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You’ve made your corn seed investment. Now what?
March 29, 2017 · No comments

The list of factors that can impact yield during the season is a long one, which is why it’s critical to begin with as much yield potential as possible. Careful preparation and planning now – before the seed hits the soil – will go a long way toward end-of-season success. With corn planting just around the corner, here are some key things to keep in mind: Note the genetics. Growers should get to know their...

Increased Leafspot Risk for Sugarbeet Growers in 2017
March 23, 2017 · No comments

MICHIGAN – 2016 was a rough year for sugarbeet growers, with uncontrollable factors such as weather and disease causing the lowest sugar content since 1986. Drought early in the season and extended warm weather in fall caused decreases in overall sugar content as sugarbeets continued to grow instead of store sugar. In addition, the late rain in August caused the perfect growing grounds for Cercospora, Alternaria and bacterial leafspot. This resulted in early defoliation of...

Four tips to help improve corn growth during wet seasons
May 24, 2016 · No comments

Following lengthy periods of rain and frost in many Midwestern regions this spring, growers should be cautious of the effects that wet soil may have on their corn growth. Prolonged wet soil can cause difficulties like poor soil aeration, flooding and ponding, nitrogen loss for corn and soil compaction, all of which can reduce yield potential. Warmer, drier weather is the best remedy for wet or saturated soil, but Syngenta agronomists also recommend managing crops...

Irrigated or not, corn performance impresses
November 27, 2015 · No comments

Mt. Olive, North Carolina: Higher than normal temperatures during the growing season doesn’t necessarily equate to lower yields. In fact, for grower Gill Cashwell, he experienced the opposite. On a recent trip to his farm, Cashwell explained to the Harvest Chasers that he annually sets yield goals for both his irrigated and non-irrigated fields. This year, he hoped the irrigated acres would yield around 200 bushels per acre (bu/A), while the non-irrigated ones were estimated...

While others struggled, these soybeans stayed the course
November 16, 2015 · No comments

Bellflower, Missouri: Weather can be a farmer’s best friend or worst enemy. For one Missouri grower, his soybean varieties came through despite the area’s less than ideal weather conditions. This spring, the region faced extreme moisture, raising many concerns. When the Harvest Chasers recently chatted with Lucas Rodgers about his growing season, he said local yields were all over the board. However, he saw positive NK® Soybean yields in his area. Rodgers told the team...

Soybeans outpace expectations despite late planting
November 13, 2015 · No comments

Clinton County, Indiana: Talk about challenging growing conditions. Indiana experienced a very wet June and an extremely dry July, which left many farmers anxious over the fate of their 2015 crop. “It was a very challenging year,” said grower and Syngenta Seed Advisor™ Josh Davison. “We couldn’t get in the fields to plant until May – about a month later than usual. Then a week after planting, the rain started and didn’t stop for a...

‘The scientific horsepower to get the job done’
November 12, 2015 · No comments

Marshall County, Indiana: After decades of farming, why does grower David Albert continue to turn to NK® Soybeans? Trust. “Syngenta has the best people and the scientific horsepower to get the job done,” said Albert. And that’s just what happened this growing season – NK Soybeans got the job done. The region saw heavy rains for weeks at a time this year. Many area growers began to expect less than impressive soybean yields, including Albert....

On the cutting edge, and happy to be there
November 11, 2015 · No comments

Wellsburg, Iowa: Not hail nor an extreme wind storm could impact grower Bill Janssen’s Enogen® corn this season. This year was Janssen’s first with Enogen. It produced great yields and a very happy farmer. The Harvest Chasers met with up Bill Janssen in the field to talk about the success of his first harvest with Enogen Corn.    During a recent trip to his fields, the Harvest Chasers discovered that Janssen’s Enogen corn hybrid E111B8-3000GT brand...

NK Soybeans negate tempered expectations
November 5, 2015 · No comments

New Holland, Ohio: Grower John Pendleton put his faith in NK® Soybeans S39-U2 brand this growing season. It paid off big time. According to Pendleton, many nearby growers tempered their expectations for their soybean crop because of the region’s unusually large amounts of rain. “Around here, you can’t complain if you’re getting at least 50 bushels per acre (bu/A) [based on the season’s conditions],” said Pendleton. However, Pendleton had nothing to gripe about. While he...