Agronomy Moment: Recent Episodes

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TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We are the first to market with the best products and provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. TOP Ag Media is an affiliate to TOP Ag Services and Agronomy Moment is a podcast hosted for the purpose of your success in farming!

Is your farm ready for an early harvest?

On this episode of Agronomy Moment, host Wendell Koehn is joined by agronomists Scott Dickey and Celena to discuss why crops across the region are progressing roughly two weeks ahead of schedule this season.

Together, they break down the fascinating agronomics behind rapid soybean development and nighttime-driven photo periods, highlighting why crops are moving so quickly through R5 and toward maturity. The team also shares critical late-season scouting advice—from tracking stink bugs and podworms on late-planted soybeans to knowing when it's safe to stop spraying for southern rust on dented corn.

Finally, stick around for details on upcoming Becknology Days events, and learn how Beck’s new Seed IQ platform uses AI and field data to help you match the right hybrids to your specific farm management practices.

🌾 Event Announcement: Planning to attend Becknology Days? Our region is hosting bus transportation, meals, and accommodations for the Colfax event on August 10th. Reach out to our team to reserve your spot!

The mid-summer field season is moving fast, and the pressure is officially turning up. In this episode of the Agronomy Moment, Wendell and Celena step out into the heat to bring you a critical checklist for both your corn and soybean acres right now.

We track the movement of Southern Rust out of Texas and break down why your later-planted corn is at the highest risk. Plus, we dive into the exact threshold numbers for Japanese Beetles and Stink Bugs in R3 soybeans, and discuss how to handle the emotional aftermath of recent high-wind storm and green snap damage before writing a check for your fungicide passes.

Ag tech is moving faster than the laws can keep up. In this episode, Wendell sits down with Kayla Jenkins from Beck’s Hybrids to discuss the critical intersection of modern farming, emerging technology, and government policy.

We dive headfirst into the rise of AI in precision agriculture, state-level drone legislation threats, and the legal battles surrounding the H-2A program. Kayla shares an inside look from the state capital on how lawmakers view your operation, why public perception is shifting, and what farmers need to do to protect their right to spray, fly, and farm efficiently.

Key Takeaways:

Why policymakers are targeting agricultural drones.
Breaking down the H-2A farm labor program updates.
Gene editing vs. GMOs: Educating the modern consumer.
High-oleic soybean oil (SOYLEIC) and the future of domestic seed oils.

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The rain is chasing us out of the field again, but not before we pulled the data you need for your mid-summer bean passes. In this episode of the Agronomy Moment, Wendell and Selena are checking out a March-planted 4.9 maturity soybean field right here in Southwest Missouri that is moving much faster than expected.

Selena breaks down the exact physical markers of the R3 growth stage (measuring pods on the four uppermost nodes) and why this specific window delivers your absolute highest return on investment for a fungicide pass. Plus, we dive into a critical threat we spotted while scouting: heavy stink bug pressure, a direct yield-loss insect that will ruin your pods if left unchecked.

The rain chased us out of the field this morning, but we’re bringing the scouting data straight to the studio. In this episode of the Agronomy Moment, Wendell and Selena dive headfirst into mid-summer corn diseases, focusing heavily on Gray Leaf Spot (GLS).

With prevailing wet conditions keeping humidity high, GLS is actively creeping up the lower canopy. Selena breaks down the exact "Rule of a Quarter" to help you look at your ear leaves and determine if you have enough pressure to justify pulling the trigger on a fungicide pass right now.

We also check the trackers on high-threat diseases like Tar Spot and Southern Rust, and discuss why the R1 to R3 window is your absolute sweet spot for maximum ROI.

Recent summer storms have left a lot of corn vulnerable across the region. If you’ve been out scouting wind damage over the last week and are trying to figure out what it means for your final stand, this episode is a must-watch.

Today, Wendell sits down with Selena to break down how to accurately assess storm-damaged corn. We cover the cold, hard numbers behind green snap yield loss, how growth stages dictate recovery, and why certain common chemical passes might actually be making your stalks more brittle right now.

As the soybean post-emergence window fast approaches, getting your Liberty® herbicide application right is critical. Because Liberty can be a bit finicky compared to other chemistry, relying on standard spraying habits just won’t cut it.

In this episode of Agronomy Corner, Wendell Koehn and Celena dive into the ultimate management "recipe" to eliminate the vast majority of Liberty application failures. While we can’t control the weather curveballs Mother Nature throws our way, we can control our management strategy.

From nozzle selection and water volume to hitting the sweet spot for weed size, learn how to maximize your coverage and get an effective kill on tough weeds like pigweed before they get angry and push back.

Learn how to accurately stage corn when lower leaves have dropped off, so you can stay on-label with herbicide applications and keep plants healthy through the season. In this Agronomy Moment episode, Wendell Koehn and agronomist Celena walk through a simple, field-ready method to confirm growth stage from V5 to V7 using a dug plant on the tailgate.

In this episode:

Why accurate corn staging matters for herbicide labels and management decisions
How to dig, split, and read internodes to confirm V5, V6, and V7
What to look for at the crown and soil line when staging
When dark or discolored crowns might signal fusarium or other issues
A practical example of using stress mitigation + fungicide to reduce late-season problems

If you’re walking fields and guessing between V6 and V7 from the row, this short episode shows you how to confirm the stage with confidence.

In this episode of Agronomy Moment, host Wendell Koehn sits down with Kala Jenkins, Government Affairs Advocate at Beck’s Hybrids, to unpack what it really looks like to fight for farmers in state and federal policy circles. Kayla shares her journey from a family farm and hydroponic operation to proactively creating her own advocacy role at Beck’s. She explains her three pillars—relationships, strategic alliances, and education—and how they shape her work with congressional staffers, agencies, and partners across 21 states. The conversation closes with practical ways everyday people in agriculture can engage in policy, from diverse dinner-table conversations to inviting elected officials to the farm.

Can you really check soybean stands with a hula hoop? In this video, Celena and I head to the field to show a simple and practical way to estimate soybean populations using a hoop method that makes stand counts easy to understand and repeat.

