Weeds compete with crops for nutrients, space, sunlight and water. Compared to other crops, corn is particularly sensitive to early season weed competition.

Diesel fuel is the largest direct energy purchase for many farmers. Tractor operation accounts for much of this.

In 2003, Terry and Linda Ketterling started TLK Farms, Inc. and TLK Dairy, Inc. along with their son Tony Ketterling and daughter Launa Fowler. As Terry put it, “I bought a dairy to learn about dairy.”

Determining an equitable price for purchased forages is a necessary but often uncomfortable topic of discussion for feed growers and purchasers.

Times with dealing with customers have changed since I was a young farmer (50+ years ago). It used to be a handshake was as good as gold.