Today’s corn hybrids have seen significant changes from the first commercially available hybrid seed corn. Even in the last decade,…
Today’s corn hybrids have seen significant changes from the first commercially available hybrid seed corn. Even in the last decade,…
In early September, Cole and his Dad took the one-hour drive over to Ellsworth for the annual Champion Seed Field…
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the parasite that causes the most soybean yield loss in the U.S., according to the Crop Protection Network. In 2022 it accounted for over 70% of the total yield loss in soybeans across the northern states.
Learn how Champion Seed blends soybean varieties to help boost average soybean yields despite yield-limiting factors.
Managing foliar diseases in corn and soybeans is not a new challenge for farmers. The tools we have available to us, however, are new. Today’s chemical products are not the same as they were 10 or 15 years ago. Multiple modes of action in one fungicide application give many layers of protection.
Ever thought about your soybean seed treatment like taking care of your new farm truck? They’re more similar than you think.
As harvest approaches, farmers are eyeing yields and working to minimize loss as much as possible. A common loss many…
Tar spot is here to stay. Keeping your fields disease-free and incorporating a fungicide can lessen its hit on your yields.
Background: Charcoal Rot forms from the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina. There are many host plants that are rotated with corn that…
Symptoms: Head smut is a fungus that can be found on the tassels and ears of corn plants. It is…
Background: Frogeye Leaf Spot is caused by the fungus Cercospora sojina. It is a common disease in the southeastern and…
Background: While being a new disease to the midwest, other parts of the world have been dealing with Tar Spot…
Description: Pythium stalk rot is caused by the oomycete Pythium aphanidermatum. It can occur anytime throughout the growing season but…
Background: Most symptoms of potassium deficiency will occur in the middle or upper canopy in the soybean crop. This can…