Ag Industry - Blog

October 2nd-9th, 2016 is National 4-H Week! 4-H Alumnus nation-wide are sharing their stories about their involvement in 4-H - check back this week for the stories of Tyree Ag employees and their involvement with such a great organization! 

Tyree Ag is pleased to announce that we will once again host an intern next summer in the second year of our internship program.  

As we enter September, you may see our yellow ag plane more frequently and dirtier Tyree Ag pick up trucks than normal. 

Sugarcane aphid has been confirmed in many Kansas counties and are being treated with insecticides. Scouting fields early will help determine the need for an insecticide application before yield loss occurs. 

This week, Tyree Ag's summer intern Clint Jenks completed his final rounds and gave a presentation to Tyree Ag employees and United Suppliers representative, Monte Quick.

Tyree Ag's 2016 Wheat Harvest Photo Contest kicks off today, June 1, 2016!

 Tyree Ag will sponsor youth 4-H participants interested in enrolling in the 2017 Kansas Wheat Variety Plot Program.

If you haven’t noticed in your fields or by word of mouth, stripe rust in wheat has recently emerged as a serious threat to wheat production in Kansas. 

Conventional and organic agriculture rely on aerial and ground application to protect crops. "With that said, crop yields grown conventionally far surpass organic grown crop yields as showin in this Forbes article." - National Agricultural Aviation Association

With temperatures dropping tonight through Sunday and the possible precipitation in the Kinsley area, it is important to understand the injury to our green wheat that is caused by freezing. 

Today's topic is grain bin safety. Grain entrapment is one of the least understood hazards in today's family farm operations.

Today’s topic is roadway safety. This time of year, farmers are busy in the fields – which means they are driving tractors, farm trucks, and large equipment on both paved and dirt roads.

Today’s topic is tractor safety. At Tyree Ag, we currently operate four spray rig tractors and take safety precautions to keep our drivers and everyone around them safe.

Today’s concern is in regards to agricultural aviation. You may be asking, why would I need to know the precautions of an airplane applying product to my fields? The art of flying is a great risk and we at Tyree Ag are appreciative of all those who commit their lives to do so. Therefore, we want to share some safety tips and precautions that you can do on the ground.

Crop protection products, also known as agrichemicals, on the farm can be dangerous but with proper precautions and knowledge, individuals of all ages can prevent incidents that involve these products.