We walk through:

How the hula hoop stand count method works

How to find your soybean stand factor

Tips for checking emergence and spacing

What healthy soybean stands look like in the field

Early planted soybeans from late March that are already blooming

These beans were planted at the end of March, and we were surprised to already find blooms showing this early in the season.

If you enjoy real-world farming discussions, agronomy, soybean management, and simple tools that help make decisions in the field, this video is for you. Drop your soybean populations and planting dates in the comments — we’d love to compare how crops are progressing in your area. #Soybeans #Farming #Agriculture #StandCounts #SoybeanFarming #CropScouting #Agronomy #FarmLife #PlantingSeason #SoybeanFields

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Welcome back to the Agronomy Moment podcast! In this quick 10-minute update, we are joined by Selena to discuss how the recent heavy rains are impacting young crops and what you should look out for as fields dry out and crops enter the rapid growth stage.

In this episode, we cover essential agronomy tips, including stand evaluation, nitrogen planning, and how to identify and mitigate early-season seedling diseases in saturated soils.

Key Topics Covered: Stand Evaluation & Nitrogen: Ensuring your young corn and soybeans have the nutrients they need going into the rapid growth stage. * Herbicide Timing: Adjusting your passes and watching labels when wet weather delays spraying. * Seedling Diseases: How to identify Fusarium, Pythium, and Phytophthora* in cool, wet conditions. * Solutions & Prevention: The role of seed treatments and how improving field drainage can protect your yields.

Is your corn crop ready for the V3 milestone? In this episode, we sit down with Scott Dickey, Regional Agronomy Manager at Beck’s Hybrids, to break down the critical management decisions facing corn growers right now. If your budget includes a top-dress application, you can't afford to miss this discussion on timing and nutrient balance. In this episode, we cover: The V3 Sweet Spot: Why Beck’s PFR (Practical Farm Research) proves that V3 is the ultimate timing for side-dress Nitrogen applications. The Sulfur Ratio: Why 25–30 lbs of Sulfur is the "magic number" for your crop's health and nitrogen efficiency. Post-Freeze Checkup: Assessing the "cosmetic bruising" from the recent cold spell—should you be worried? (Hint: Scott has some reassuring news). Budgeting for Yield: Making your inputs work harder for you this season. Guest: Scott Dickey, Regional Agronomy Manager at Beck’s Hybrids YouTube Video Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction: Agronomy Moment with Wendell Koehn 0:52 – Corn Management & Early Season Field Reports 1:25 – Assessing Cold Weather Bruising: Is it Cosmetic? 1:55 – The V3 Milestone: PFR Proven Side-Dress Timing 3:20 – Nitrogen Efficiency: Units per Bushel Targets 4:40 – Managing Risk: Late-Season Top Dressing Options 6:22 – Sulfur Strategy: Pre-Plant vs. Top Dress Rates 6:55 – Final Advice: Pre-Planning and Product Availability 8:50 – "Tailgate Talk" Bloopers & Outtakes Topic: Corn Management & PFR Proven Side-Dress Strategies #CornFarming #Agronomy #BecksHybrids #NitrogenManagement #V3Corn #FarmTips #cropyieldpotential TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you. All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

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Podcast 01:12

We hit the fields with Scott Dickey, Regional Agronomy Manager, to see how the early-season corn and soybeans are holding up after a stretch of heavy rain and cool temperatures. Despite the challenging weather, the fields are looking promising! In this update, we dive into the "boots on the ground" reality of early-season growth, covering:

The Corn Coleoptile: Understanding how much pressure it can withstand in a crusting environment and what it means for your stand.

The GDU Factor: How many Growing Degree Units it actually takes to get corn and soybean seeds out of the ground.

The Power of Patience: Why waiting another week is crucial before making any final calls on emergence. The coleoptile acts as a protective spear for the first true leaves. In a "crusting environment," if the soil surface becomes too hard due to rain followed by quick drying, the coleoptile can buckle or grow horizontally (corkscrew) if it cannot break through.

For soybeans, emergence is different because they have to "pull" the cotyledons through the soil, which often requires more energy and specific GDU accumulation compared to the "spearing" action of corn.

A big thanks to Scott for sharing his expertise!

Agronomy #Corn2026 #Soybeans #Farming #CropUpdate

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TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

George Sims joins me after a break to talk about the second part of our two part series on carbon. This time we dive into the products and their use on your corn & soybean crop. They are used in nitrogen and herbicide applications. CarbonWorks’ philosophy centers on delivering three essential elements—Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen—to support the soil’s biological system, rather than relying solely on synthetic NPK inputs.

CarbonWorks CetaiN® (Nitrogen Efficacy) CetaiN is a nitrogen enhancement additive designed to stabilize nutrients and prevent loss through leaching or volatilization. How it works: It uses carbon as a "bridge" to hold nitrogen molecules to the soil. Unlike traditional stabilizers that may kill soil bacteria to slow conversion, CetaiN provides molecular oxygen to feed aerobic microbes (Nitrosomonas and Nitrobactor). Benefits: Stabilizes all three forms of nitrogen: Holds Ammonium, Nitrite, and Nitrate in the soil. Microbial Boost: Keeps microbes active even in saturated, oxygen-deprived soils, preventing corn from turning yellow after heavy rains. Versatility: Can be mixed with UAN (28% or 32%) or impregnated onto Urea. Reported Results: Studies have shown yield increases of approximately 10.4 bu/ac when added to urea and 7.0 bu/ac when added to UAN.
CarbonWorks Replenish (Herbicide & Spray Efficacy) Replenish is a salt-free water conditioner and spray adjuvant used to "torch" stubborn weeds and maximize the performance of tank mixes. How it works: Minerals in hard water (like calcium and magnesium) often bind to herbicides, making them 30–50% less effective. Replenish binds and neutralizes these "antagonizers." Benefits: Enhanced Absorption: Because it is salt-free, it keeps plant leaf pores open, allowing the spray to enter the plant more effectively than salt-based conditioners like AMS. Faster Mobility: Carbon molecules move through the plant faster than salts, leading to a quicker "kill" of target weeds. Residue Breakdown: It stimulates soil microbes to speed up the decomposition of weed carcasses and crop residue. Usage: Typically applied at 12–16 oz per 100 gallons of water.
CarbonWorks RSTC 17® (formerly Restore) This is a carbon-based starter technology applied in-furrow to improve germination and early plant vigor. How it works: It creates a "seed sphere" rich in carbon (food), hydrogen (energy), and oxygen. This environment helps seeds germinate faster in cool or wet soils. Benefits: Uniform Stands: Promotes "picket fence" stands where every plant emerges at the same time. Root Development: Significantly increases root mass and hair growth, allowing the plant to access more nutrients naturally. Reduced Salt Stress: Unlike traditional high-salt starters, RSTC 17 is safe to place directly on the seed. Reported Results: Has shown a 3-year average yield increase of 9.2 bu/ac in corn and consistently high ROI in soybeans and specialty crops like potatoes.
CarbonWorks Renew (Manure Management) Renew is designed for farmers using manure as a primary nutrient source. Purpose: It maximizes the nutrient content of manure while reducing environmental impacts. Benefits: It helps stabilize the nutrients within the manure and reduces the odors and harmful gasses associated with storage and application.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

