Soybean seed treatments can help improve seed germination, early season vigor and crop establishment which will contribute to improved yields at harvest. Seed treatments provide a way for growers to manage the risk associated with early season pests and pathogens and protect their seed investment.

Once the weather breaks this spring and field operations commence, Anhydrous ammonia and dry fertilizer applications are certainly on the priority list. In the rush to catch up with fertility needs, don't forget the importance of timely herbicide applications and the value spring burndown can contribute to managing tough weeds.

While we are sometimes anxious in the spring to get busy in the fields, performing field operations when soils are too wet can cause big problems with soil compaction – problems that are not easily corrected after the damage is done.