Mike Smith

Agricultural consultant in SW MO. Sales Agronomist with AgriEnergy Solutions. I am a huge fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes and a husband and father.

[AgriEnergy Solutions @AESAgriEnergy]

First-Year Organic Corn Success in Benson, IL

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One of our new organic corn growers near Benson, Illinois

WOW, what a stand!

Look at this corn! Strong, vigorous plants with that deep, healthy green color and excellent leaf development. For a first-year organic field, this is exactly the kind of start every grower dreams about.

We’re proud to have been part of the journey supplying our biologicals and walking alongside this grower with guidance every step of the way. Healthy soil biology + smart management = happy, thriving corn.
Big thanks to our grower for trusting the process and putting in the work.

#OrganicCorn #BensonIL #AgriEnergySolutions #Biologicals #OrganicFarming #SoilHealth #IllinoisFarmers #FirstYearOrganic

[Mike Smith @ccamike]

Seeing promising early results. Looking for season long nitrogen efficiency and ReDox stress reduction.

[AgriEnergy Solutions @AESAgriEnergy]

🌽🌽Southwest Missouri🌽🌽

We just dug some roots from our on-farm corn trials here in SW Missouri (photos taken 14 days after treatment).

Trial Setup
Treated: BioEnerG 2 gal/acre + 80 units UAN
Untreated Check: 80 units UAN only

Look at the difference in the root systems! The BioEnerG treated corn developed a much more aggressive, fibrous, and expansive root mass compared to the untreated check. We cleaned up several roots side-by-side so you can really see the impact. Better roots = better nutrient & water uptake, stronger plants, and more yield potential!If you’re farming corn in the Midwest, this is the kind of advantage you want this season.

Who else is running BioEnerG this year?
Drop your results or questions in the comments!

#BioEnerG #CornTrials #SWMissouri #RootDigs #BetterRootsBetterYields #MissouriAg

[Sawyer @SawyerWhisler]

Had a conversation today with an organic crop producer that genuinely got my wheels turning. He is getting $22 a bushel for soybeans and $11 for corn in some markets. And the demand is so strong that buyers are showing up with their own semis to haul it themselves.

Compare that to what conventional producers are getting right now and the gap is hard to ignore. I am not saying everybody should flip to organic overnight because the transition is a whole other conversation. But the premium is real and the demand is clearly there.

Is anyone else out there running organic acres or making that transition?

[Mike Smith @ccamike]

AgriEnergy Solutions BioEnerG being applied with corn side dress in SW MO. @AESAgriEnergy @TOrganics1456

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AgriEnergy Solutions fed “All Natural” wheat in central MO @AESAgriEnergy @TOrganics1456

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@TOrganics1456 @AESAgriEnergy Sorry was outside in the sun and couldn’t see

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AgriEnergy Solutions fertility plan being applied by Kenny Murphy in Southeast Kansas. #biologicalfarming # regenerative farming
@AESAgriEnergy @TOrganics1456

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AgriEnergy Solutions Endo 25 Biological Seed treatment going on soybeans in SW MO @AESAgriEnergy @TOrganics1456

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🌱 🌽 🧬 BioEnerG going out🧬🌽 🌱

A lot of product moving !!!

#Farming #Agriculture #Biofertilizer #FarmLife #Farmer #organicfarming #AgTwitter #Plant26 #TrySomethingNew #BiologicalFarming #AgriEnergySolutions #OrganicFarmingTips #futurethedream

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[Mike Smith @ccamike]

@Dusty3080467325 @MaxCropProtect @ISUCropNews Why not build healthy plants instead of Fungicide deficient plants? Healthy plants resist disease and promote yield. @AESAgriEnergy

[Mike Smith @ccamike]

@SiekerSales @swksfarmer You need a better molasses! See @TOrganics1456

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@BillLandis25 ‘You Up?’

[Mike Smith @ccamike]

@agronomistag I disagree. I have customers who do it every year, making 160-250 bushel corn; 50-80 bushel beans and incredibly tasting produce. But you have to think differently about crop nutrition and understand holistic nutrient cycling. Things that were understood years ago.

[Mike Smith @ccamike]

@agronomistag Some are not much more than gardeners and principles are principles; hence scalable.

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@agronomistag Yes, organic farmers and organic produce growers