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In this episode, we sit down with George to talk about his deep dive into soil fertility. George argues that if we want to master agriculture, we have to stop looking at soil as a chemistry set and start looking at it as a living, breathing carbon-based system.

Key Takeaways The Carbon-Water Complex: George breaks life down to its simplest form. Human bodies and plants alike are essentially carbon/water complexes. Atmospheric Perspective: We often think of "air" as oxygen, but George reminds us that nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%) dominate the sky. Carbon dioxide is a tiny fraction, yet plants pull that carbon down to build glucose (C6H12O6).

The Forest Blueprint: Why does a natural forest grow vibrantly without man-made inputs? Because it is a closed-loop carbon cycle.

Soil Respiration vs. Photosynthesis: Respiration is the silent partner. It is the process where biology breaks down sugars to create energy, releasing CO2 and water as byproducts.

Dynamic Organic Matter: George dispels the myth that soil carbon is like gold coins in a safe. It is a living, changing system that must be recycled by soil biology to remain healthy.

The Big Idea "Carbon isn't just a nutrient; it is the food for the biology that makes the whole farm function. If we interfere with the natural design for short-term gains, we are sacrificing the long-term health of the soil."

What's Next? George hints that while carbon products are flooding the market, they aren't all created equal. Next time, we will be peeling back the label on these supplements to see which ones actually help.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you. All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Intro 0:00 Podcast 01:12 Join Scott Dickey, Regional Agronomy Manager at Beck's Hybrids, and Wendell Koehn, Beck’s Hybrids Seed Dealer, as they discuss one of the most important late-season soybean decisions: choosing the right insecticide at the R3 growth stage. In this conversation, Scott and Wendell break down:

🌱 What’s happening in soybeans at R3 (beginning pod)

🐛 How to properly identify pod-feeding pests like soybean podworms

🎯 Why product selection matters — control vs. suppression

📊 Understanding active ingredients and modes of action

💰 Protecting yield potential and ROI with the right chemistry Not all insecticides perform the same. Some products may only suppress podworms, allowing feeding to continue and reducing pod fill. Scott explains how to evaluate labels, residual activity, and efficacy data to ensure you're selecting a product that provides true control when it counts most. Whether you're scouting your own fields or advising growers, this discussion will help you make more confident late-season management decisions.

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Soybeans #R3Soybeans #Podworms #InsectControl #CropProtection #BecksHybrids

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you. All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

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Beck's Hybrids uses Product Characterization Research (PCR) to decide where each hybrid or variety will perform best before recommending it to farmers.

1️⃣ What “Product Characterization” Means It’s a structured, multi-location testing system that answers: What soil types does this hybrid like? How does it respond to high vs. low fertility? Does it handle drought or wet conditions better? What population (seeding rate) maximizes yield? Is it defensive (stable) or offensive (high top-end yield)? How does it react to stress (heat, disease, compaction)? Instead of just asking “Does it yield well?”, PCR asks: Under what conditions does it yield best — and where should we place it?

2️⃣ How They Do It Beck’s runs replicated field trials across many environments in the Midwest and beyond. They test hybrids under: Multiple planting populations Different fertility levels Various soil types Irrigated vs. dryland Tillage systems Stress scenarios (e.g., drought or disease pressure) This builds a performance profile for each hybrid or soybean variety.

3️⃣ Hybrid / Variety Placement Strategy After characterization, each product gets categorized by placement: 🌱 High-Management / High-Response Hybrids Respond strongly to higher populations and fertility Thrive in highly productive soils Highest yield potential, but require management Best for aggressive growers 🌾 Stable / Defensive Hybrids Maintain yield across stress environments Handle variable soils well Less sensitive to population changes Good for tougher ground 🌽 Soil-Specific Placement Some hybrids are identified as: Better on clay Better on sandy soils Better in poorly drained fields Strong under drought stress For soybeans, similar classification occurs around: Row width response Population sensitivity White mold tolerance Iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance

4️⃣ Why This Matters Many companies rely heavily on: Company trials University plots Strip plot comparisons Beck’s PCR attempts to go deeper by: Testing at many stress levels Collecting large datasets Matching genetics to micro-environments The goal is: Right product, right acre. Instead of planting one hybrid across the whole farm, PCR encourages placement by field characteristics.

