Oct. 11, 2023 • “We found 34 to 36 kernels per row in ’22, but we found 40 to 42 kernels per row this year,” Nanda said. That’s a 15 percent increase, which translates into 15 percent more kernels per ear in ’23.”
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August 14, 2023 • “Growers will see 48 corn hybrids and 32 soybean offerings. They can peel back husks and count the number of kernels to estimate yield potential. They can check stalks and roots…”
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August 1, 2023 • “Neonicotinoid soybean seed treatments provide negligible benefits to US farmers,” per Scientific Reports. “Data suggests that this approach provides little to zero net benefit in most cases…”
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May 16, 2023 • These corn plants are trying to branch out and grow down, but it appears they’re following tiny cracks in the hard soil layers as they try to grow. Soil compaction is limiting rooting…
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Nov. 28, 2022 • “It was an up-and-down season, but it turned out well,” said Dave Nanda, director of genetics for Seed Genetics Direct. What was that yield? At 15.5 percent moisture, the grower reported an average yield of 2…”
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Oct. 7, 2022 • If ears remain upright and husks are tight, ears tend to hold more moisture, and it provides a more favorable environment for ear molds to develop.
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Oct. 4, 2022 • If your corn is still in the field, it’s worth checking to see how much of it might be infected with ear mold so you can mark the worst fields for early harvest.
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Sept. 14, 2022 • While there may not be the record yields across Ohio as was last year, growers can still plan to protect plants and yield as much as possible. Use the push or pinch test to test lodging in corn…
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August 19, 2022 • Seed Genetics Direct field days provide the opportunity to tour corn and soybean fields to compare how corn hybrids, soybean varieties and treatments performed during the growing season.
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August 1, 2022 • Winners of the annual SGD Wheat Yield Contest are: first place: Cunningham and Foor LLC out of Washington Court House, Ohio with 144.11 bushels per acre yield.
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Feb. 1, 2022 • Selecting the right hybrids for your farm is one of the most important decisions for maximizing yields. The below list of important factors may be helpful to consider:
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Dec. 17, 2021 • Free and open to all farmers, Herbicide and Seed Days provide the opportunity for farmers to talk with a seedsman about their needs while taking advantage of early-order and early-pay discounts.
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August 16, 2021 • Field days provide the opportunity for growers to see and touch many of the new hybrids and varieties that have come out in the past year. Growers can learn about each one individually and compare it with what they are currently growing.
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May 25, 2021 • The #CornWatch21 field was planted April 25. Half the corn field was conventionally tilled following soybeans, and half was no-tilled into soybean stubble.
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May 23, 2021 • Consider sacrificing a few plants to see how root systems are developing. If root systems aren’t as robust as you’d like, now is the time to determine why.
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May 10, 2021 • Seed Genetics Direct is currently seeking multiple Seedsmen/women in Ohio (north west, north east, north central), Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan in two capacities:
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March 3, 2021 • Some growers may want to consider bumping seeding rate next year to get the plant population they really want.
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March 2, 2021 • Brazil's first corn crop, which competes for area with soybeans, accounts for about 25 percent of total production and is harvested from January to May. It has failed in two southern states (Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina), but is in good shape elsewhere.
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Feb. 22, 2021 • In the 2020-21 crop, despite all the weather issues and late planting, Brazil expects to harvest 129.7 million tons, a 6.8 percent increase compared to 2020.
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Feb. 19, 2021 • Every year, we learn new things. Read seven corn and soybean lessons learned in 2020.
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