We hear insights from the field as the 2025 planting season gets underway, and then Carl dives into the rapid planting progress across northern Indiana, sharing key agronomic updates and what early stand evaluations are revealing.With planting windows tightening and early-season decisions looming, hear actionable advice to help you maximize yield potential from the start from Joern, Quinn and Indiana Field Agronomists Brian Shrader and Ben Jacob.🔍 In This Episode:- 2025 planting progress and field conditions- What to expect from early stand evaluations- Managing variability in corn emergence- Key reminders for early-season crop care📩 Have questions or want to connect with Carl, Brian or Ben? Reach out to your local Pioneer agronomist or visit pioneer.com.🌽 For more research and news from Quinn, check out thekernel.info!
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Planting Progress, Weather and Weed Control Tips
Listen for a boots-on-the-ground update as they break down field conditions, rain totals and emerging weed and insect pressures. They also dive into critical agronomic topics like proper field fit for planting, nitrogen applications, weed control timing and the importance of patience during narrow planting windows. Plus, get insights into planting dates, soybean maturity strategies, and why sticking to your hybrid plan pays off.
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Site-Specific Weed Management with Dr. Tommy Butts
The conversation spans a range of timely topics, including:Current spring challenges: Wet and cool weather, delayed fieldwork, and management of early-season weeds like purple dead nettle and henbit dead nettle.Pigweed pressure: Insights on Palmer amaranth and waterhemp control, stressing the importance of residual herbicides and overlapping applications.Technology and weed control: Evaluation of drone and robotics use for herbicide applications, from current capabilities to regulatory considerations and five-to-ten-year outlooks.Site-specific approaches: Variable-rate herbicide management, precision sprayers, and the foundational work needed to make those systems viable in the future.Alternative application opportunities: Use of drones in non-traditional ag settings such as power lines, solar farms, and rights-of-way.Dr. Butts also shares his background in weed science across multiple states and cropping systems, and offers resources for growers to stay up to date with Purdue’s weed science research and recommendations.Resources:https://ipm.missouri.edu/croppest/2024/6/drones_and_herbicides-kb/ https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/purdueweedscience/
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Top Five Tips For Increasing Yield In 2025
1. Planting is the most important pass we make with any of our equipment. Position the right seed, on the right acre, at the right rate, at the right depth, at the right time.2. Consider applying non-limiting nitrogen reference strips in every corn field.3. Scout for pests, and apply timely treatments.4. Monitor for misapplications and costly mistakes. (A tank contamination or mistake mix can cause bleaching, striping and other issues.)5. Trust but verify new products. There are so many products from biologicals to stabilizers, but it's really important to run tests and verify that the products work. Leave check strips, and verify ROI.During the conversation with hosts Carl Joern and Brian Shrader, Regg mentions a couple of Pioneer resources including a scouting calendar and a corn disease tracker: Corteva Corn Disease Tracker: https://www.corteva.us/press-releases/Pioneer-Launches-New-Mobile-Tool-to-Identify-Pests-Diseases-and-Deficiencies-in-Crops.htmlPioneer Scouting Calendar: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/scouting-calendar.html
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Waterhemp Management For Soybean Growers
The first year Nick Hedden started helping growers manage water hemp was 2016. It hasn’t taken long for a variety of products to lose their effectiveness.“It’s definitely been a challenge,” says Hedden, who is an agronomist with Pioneer in Western Indiana. “Water hemp has between 6-8 chemical class resistances. We’ve got to be thorough, and have a good action plan for 20205 water hemp management.” During this episode of the Pioneer Indiana Agronomy Podcast, Hedden talks with hosts Carl Joern and Brian Shrader. Hededen’s advice is to have multiple, very strong modes of action. There is no silver bullet, but there are some new options. He recommends starting with an excellent pre-emergence product to control water hemp before it breaks through the ground.“After emergence, we are seeing effectiveness with Enlist and Liberty mixed,” Hedden says. “This is what I’d recommend if you’ve got some really heavy water hemp pressure.”Corteva also has a new product called Kyber® Pro that could be effective.More about Kyber® Pro: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/crop-protection/kyber-pro.html
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