5️⃣ Practical Example A hybrid might show: Top 5% yield in high fertility + 36,000 population Average performance at 28,000 population Weak performance under drought PCR would classify it as: High-yield, high-management, productive soils only. Another hybrid might: Yield 95% of the top hybrid But outperform in drought Show stable results across populations That one gets positioned for variable or stress-prone acres. Bottom Line Product Characterization Research = detailed agronomic profiling of hybrids to optimize placement, not just compare yield. It’s about: Maximizing ROI per acre Reducing risk Matching genetics to management

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you. All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Celena has a discussion on the pros and cons of different tillage tool types and what they offer and what they do not! Call us to get a customized plan for your farm this coming year!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Celena Hawkins joins me to discuss soil compaction and its effects on crop yield. We talk about how to avoid it, manage it, and ultimately correct the layers of compacted soils that cause all sorts of problems to a person's field.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Celena Hawkins joins me to go over a program that uses Beck's Hybrids PFR to create a ROI program for yielding better soybeans while still keeping costs in check.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you. All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Celena Hawkins and I walk a corn field to look for compromised stalk strength, stalk diseases, crown rot, and a variety of problems affecting corn stalks stand ability. Diseases like Fusarium, Anthracnose, and even ear molds can give clues to fungus origins and fungicide applications that could have yielded a ROI.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Managing late or early planted soybeans in July is a different approach for each timing of planting. The early planted soybeans are needing the application of insecticide/fungicide. The late planted soybeans are needing us to time the herbicide application before they quickly shift into flowering.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Today's topic is on corn and pollination, ear sizes, color, health, etc and what we are seeing so far in corn. Corn hybrids are looking well at this time.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

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Celena joins me to talk about what to head into next when we face next week's work potential, especially for those who have had too much rain. Celena is the Field Agronomist for Beck's Hybrids in SW Missouri. Some of the topics nitrogen top dress, soybean planting populations, and also the water solubility of different chemistries and their effect as a result of too much or too little rain.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Celena Hawkins joins me again to go over the importance of what we need to be focused on now for our crops. Crop nutrition in the form of Nitrogen and Sulfur and weed control are critical in corn. In soybeans, it is weed control and understanding the values of appropriate stand counts for the season. It maybe less than you think.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. Through our business associates Dirks Bros, we offer fertilizer, soil sampling, and a whole suite of crop nutrition solutions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

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Chad Gripp joins me in this podcast to talk about finding the best value for the dollar spent in crop inputs. We talk about crop protection products, a recommendation for applying crop protection to your corn and soybeans, and general advice from a professional who farms, helps farmers, and watches new technology closely. Good technology is a product or system that advances us from less profits to more.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer as well as a franchise partner for Sweetwater Technologies. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. Through Sweetwater Technologies we have access to industry standard name brand herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and many others! We have access to biological stress mitigators, biological fertility foliar, and many other products in the category of crop protection and stress prevention. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Today's video covers what we are seeing currently in the field and what some next steps or Number One Priorities will be going forward. Quite a bit of rain has fallen and there is some more rain in the forecast. What do we do when it dries up. Celena Hawkins joins me to talk about what we are seeing and what the focus should be. We reference one of our other videos on Nitrogen in the this podcast and it can be found here: https://youtu.be/9ThnuJbWdAA Intro 0:00 Podcast 0:11

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Watch this video to get a good background in to Chris Kennady. He has recently announced his acceptance of the job for Beck's Hybrids Seed Advisor. This role will help dealers and customers to be more successful in the West Central/ SW Missouri region. Welcome aboard, Chris!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Celena Hawkins, Beck's Hybrids field agronomist joins me today to check in on the corn crop that was planted prior to inches of rain and a couple mornings of a light frost.

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TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Herbicides are one tool in the fight against weeds, however; we need to understand some parts of herbicide management practices to help you succeed. Anything that can increase your chances of killing weeds and harvesting a healthy, economical, and bountiful crop is worth it. Because, many times once the chemical is paid for the best management practices are a no cost to you. Soybean weed management is a real issue and we hope you learn something on things like timing your Liberty application to in season decisions of historical residual and sensitivity of crops to certain pesticides.

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TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Celena (Kipping) Hawkins and Alex Long who are both Field Agronomists for Beck's Hybrids join me to talk Nitrogen challenges in corn. This is not a new problem, nor is it new in its research and study. However, we want you to understand the parts you can NOT control so it can help you take action on the parts you can control. The challenges we have is not theory, however; but in practice for your farm at the time you need it. Hopefully, this video can help you navigate these waters in this season. Good luck to you and if you have any questions, feel free to reach out anytime!

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TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Soybean diseases affect late season stalks and leaves. This can create "trashy" soybeans that are hard to feed through the combine and create a lot of dust and dirt. Scott Dickey and Celena Kipping with Beck's Hybrids join me to discuss this harvest detail. TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Soybean yields are affected greatly by plant dates due to placing the plant at a time when it can harvest the highest quality light. Scott Dickey regional agronomy manager with Beck's Hybrids and also Celena, our local Beck's Hybrids agronomist joins me on this beautiful day in a soybean plot to talk about farming and how it makes a difference in what you do on your corn or soybean crop. TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Soybeans can easily be affected by Sudden Death Syndrome, Brown Stem Rot, Dectes Stem Borer, and Charcoal Rot depending on weather, disease fusarium that is present in the soil, and rain fall. Also, spraying for insects at R3 may hold you from Stink Bug (and other pod sucking insects) but an eye needs to be kept open as weather can also affect the ability of these "critters" to make a comeback at times.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena and Pierre are with me today to talk about watch outs on late planted corn, late season diseases, crop potential we are seeing in April corn. Call us if you have further questions!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Corn Fungicide thoughts for making decisions to spray or not.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena joins me today to talk about soybeans hitting R3 the sweet spot for fungicide application. R3 is when you have 60% or more of the reproductive nodes in place. This application timing can greatly mean the difference between profitability or not so much.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena Kipping joins me to discuss where we need to be with soybean populations in June. A quick update from the field from TOP Ag Services LLC

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

This product has many strengths. They include weeds with little resistance, non volatile, and exceptional broad spectrum on weed species. However; this contact herbicide is subject to one of the great mysteries of plant physiology, the production of nitrites in the plant, the metabolic process of glutamate and ammonium to form glutamine from a catalyst. Glutamine is a key enzyme in the nitrogen metabolic pathway in organisms.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena joins me to talk about nitrogen loss potential in corn this year with all the rain in May. It is important to remember we had a dry winter and that has reduced losses greatly. Corn nitrogen will now be dependent on the form that was used, how many forms have been applied, and the micro conditions of your field and soils. To get a more accurate understanding of your situations, give us a call to talk through an accurate evaluation.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Are you affected by too much rain? Have saturated soils caused you to worry about your crop? The late April storms and rain have released torrential water flow across much of the landscape. Scott Dickey joins me to show us what it looks like to see a healthy growing point in corn and also discusses what to look for in soybeans after enduring flooding or saturated soils. Please watch this important video to know what is your number one priority in discovering what the future may look like in your 2024 corn and soybean crop.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

