Due to low grain markets, crop input decisions for 2025 are under scrutiny. Wilbur-Ellis Field Agronomist Kelsey Schneider is encouraging farmers not to skip normal fertility practices. “Fertility is so important for finishing out grain fill, for standability,” said Schneider. “That’s besides the factor of how much grain removal takes out of the soil so, yeah, with fertility, we can get to the point where we’re skimping too much there.” Supplemental P and K may be needed for the crop to reach its full potential. Soil testing is recommended. “We still have great weather. We’ve had some moisture in a lot of areas now, I think now going forward is a really good time to be pulling soil samples.”
