Disease Lesion Mimic
02.20.2012
Disease lesion mimic is a physiological plant disorder or stress phenotype caused by mutant genes in hybrid genetic backgrounds. Hybrids across the industry are affected but not specific brands. Mutant gene expression is triggered by bright sunlight and high temperatures especially when plants...
Soybean Fertility
02.13.2012
Soybeans are an important crop across the Midwest, and with recent high prices, have taken on an even more vital role in generating farm income. Producers are looking for ways to maximize soybean production and grain yield. Enhancing fertility is one potential way of achieving higher yields and...
LG Seeds Donates to Local FFA and 4-H Club
01.24.2012
At this year’s Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, NE, Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL, and at Ohio Farm Science Review in London, OH, farmers registered for a chance to win $1,000 to be donated to their local FFA or 4-H Club of choice.
Gail Neumeister of Peru, NE was...
Chatter Around Seed Corn Shortage
01.16.2012
Talk of a seed corn shortage seems to be the topic of choice among Midwest Growers. The January 5th Wall Street Journal states, “As farmers across the U.S. prepare to plant this year's corn crop, they are running up against an unexpected obstacle: a lack of seed.”
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The value of Poncho® / VOTiVO®
12.04.2011
Plot and field results continue to support the value of Poncho® / VOTiVO®
This should come as no surprise; there is no reason for seed treated with Poncho®/VOTiVO® to yield less than Acceleron with P250 and plenty of reasons why it can yield more. In fact plots may not even be...
Genuity® VT Double PRO® RIB Complete™
11.18.2011
Genuity® VT Double PRO® RIB Complete™ has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), completing federal regulatory authorization in the United States. Commercialization is pending individual state authorizations and notifications.
Genuity® VT...
Plains East Crop Update
11.10.2011
Corn: Harvest is winding down and the rush is on to finish. Just saying the chance of snow has everyone on the move!! The corn is coming in real dry at this point, 12-14% moisture. Test weights are ranging from 59-62 lbs. DRY CORN OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. Overall the corn yields are off some...
Crop Update for Indiana, Kentucky and SW Missouri
11.09.2011
INDIANA: Regions east of I69 were planted late and suffered most loss. Yields in tight clay soils were in the 120-150 B/A range. Fields south and east of I70 in the lighter soils were below 100 bushels per acre. Areas west of SR13 and north of I70 are in the 170-200+ B/A range. Yields in river...
Eastern Iowa Crop Progress
11.09.2011
For the most part crops in Eastern IA turned out better than expected. The exception being in the southern most counties that were absent of rain through most of the growing season and areas that were hit by one of Iowa’s several wind storms.
The corn crop was exposed to the hottest 3...
Western Iowa Crop Progress
11.09.2011
It seems like weather extremes from cold to hot and wet to dry or vice versa is becoming the normal weather pattern for the cornbelt and 2011 was no exception. Several different environments occurred across western Iowa this season from a cool start to a wet June, several different wind events...
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Shawn Nove - Fairfax, IA
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