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TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Beck's Hybrids Regional Agronomy Manager Jon Skinner explains what our #1 Priorities are in making practical yet economical decisions in determining what we can work on as it relates to our soil fertility, health, and chemistry. The health of corn and soybeans depends on this complex and delicate makeup of soil balance. Yet, Jon explains this so well in this video about how to approach this easily and simply. Watch this video and follow through with these step by step explanation on finding the answers you need for soil health and vitality.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena joins me to discuss planting conditions and how to work with risk of cold weather injury on an expensive crop of corn or soybeans. Intro 0:00 Podcast 01:17

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

This topic can be fun as it helps us find a simple way to easily assess our fertility levels on the nutrients that are held by the soil's exchange sites. Jon speaks about the value of finding a common sense assessment of what ratios are optimum vs good enough vs a problem in soil fertility. Cation exchange capacity is part of the caculation of figuring the base saturation size, AKA how many exchange sites are available vs how many cations occupy the sites in the soil colloid. Beck's Hybrids Regional Agronomy Manager for Iowa and Illinois help us understand key areas for more clarity in soil health and care on our farms and fields.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

The water pH, buffer pH, and CEC number on a soil test can tell you where you are at, what you have to work with, and Jon helps us understand why it's important and what we can do about the numbers. Regional Agronomy Manager Jon Skinner covers the state of Iowa and Illinois as a territory with many agronomists who work with him. Our goal here is to bring in someone who has a good background in soil chemistry and can shed light on this important topic. Jon speaks candidly and clearly about the impact that soil pH can have on crops like corn and soybeans.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Beck's Hybrids Regional Agronomy Manager Scott Dickey and Beck's Hybrids Agronomist Celena Kipping for the state of Missouri join me on this podcast to share this important message about Practical Farm Research numbers on applicator equipment, carrier volume, nozzles, etc that make the biggest difference in spraying for fungicide in crops.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. The PFR (Practical Farm Research) program is a research initiative by Beck’s Hybrids. It involves on-farm research trials to evaluate and compare different agronomic practices, technologies, and seed products in real-world farming conditions. The aim is to provide farmers with practical and data-driven insights to optimize their crop management decisions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena Kipping & Scott Dickey, Missouri Agronomist and the Regional Agronomy Manager respectively; join me with this important and popular topic of biological products being used and how they are benefiting and where they are not, as well as possibly why they could have a place in the future of agronomics of corn and soybeans crop production.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. The PFR (Practical Farm Research) program is a research initiative by Beck’s Hybrids. It involves on-farm research trials to evaluate and compare different agronomic practices, technologies, and seed products in real-world farming conditions. The aim is to provide farmers with practical and data-driven insights to optimize their crop management decisions. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Celena Kipping & Regional Agronomy Manager Scott Dickey weigh in on this PFR study. Is it worth considering starter fertilizer on your planter for soybeans? Does nitrogen and sulfur work dribbled or injected beside the row? What about additives for in furrow use? We dive into this in this Agronomy Moment podcast.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Regional Agronomy Manager Scott Dickey and Agronomist for Western Missouri Celena Kipping join me to discuss the variability of weather patterns, their unconventional effect on crop results and stress. If data in a highly variable year is not understood correctly it can become misinformation and lead us to poor or risky decisions in the future. What aspects do we need to understand to be able to learn from the information?

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena Kipping, agronomist for SW Missouri and SE Kansas joins me today to talk about the Site of Action (SOA) 2 chemicals. This large chemical family uses a mode of action that inhibits the synthesis of amino acids in the plant. These building blocks of cell membranes are critical to plant development and its life. Please watch this video to understand why it is so important to time applications, use overlapping residuals, and spray weeds when they are small. This video focuses on ALS chemistries in general but is more geared toward fall to winter to spring programs that can get you started with weed control on the right foot.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

The nitrogen nutrient is a challenging topic due to a variety of factors that change its bonding to the soil The nitrogen cycle also changes in its physical and chemical form. This creates nitrogen loss risks, lack of availability to the plant, and even its location in the soil and atmosphere. It can reside in the soil as ammonium with a positive charge or convert to different forms of nitrate as a negative charge. After that it can volatilize and become a gas, leaving the soil due to anaerobic bacteria to become lost in the atmosphere. Here is a brief deep dive to cover one piece of this puzzle. Joining me is Celena Kipping, agronomist for SW Missouri and SE Kansas to discuss this important nutrient in a successful crop.

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Celena Kipping agronomist for SW Missouri/SE Kansas joins me to talk about Dectes Stem Borer, a pesky insect that hides in the soybean plant for most of its larva stage. Celena covers management practices before and after to help you understand what a good response to this is.

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Celena Kipping, agronomist for SW MO/SE KS joins me today to talk about Charcoal Rot in soybeans. This disease typically impacts drought stressed soybeans that are enduring hot weather. It can greatly affect the grain fill in pods of the upper part of the plant. Have a listen.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena Kipping joins me on a final wrap up for results from 2023 soybean growing season.

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This session of the last podcast of the 2023 growing season we analyze some interesting things we observed this past season. We certainly defined some road ditches as it related to weather extremes for our area. Take a look as Celena Kipping joins me. She is an agronomist for Beck's Superior Hybrids in the SW Missouri and Kansas region.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

This video covers observations of an ILeVo trial we did in 2017. The plot went on to return an approx 7 bpa advantage where SDS symptoms were present and 1.4 bpa advantage where SDS was not present.

We show what can happen to corn yield when depth is shallow or not consistent, low pop vs high pop soybean affecting node counts, and a visual of the effect of weeds on soybean plant stress with Beck's Hybrids Celena Kipping. Take the Next Step! TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

"R3" typically refers to a specific growth stage of the soybean plant. In soybean growth stages, the R3 stage is often known as the "beginning pod" stage, where pods first appear on the nodes of the plant's main stem. During this stage, the soybean plant is actively flowering and forming pods, which will eventually contain the soybean seeds.

