The importance of timing in your farming operation

You may know all that’s necessary about growing a crop, but if your timing is off, your profits will suffer severely, says Bill Kerr.

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Timing often separates successful farmers from those who are unsuccessful. Good farming

is not just about having the requisite knowledge, but being able to implement that knowledge at the appropriate time without procrastination.

Very few farmers have not erred to some extent in this regard. I certainly have, and it cost me dearly.

When it comes to growing crops, each task needs to be done properly at the correct or optimal time.

If, for example, you need to spray a herbicide at a certain stage and you miss the window due to a flat tractor tyre, followed by a rainy spell, you may not get the desired weed control and may be forced to use another product later on, or else weed by hand. Any delay costs money.