Proper corn staging helps prevent herbicide injury and application errors. Learn why growth stage is more reliable than plant height for timing post-emergence herbicide applications.
Proper corn staging helps prevent herbicide injury and application errors. Learn why growth stage is more reliable than plant height for timing post-emergence herbicide applications.
Planting season doesn’t end when the planter leaves the field. During the first 7 to 14 days after planting, you’ll …
At Champion Seed, being dependable isn’t just a promise — it’s a daily expectation. We know growers count on us to deliver the right seed at the right time without added stress, whether it’s during tight planting windows or in response to last-minute field decisions. That commitment is exactly why we’re expanding our production facility.
Saturated July soils stressed soybean plants across Iowa, reducing nodulation and pod set. Learn how excess rain impacts yield and why planning for drainage matters.
From Agronomist Brandon Hulme Corn rootworm resistance to Bt corn is becoming a bigger issue in the U.S. Corn Belt. …
Background: Soybean gall midge is a pest that infects field edges on larger fields. Smaller fields could see a field-wide …
Background: Lodging is when cornstalks are bent or broken. This is caused by numbers of factors, but most often weather, …
Background: Stink bugs are a group of insects known for their distinctive shield-shaped bodies and the foul odor they emit …
Background: Wireworms are click beetle larvae commonly found in soil, where they feed on plant roots, seeds and underground stems …
Learn how to identify and manage the destructive Japanese Beetle! This article details the lifecycle, scouting methods, and damage caused by these green and copper insects.
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.
by Champion Seed Soybean Agronomist Rob Thomas Controlling weeds in soybean fields in 2022 could be more challenging than ever. …
Description: Western Bean Cutworms lay eggs mid July. These eggs are in clusters ranging from 5 to 200 on the …
Description: Larvae, or grubs are white with orange-brown heads and six legs. The end of the abdomen is smooth and …