get fixed this fall to avoid equipment damage this season in tall corn.
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    7 mins
  • Episode 386: Boots In The Field Report May 7, 2026

    Episode 386: Boots In The Field Report May 7, 2026
    May 7 2026

    In this week’s episode, Ken Ferrie defines what constitutes a CTC “A+” planting rating and the specific environmental conditions needed to achieve it. He breaks down the CTC stoplight signals, showing growers how to use these metrics to guide their planting decisions for maximum success.

    The goal is simple but critical: ensuring every seed emerges as evenly as possible. Ferrie explains why growers should have a plan to plant their entire corn acreage in just 5–7 working days, allowing them to wait for the perfect weather window to chase their highest yields yet.
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    18 mins
  • Episode 385: Boots In The Field Report April 29, 2026

    Episode 385: Boots In The Field Report April 29, 2026
    Apr 29 2026

    Ken gives a quick update to the planting window warnings according to current forecasts.
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    4 mins
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