This update covers concerns of stress in corn fields. Fields need to be checked to make sure you are on your way with pollination as we enter grain fill. Let me know if you need something or I need to walk with you in your fields. TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

This video goes over thresholds for Japanese Beetles in your corn field and when to apply insecticide. These can be field by field, however; typically we dont see widespread damage to corn from this insect as it relates to final yield or widespread pollination effects.

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Celena Kipping, the Beck's Hybrids agronomist joins me to talk about how Fungicides work, a brief history of modern chemistries and their vulnerabilities. Beck's Practical Farm Research (PFR) data tested on corn and soybeans and a reminder on the best practices to prevent these deadly diseases from taking your crop yield potential and your financial gain.

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Quick update on corn nitrogen application, weed respray inspections, and soybean stand assessments coming up!

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Scott Dickey joins me today to go over a hail storm that hit last night. We talk about what could happen going forward and what to look for and expect.

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Beck's Hybrids agronomist for SW Missouri Celena Kipping joins me to talk about how well corn is recovering from its frost and freeze injuries. We also go over nitrogen planning for this spring and talk about corn planting depth in our project plot displaying the impact on root growth. We mentioned staging corn after it gets hailed or frosted off and how you assess the corn leaf stage without original leaves. You can find how to do this on a another video on our channel found here: Staging Corn Plants: Staging Corn Plants on Podbean or on YouTube: Staging Corn Plants on YouTube Also, go to our website to learn more about what we do: https://www.topagservices.com

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Proper setting of downforce on your John Deere, CaseIH, Kinze, or other brands of planters is important. It doesn't matter if you have hydraulic, air, or spring setting an appropriate setting for the conditions can be huge. This is especially true in drying soils as we detail in this video when planting corn and soybeans.

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The agronomist Celena Kipping joins me to talk about Nitrogen and Sulfur challenges that farmers face in corn crops. What is the response of practices of Nitrogen and Sulfur and how do we management this sometimes elusive but critical nutrient in plant growth and corn yield.

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Using data from Beck's PFR studies and from tips by the planter guru Clayton Stufflebeam Celena Kipping and I dive into the spectrum of making sure you have the information you need when its time to plant one of the world's most needed crop!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Using data from Beck's PFR studies and from tips by the planter guru Clayton Stufflebeam Celena Kipping and I dive into the spectrum of making sure your planter is ready for go time.

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Chase Scotten with Risk Solutions LLC joins us to talk about changes made to crop insurance program in 2023, disaster relief signup options before March 15, additional products outside of the regular risk protection options, and finally we setup a farm live for you to see and Chase helps me build a crop insurance plan to display the different ways we can utilize the tools how the your decisions affect what options are available for your operation.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Celena Kipping joins me today to talk P&K in your soil. What is the correct rate for your operation? TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Celena Kipping joins me to go over a wheat management guide for making economic and high yield decisions for your crop from late winter to harvest!

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Beck's Hybrids Field Agronomist Celena Kipping joins me to present to you a study on insects, insecticides, their management, and how all pesticides are not created equal. We talk about the effective products that can be used as well as good practices when scouting. Did you know? Some bugs cause direct yield loss and others are most effectively controlled by their own predators until we reach thresholds. Did you know? Stink bugs have a look alike bug that is actually a predator of the stink bug? We cover this and more in this episode on Agronomy Moment. From TOP Ag Studios to your ears. Take care!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Knowing the best planting rate for your corn and soybeans on your farm and field can bring good ROI. FARMserver has tools to track these planting rates that cost nothing to load your planter with! This is assuming your planter already has electric or hydraulic drives. Building these out in a low risk way can bring critical information to your farm for future seed planting operations and appropriate population for and by productivity zone! Nick Yates, the Beck's Hybrids Regional Precision Technology Specialist joins me with a computer and trains me on how to unleash this value onto your farm.

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Do biologicals provide yield response and positive ROI in the nitrogen space? We are diving into topics presented to us by our listeners. Take a listen to this podcast about a relatively new product type in agriculture. Feel free to reach out anytime with your topic you want researched or with feedback on how we can improve this channel. Please follow and like our show, it really does help get the message to more people!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

In this podcast we cover soybean cyst nematode testing and practices to manage their presence, soil fertility testing, and also in line ripping and what it does to your soil. Joining us today is Beck's Hybrids RAM Scott Dickey and also Celena Kipping the agronomist from Beck's Hyrbrids for SW Missouri. Take Care!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

We put together some slides to help you with high yield attempts on soybeans. It should be understood that to raise higher yielding soybeans one needs to support them with macro decisions such as early planting, sufficient P&K levels, and water. However, we feel this is pretty comprehensive run through. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions or things we need to add. Farming is a continual learning experience. All credit goes to Beck's Hybrids for the fantastic research. Take care.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey joins me in the field to display what can happen to cornstalks late in the season in a drought or exceptionally wet weather. When stalks cannibalize it is important to take note of the fields where this is more prominent, and select your route as feasible. Take note of how this is tested and what to look for in stalk coloring, etc.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

When we experience drought, heat, and the combination of both a corn crop starts to look ugly. Is it over? Why does it do this? This quick video talks about what is taking place and why it's important for corn to get ugly.

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Timing out fungicide and insecticide in soybeans with the heat units we have had so far. Also, we touch on the importance of not giving up on your crop just because it is going through heat/stress. Podcast includes pests that damage soybeans and also bug that are not so critical. Then, we show the importance of timing the application of fungicide. Finally, we also display to you exactly what R3 looks like in soybeans.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Quick video on the latest stage of corn in the field. We time out the tassel and silk timeframe to help you know when to throw the fungicide. Nothing is certain but we give a best guess based upon our heat units we have received so far.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Today's video has several interesting topics. Beck's Hybrids, Regional Agronomy Manager, Scott Dickey joins me on a video conference via Webex to discuss. We cover the following:

Soybean Planting Depth, a Beck's Hybrids PFR Proven Practice that costs nothing to implement. -
Soybean Planting Singulation, also a Beck's PFR Proven practice (Singulation pays in corn, does it in soybeans)
We also dive into a new product called BundleDROP, a novel concept to drop soybeans in singulated groups to give an extra push to emerge out of crusted & rain packed soil conditions. One year of testing on this, 2021
Underscoring the importance of adequate N for corn
And last of all we show 5 year data on May rainfall totals along with end of year yield results to see if there is a correlation on too much rain hurting yields.

