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Man unloading WinField United Class Act® NG® adjuvant from truck

Branded vs. Generic Adjuvants: How to Optimize Spray Performance and Protect Your ROI Potential

Aug 25, 2026 | Answer Plot
When input budgets get tight, it is easy to look at the price tag on a jug of adjuvant and wonder whether a lower-cost generic product will do the job just as well as a premium-branded one. After all, if the active ingredients are similar, why pay extra? However, looking stric...
Red sprayer applying a fungicide application

Make the Most of Your Fungicide Application

Jun 11, 2026 | Answer Plot
If I had a crystal ball, I could tell you how heavy disease pressure will be in the future. But since I don’t, my best advice is to use data and your trusted advisors to determine the best course of action to protect plant health.  Use resources to make educated fun...
Retailer loading up boxes of adjuvants into the back of a pickup truck.

Help Inputs Work Harder

May 04, 2026 | Answer Plot
To maximize profitability potential, every dollar spent on crop protection products must deliver the best possible return on investment. That’s where adjuvants come in. They’re the unsung heroes of the tank mix, and they can help enhance the performance of herbicides,...
Early-season cornfield

5 Tips for Managing Early-Season Plant Stress

Mar 04, 2026 | Answer Plot
Planting is just around the corner. Every decision you make, including your seed purchase and the ground conditions you place it in, can affect the number on the yield monitor at harvest. When seeds start in cold, wet soils, it can lead to early-season plant stress that can impac...
Drone shot of a grower applying a pre-emergence herbicide

Take Care of Early Spring Weeds Before Planting

Feb 24, 2026 | Answer Plot
If you deal with winter or spring annual weeds in your fields, it's important to consider including a spring burndown herbicide application. Winter annuals, including marestail, chickweed, henbit, pennycress and shepherd’s purse, resume growing as soon as temperatures g...
Spraying fungicide on mid-season corn field

Look to Fungicides to Help Manage Disease in High-Value Hybrids

Dec 16, 2025 | Answer Plot
In 2025, moisture was extremely prevalent in some areas, and with it, disease pressure. Across the lower corn belt from St. Louis to central Ohio, heavy rains came in the early season, impacting planting timing, while the central upper Midwest received excessive moisture mid-seas...

EVENTS

The Cooperator

The September 2026 issue of The Cooperator is available now. News and features from Tennessee agriculture and the Co-op community include:

  • A cover story that focuses on the impact that the Tennessee Ag Enhancement Program (TAEP) has had on two producers Dr. Levi Holt of Overton County and Matt Herndon of Smithville. The testimonials include their experiences and thoughts on the program that continues to help Tennessee farmers improve the safety and efficiency of their farming ventures.
  • An introduction to Justin Maxwell who was recently named chief financial officer of Tennessee Farmers Cooperative.
  • Coverage of the 2026 Tennessee Junior Beef Expo that recognizes the hard work of the 4-H and FFA exhibitors and lists the winners of the competitive event.
  • The popular Every Farmer Has a Story feature that this month focuses on brothers Eddie and Gary Gilbert who rely on a direct marketing venture to keep the family’s diversified Hamblen County family farm thriving.

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