West Compared Mid-West Corn Production
Recently, on AgriTalk, there was discussion on what makes Colorado Corn production different than that of the mid-west. I had not really thought of all the differences, but here are some of the main things that were mentioned: -Colorado is overall and colder climate than the mid-west. -In Colorado, there is a lot of silage, which means more passes through the field, which also that means more fuel costs. And because of the field passes, more carbon escapes from fields compared to the mid-west states. Even though it is replaced with manure, the high winds still make it imperative the Colorado producers monitor fields for adequate carbon. No till in Colorado may also require more passes through the filed to take away tracks in the field. -Colorado adds phosphorus, mid-west states don't need to. -Colorado has more salt in the soil, leading to high PH situations- again mid-west states have to add in salt sources such as sulphur and/or lime. -Colorado uses primarily cow manu...