Video is less than 20 minutes long from intro to outro, so give it a listen. Take care and good luck!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Interesting observations today with Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey and TOP Ag Services agronomist Gavin Steuck. All corn became shallower than planted due to flattening of soils under rain/water. This observation the reason we need planter at 2" depth for corn. We also observed soybeans at a low pop and high pop and the effects on emergence. Take a look!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

This video is extra long, but we are breaking it up into two sections with a break in between. It seems important to include all the information that was discussed. Beck's Hybrids Regional Agronomy Manager Scott Dickey and also Eastern Missouri Agronomist Alex Long engage in a lively discussion to bring you just in time insight into the current season. We made it fun and easily listenable.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

TOP Ag Services LLC agronomist Gavin Steuck relays the information he found from harvest data as well as observations from 2021 in our soybean population project surrounding population of soybeans and the plant characteristics that come from too many seeds per acre in the ground.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Scott Dickey, Regional Agronomy Manager for Beck's Hybrids joins me to talk about how to prevent late applied anhydrous from damaging young emerging corn. We also talk about how to take out early weeds like winter annuals like hen bit and chickweed as well as other early season weeds including mares tail, etc.

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Does corn prices affect crop insurance in 2022? Do beans in the teens change decisions you need to make on your crop insurance multi peril plan? It might, depending on revenue and production protection you have been going with. Chase Scotten with Risk Solutions LLC joins us on Agronomy Moment to explain the fundamentals of crop insurance and how commodity prices like corn, soybeans, and wheat pricing surges affect guarantees for farmers this crop season.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

How can we be proactive with weed control in 2022 amid the challenges we face? Does your herbicide program strong enough if some chemicals sell out or are not available? Like Roundup or Liberty (glyphosate or glufosinate)? Scott Dickey, Beck's Hybrids agronomist and now Regional Agronomy Manager joins us today to discuss weed control and also talk about some of the projects coming up in 2022.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Good day, this episode though a little long contains really insightful information and mindsets from the perspective of a former FCS Financial Loan Officer. Clint Prange the Regional Business Manager for Beck's Hybrids joins me today to talk about farming, inflation, supply chain issues, and how to navigate our way going forward. This is worth your time to listen. It was recorded back in October but largely the same issues are still in front of us. And, the fundamentals discussed in this podcast are timeless as they relate to challenges we face perpetually, but tend to forget over time. At least if you are like me. Take a listen and I think you will be inspired! Cheers!

Our guest today on our show is Kevin Van Trump: CEO, Farm Direction, Angel Investor, Trader, Corp. Coach and author of The Van Trump Report. Helps investors and Ag professionals better execute by making more informed decisions.

Here is a preview of the questions we ask Mr. Van Trump: -With the increasing hostility between Taiwan/China, how does that conflict and the US's involvement play out in our future grain prices? Do you see sanctions as a possibility in the future? -What is projected by those that know of what is happening on the Asia front right now. Some analysts say the food security inside the communist country is quite poor. Have they stockpiled enough grain? Do they believe SA have enough for what they need? -On SA, what about their politics? Seems like they have a good deal of drama. Why do they deal with strikes for their truck drivers in Brazil and port workers in Argentina? Am I missing how many times US workers are on strike? -With the response that we have seen to our ag commodity prices Post Covid-19 outbreak and the relief packages that followed, how does the government's monetary policy affect your planning and forecasting models? -(Follow Up Type Question) How does the modern farmer position himself the best to capitalize in an inflationary environment? -Outside of traditional ag investments such as land, buildings, equipment, etc., what do you feel is the best investment or use of spare capital for the farmer listening to you today? What industries or opportunities should an investor be looking at right now? -Finally, before we wrap up, and head into the winter, what can growers do to be prepared for bi polar Mr. Market?

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Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey joins me today to talk about what we learned in 2021 on agronomy, soybean harvest, and late season diseases to take note of in soybeans.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Here is a video from 2020 on stalk integrity and choosing your harvest field choices while considering corn stalk stand ability. Though from a year ago, this podcast demonstrates how to check the stalks to find fields that need to be harvested sooner rather than later.

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Pierre and I jump in the Warehouse Corn Plot to check the shortest season corn we have: 109 day relative maturity to visualize black layer and check the moisture! Can we time harvest dates by what we are seeing out here?

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Gavin Steuck, TOP Ag Services agronomist tells us what he is seeing in the advancement of soybean maturity in the field. Short and sweet listen!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Wendell Koehn at TOP Ag Services interviews our guest, Scott Dickey the Beck's Hybrids agronomist for SW Missouri on topics of handling disease in late planted corn and analyzing pod counts in various soybean populations of 75,000 to 220,000 plants. Thank You to Brad Fruth, The Director of Innovation at Beck's Hybrids who stood in as our camera man today.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey joins me in the training set to talk about helos vs planes. Timing the corn fungicide and app deadlines on soybeans. Thank you to Scott and also Gavin Steuck for playing the role of photographer in today's video podcast. See ya!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Topics in this episode are:

-Hail Simulation Project here at TOP Ag Services Warehouse
Corn early season diseases discussions with Scott Dickey, Beck's Hybrids agronomist
Soybean populations to consider going through June timeframe also with Scott Dickey

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey and myself walk the plot near the warehouse to give you an overview on some honorable mentions of new products launching next year. Feel free to familiarize yourself with them as they may become hybrids that have a place on your farm! We also cover the corn plant's current conditions such as height and a few other small reminders to watch for.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

What we are finding in the fields so far as of April 27, 2021. If you have any questions feel free to reach out anytime!

