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Boots In The Field Report

Boots In The Field Report

Written by: Ken Ferrie
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One of the founding pillars of Crop-Tech Consulting is integrating a systems approach to farming. Crop-Tech is continually adding to their expertise and services. To aid in this process, CTC conducts over 150 test plots every year and works in conjunction with Farm Journal to gather research data on the industry’s equipment, practices, and technology. The Boots in the Field Report features Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist Ken Ferrie. He will keep you up-to-date by describing what he is seeing while in the field.

Copyright 2026 Ken Ferrie
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  • Episode 379: Boots In The Field Report February 5, 2026
    Feb 5 2026

    Ken continues to answer questions that came in during our CTC Winter Virtual College and answers the following questions: “Where would you rank the closing wheel system when it comes to planter attachment updates in comparison to all the other updates you can buy?”, “ How can I evaluate my stand to identify if my closing system is an issue?”, and “Can you put too much downforce on a cast iron wheel?”

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    7 mins
  • Episode 378: Boots In The Field Report January 28, 2026
    Jan 28 2026

    In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie walks through some of the questions that come in during the Virtual College about tillage tools and how to evaluate which is the right one for your situation.

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    8 mins
  • Episode 377: Boots In The Field Report January 9, 2026
    Jan 9 2026

    In this week’s Boots in the Field Report Ken Ferrie walks through some important aspects of doing a good year end review session as you look forward to the coming growing season. “What worked, what didn’t, and why?” He also gives his thoughts on growers asking about cutting out insecticide on the planter to try to reduce costs.

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    8 mins
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