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Managing inputs for 2015

The potential for tighter margins has farmers looking closer at their expenses for 2015.  Monticello, Ind. farmer Brian Scott says there are a few changes they may make next year to reduce input costs.  “We talked with our dealer about putting on dry fertilizer,” he says.  “Based on soil tests, he thinks we probably won’t see any yield hit by backing off a little bit.”

And, he tells Brownfield they are looking at making changes in their seed corn selection, too.

“This year, on half of our dent corn acres, we went to Double Pro corn varieties instead of Triple to save some money,” he says.  “We just haven’t had root worm problems here.  Next year, we’re probably going to look at more of that – or going to Round-up only, or even planting conventional to save some money on the front end.”