That was my first thought Denny but the results surprised everyone. This year for example near Batavia NY which was on the droughty side we ended up with 14 ton from the planted plot at 37,000 ppa and 13.4 ton from the broadcast plot at 29,000 ppa. This picture tells another story. Tonnage is...
Since 2009 I have been experimenting with ultra narrow row corn planted with a double disc drill and this year broadcast incorporated vs a planter.
Like everything else in agriculture you have to be particular but based on what I have learned it is far more profitable to broadcast plant corn...