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PFR Ag, LLC

PFR Ag specializes in agronomic consulting and contract research.

A 3rd generation farmer in NWMO with 20 years of R&D ag industry experience, PFR Ag is where agronomic expertise meets maximum ROI.

08/27/2026

Ag education, especially applied/hands-on/production is critical so that the torch of knowledge can be passed to future generations. We live in a world of technology and AI, but non of it matters if the basics aren’t taught and understood first.

Programs and projects like this are great. And it’s a bonus that one of the kid’s show gilts will be a part of the journey! I’m curious what they will name her, she was known as marshmallow in our barn!!

08/11/2026

216-87 doing what it does best. Planted 5/7 at 31K in Daviess County. This field has been punched in the mouth several times this year and it just keeps kicking. Approx 12 inches of rain from planting to 6/30; then the tap shut off after pollination and it got hot. MO TOUGH

08/07/2026

215-70 planted 4/21 at 32.5K. Minimum tillage COC. No fungicide. Caldwell county. Canopy is still fairly clean. Found some southern rust and GLS but low levels and sporadic. Corn is R4/R5.

Now is the time to start planning 2027. Observations now thru harvest set the table for next year. Give me a call and we can start making notes and laying out a plan to Maximize ROI for next year.

08/05/2026

Trecepta Tuesday….Clean ear edition.

213-70 planted 4/9 at 30.3K in Caldwell County. Ear leaf is still very clean, no fungicide.

This thing checks all the boxes

☑️Trecepta protection
☑️Great Stalks/Roots/Disease Package
☑️Great Grain Quality
☑️Flexes and handles stress

Let the grain cart scales do the talking again this fall…..but it looks impressive again this year.

07/25/2026

213-70 planted 5/4 in Dekalb county. Low/no disease present. Around R2/3. Starting to get dry. It’s hot out.

07/19/2026

214-78 planted 5/13 at 34K. R1/R2. Very low disease.

As mentioned earlier, this year it appears fungicide ROI is going to be driven by abiotic stress mitigation and opportunistic foliar feed with the application, and not disease mitigation. The dew points have been lower this year, our flow has been more eastern and even northern, more sunshine in June and July, and dews have been light and quick to burn off. All things that slow down disease.

Current forecast says more sun and limited moisture. March and April corn is pushing R3 and R4 so it’s out the gate on disease risk. The May corn was what I was watching and IMO it’s likely safe at this point too.

Call or txt if you need another opinion or product recs.

07/17/2026

Friday funday……fungicide and foliar going down. Trialing 4 fungicides paired with Unicorn Maxx and generic Bifen/imida (see post from a few days ago).

One of the focal points this year is to find ways to maximize fertilizer dollars since phosphorus seems to be stuck in the clouds and sulfur is there too. If you remember back to this spring, I am also trialing Unicorn Heavy over the row as well as several different planter box treatments (several post this spring). All this ties together for 2027 recs and management. The goal is to MAX out ROI on every dollar spent.

I’m already making 2027 fertilizer plans and will adjust as data and observations roll in this fall. Seed will be next on the list later this fall and then chemical early winter.

Call or txt if you need recs or product.

07/15/2026

Where did the summer go Wednesday…….soybean fungicide edition.

Hard to believe it’s fungicide time for soybeans already, however the March and April soybeans are pushing into R3 and even early R4 already.

My approach to soybean fungicide recs is a little different than corn. With corn the first goal is to protect leaf area from disease to allow that factory to run wide open with the GDUs it has. Abiotic stress mitigation is secondary. With soybeans the goal is drive yield thru physiological plant health by maintaining flowers and pods, increasing seed weight/size; and ultimately prolong grain fill as deep into the fall as we can.

Just small increases in pod retention and seed weight can have large impacts on yield gains, thus why most tend to see an economic ROI with a fungicide pass on soybeans year after year.

The optimum window to apply is mid R2 to early R4. So July 10-August 1st depending on planting date.

I recommend an insecticide paired with the fungicide as well as a foliar product that can deliver S, B and Mn at a minimum. It’s a case if 1+1+1=5. Individually they are good but paired together they are even better.

Going to be testing out a couple different fungicides this year. Some I’ve used before. Some I have not. Also going to be using a new foliar product as well.

Call or txt if you need product recs.

07/12/2026

R2 tissues samples. 215-70. COC. April 20 planting date. Disease pressure extremely low still. Agro never stops.

07/08/2026

What to do Wednesday…..Fungicide edition

As of today all the corn I’ve been in is clean. Very little to no disease present. Tarspot and Southern Rust maps show little movement. Longer range forecast shows a dry bias and warm which will keep movement low.

March and early April corn is R2 and will be R3 next week. At this point it likely won’t benefit from a fungicide application if the canopy is clean. The late April corn is VT right now. A few more weeks of no disease and it will likely be the same story. The May corn is still 7-10 days from VT. This planting window still bears watching as later corn can be a disease magnet.

The decision to spray fungicide this year is going to come down to your budget and yield goal. Disease pressure will likely not drive ROI of the fungicide but rather plant health and abiotic stress mitigation along with late season intactness. Mid 200 plus yield goals especially under pivot may still warrant a fungicide application however dry land with goals of 180-200 may not.

If you decide to spray a fungicide my rec would be use a generic quilt xcel or equivalent. The high dollar branded 3 way MOA fungicides are for going to war with disease, which isn’t the case today. Again the benefit will be plant health and generic quilt xcel will work fine. Also it provides a chance to spend those saved dollars to add a foliar nutrient like sulfur.

Call or txt if you need some guidance or recs.

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