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New technologies may allow for increased plant populations

Not only are new seed technologies changing our expectations for yield per acre, but they may be changing our model in another aspect: yield as a result of maximum plant…
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Western Bean Cutworm: A threat to Iowa's fields this summer

ABOVE: Western Bean Cutworm Larva (Iowa State University) The Western Bean Cutworm (WBC) has moved into Iowa — and the rest of the Midwest — and it’s making itself at…
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Premature Plant Death May Prompt New Harvest Strategy

Harvest is drawing near, and I’m optimistic that we will see some great yields. I can’t help but think that we’ll also see more stalk rot and premature plant death…
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Weak Stalks and Stalk Lodging

I am beginning to get reports that corn is lodging this year. What is particularly alarming is that stalk lodging is occurring in fields with hybrids that typically have very strong…
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Latham Customers Band Together To Help Farmer In Need Bring In The Harvest

A great story of neighbors helping neighbors reached our mailbox this past week from our friends in South Dakota. Bad luck had struck hard this past fall for one of our…
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Early-Season Corn: Projections Lead to Profit

From emergence through harvest, there are many opportunities to closely observe performance on all of your hybrids. Now is the time to review early season problems, and note any effects…
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Increase Seed Rates to Achieve Optimal Plant Population in Final Stands

Today’s biotech corn hybrids combine elite genetics with high-performing traits that better handle stress and actually thrive in high planting populations. University corn specialists across the Corn Belt recommend that growers…
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MidSeason Corn Scouting Report

No matter how sophisticated and Hi‑Tech farming becomes, nothing can replace a little “low tech” hands-on scouting. A little time spent observing plant characteristics, insect pressure and field conditions can…
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Harvest Corn Report

Harvest is here, and I’m optimistic that we will see some great yields. I think however, that we’ll also see more stalk rot and premature plant death due to wet planting…
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Soybean Seed is Quality

There’s been much concern and speculation about the potential seed quality from the 2008 soybean crop. The delayed planting and cold wet conditions during and immediately following planting had many people…
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