PTI research shows high yield management brings consistent profitability

The lead commercial agronomist with Precision Planting says managing for high yields is the best way to increase farm profitability. Jason Webster says their research conducted at the PTI farm, outside of Pontiac, Illinois, has been consistent. “My high yield corn and soybeans are in my top three every single year.”  He says, “We’re moving…… Continue Reading

Keep it in perspective

Commentary. Thirty-five trillion seconds is about 1.1 million years. To put it another way, if you started counting at the beginning of the Stone Age, you’d still be counting. $35 trillion in $100 bills would weigh approximately 770,000 tons. This is roughly the weight of 200,000 cars. The average distance from Earth to the Sun…… Continue Reading

Research shows where not to spend on soybeans

A North Carolina State University Extension soybean specialist says research is showing what not to spend money on when seeking higher soybean yields. Rachel Vann tells Brownfield… “We looked at variety of foliar fertilizer products applied at R3, or beginning pod, in many states across the US over multiple years and saw no return on…… Continue Reading

Pioneer U.S. marketing leader says corn crop looks “promising”

Weather challenges are apparent as corn nears maturity across the Midwest. But Pioneer U.S. marketing leader Brandon Walter says despite some extreme growing conditions, the majority of the crop looks promising. “We’ve seen that with some of the USDA yield results that are coming in so far of what they’re expecting.” Brownfield interviewed Walter during…… Continue Reading

Corteva highlights Vorceed Enlist corn

Corteva Agriscience U.S. Crop Protection Launch Leader Eric Scherder says farmers need flexibility to control above and below-ground pests. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa, he said Vorceed Enlist corn offers elite genetics, a wider herbicide application window, and technology to combat corn rootworm. The post Corteva highlights Vorceed…… Continue Reading

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