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    • Granvil Travis Bio

      Granvil Travis

      Belknap, IL

      On his 100-year-old diversified farm, Granvil is the only one in his generation to farm full-time. He wants to be sure it’s there for the next generation.

      Operation overview :
      Acres:
      1,500
      Crops:
      hay
      soybean
      corn
      Tillage
      Mostly tilled; some conventional till
    • Granvil Travis What Drives

      What Drives Granvil?

      Nestled close to where the Ohio River meets the Mississippi, Granvil drives crop success while his dad and uncle support their beef cattle operation. From planning out the year’s inputs to running equipment, he is dialed in on everything the crop needs to stay healthy and perform well.

    • Granvil Travis Fertility Program

      Fertility Program

      Granvil is focused on getting the right nutrition to every plant by:

      • Applying lime in the fall to balance the pH
      • Watching soil temperatures closely and variable rate applying potash and DAP (and adding in Zn and B if needed)
      • Applying N with S at planting, and adding Zn or B if needed, based on the field
      • Spraying or side-dressing at 32%, adding any micronutrients that may be needed
    • Granvil Travis Why Biologicals

      Why Biologicals

      “Biologicals have a reputation of ‘snake oil’ or ‘magic juice.’ I knew the technology had advanced over decades so I wanted to reevaluate them to see if they would work on our farm and, hopefully, get a return on investment with higher yields.”

    • Granvil Travis Follow

      Follow Granvil

      Check out Granvil’s social channels for more firsthand information about him and Travis Farms.

      THE LATEST ON TRAVIS FARMS

      SPREADER SLOWDOWNS AND SPRING PLANTING

      If there’s a theme for Granvil Travis this month, it’s all about equipment. From the proactive prep work like moving monitors into a new tractor and checking connections, to making some emergency repairs to his spreader buggy, this season already has him on his toes.

      “The weather was cooperating, and I was making good progress spreading my fertilizer. Midway through, the tongue broke off the spreader buggy so we had to stop, order parts, and we spent several days welding and patching it up so we could get back to spreading. What was supposed to be an easy Saturday turned into a headache.”

      But if there’s one thing farmers know how to do, it’s how to adapt when circumstances throw them a curveball. Granvil was able to wrap up his spreading, where he variable-rate-applied DAP and potash. For his fields that had some magnesium deficiencies, he also spread K-Mag®, which is a granular blend of magnesium, potassium and sulfur from Mosaic.

      With the warmer weather in Southern Illinois, Granvil is already planting soybeans, which includes a trial of a Mosaic experimental biological product that incorporates BioPath®. Corn planting won’t be too far behind, and he will be conducting two BioPath trials for that crop.

        Granvil’s 2023 Trial Data

        Granvil Trial Data Granvil Trial Data
        Crop:
        Corn
        Fertility Timing:
        Fall/spring/summer as needed
        Organic Matter:
        2-2.5%
        Trial Objectives:
        Increased yield/plant health
        Soil Type Mix:
        Wheeling silt loam
        Yield Comparison:
        No yield advantage
        bu/ac
        BioPath Application:
        Sidedress

        "For the trial field, I’m definitely planning on crossing the whole field in 40-foot strips to see what that shows me, so we’ll see where that nets out. I’ll do that as a sidedress application after planting."

        - Granvil Travis

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        Jake Drozd

        When yields are at stake, rest assured that Jake is paying attention. Farming 7,500 acres of corn, soy and milo spread across three counties near the Eastern shore of Lake Michigan, this national yield contest winner strives for high yields with his dad and brother. And he knows his soil is the key.

        Meet Jake Drozd

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