Why your corn and soybean seed needs multiple modes of action to cover the diseases in your field. We also talk about biologicals, what happens in the total chemistry of treatment, and much more in this interview with Seed Enhancements Lead at Beck's Hybrids headquarters in Atlanta, IN.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

In this special "World of Soy Part II we dive into the soybean's planting depth, population for different times of year, and pre plant burndown system with herbicides. This interview took place with our frequent guest Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

In this special multi part (hopefully) series we dive into the a soybean's photogenic response to sunlight and the impacts of planting early or late, long or short maturity in your geography. This interview took place with our frequent guest Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey. World of Soy is part of a series if more additions are made.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

We cover 2020 review, pre plant planning, and agronomy projects that might affect your farm in 2021. Interview with Scott Dickey, Beck's Hybrids agronomist for western Missouri and state of Kansas. There is media content in this video that are from other contributors. One honorable mention is Jared Chester, the Ohio PFR location lead. Any questions or concerns, please reach out to office@topagservices.com

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

This tutorial dives into how to fix a common problems that show up as errors in your processing software like FARMserver when using shapefile backups from your tractor, sprayer, or combine monitor. Download the PRJ file at this link like mentioned in the tutorial: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d6XNmF8Kms5wljwjVXbyEEuaJuNcGNjV/view?usp=sharing If link does not work message me and I can send you this file.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

We interview Michael Clark to discuss last summer forecasts and the fall outlook going forward for our harvest weather. Michael Clark co founder of BAMWX LLC operates a meteorology service for the agricultural & energy industries as well as for government, schools, sporting events, and more. His common sense approach to organic weather forecasting provides stability in all types of weather model uncertainties.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Our interview with Scott Dickey on ear molds and testing corn stalks for which field to prioritize for corn harvest. Drought in corn can create the potential for toxins. Early knowledge can prevent this from becoming a greater problem.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

We talk last season corn diseases and harvest stand ability. Also, timing out the pesticide application in soybeans during pod fill.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

FARMserver is a precision farming platform brought to you by Beck's Hybrids. TOP Ag Services recommends this platform to scout, analyze, and utilize for your farm and operation.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

"Farming is an opportunity, but growing a crop is business" -T.O.P. Ag Services LLC

Clint Prange is the Regional Business Manager for Beck's Hybrids and has over 15 years of experience through FCS Financial, Pioneer, and his own family farm in agri business. We talk about Return on Investment, Beck's Hybrids Practical Farm Research, and other metrics of measuring profitability.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

I walked in a pollinating corn field this morning and talk about the thresholds of insects per plant.

Hanging in there as we near MDP. Also, Scott Dickey joins us again on preparing for air support as needed on corn pests and disease.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Hanging in there as we near MDP. Also, Scott Dickey joins us again on preparing for air support as needed on corn pests and disease.

Applying over the top nitrogen to corn and identifying the difference between southern & common rust in this episode.

Here is the link to the articles tied to this podcast.

For top dressing corn in season:

https://www.topagservices.com/post/preparing-for-post-plant-nitrogen-app-in-corn

For Southern Rust:

https://www.topagservices.com/post/southern-rust-in-corn-diagnosis-impacts

Why is it important to know what stage your corn is at? How do you really know if all the leaves are not there? We dive into those questions as well as take another look at our hail storm simulation in our plot. Below are screen shots of information relating to today's podcast. If you have any questions feel free to reach out at topagservices.com/contact or find more agronomy material at topagservices.com/agronomy

Credit goes to Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey for the agronomy information and video today.

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Credits:

Photo of herbicide cut off spray application on corn growth stages is from Purdue University and can be found here:

https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/newsletters/pestandcrop/article/growth-stage-cutoffs-for-herbicide-applications-in-corn-and-soybean/

Simulated hail storm pictures from May 6, 2020:

TOP Ag Services LLC received permission to publish this webinar by BAMWX.com on this episode. BAMWX.com, Michael Clark, and their team have been fantastic with their assistance on our farm in making decisions. You can subscribe to their services by email: info@bamwx.com or calling 317-560-8122 Option 2 to speak to Amanda Kilgore on setting up your account. Visit their website here. In this webinar, the weather team dive into summer growing season thoughts. It may not be what you think. If you are a farmer or involved in agricultural weather, I advise listening to this no cost to you insight into the weather outlook.

Beck's Hybrids video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TpUzfOVb08&feature=youtu.be

It should be noted that while this choice trial is in Eastern Kansas, Beck's has trials spread out across their area in many places. We have one right in our community just a few miles from Rich Hill, MO.

Pictures of examples of buggy whipping from potential chloroacetamide herbicide damage:

Recovering corn plant from buggy whipping:

Today's show consists of Chase Scotten with Risk Solutions out of Nevada, MO and Scott Dickey, Beck's Hybrids agronomist for the western region of the state of Missouri. We cover options as it relates to crop insurance and the different products available there. Then, we bring on Mr. Dickey to talk on pests in our area, weather and corn/soybean emergence, and wrap up with an update on our research plot. I will include pictures and a video of some of this below.

Pictures of the recoverying corn from the simulated hailstorm:

If they do not show up below click this link: https://topagmedia.podbean.com/e/crop-insurance-options-with-chase-scotten-agronomic-update-with-scott-dickey-episode-5/

Video link of the recovering corn from the simulated hailstorm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScnXLRVk8d4&t=12s

Credits on video link go to Scott Dickey, Theme music was composed and performed by Chad Crouch with Podington Bear Music and can be found at soundofpicture.com . Content in this podcast is licensed and used only with permission.

Finding Rationale in the face of adversity. This Episode has a packed agenda and is a little longer than the previouse ones. However, hang in there; I felt these topics were relevant now. We cover state of the seedling corn after May 3 & 4 2020 storms with an on the phone interview with Scott Dickey. These storms unleashed heavy rain and hail in places. I also share a few thoughts on from expert traders on a winning marketing mindset and wrap it up with some thoughts on combatting fear from Dr Eugene Choi from Las Angeles, California. Dr Choi is a board-certified clinical pharmacist with over 10 years of experience working in the hospital system. He was a former supervisor for the LA County Department of Health Systems overseeing 6 major hospitals and over 250 clinics.

Intro, closing, and all effects throughout podcast of music are credited to:

“Shipping Lanes”

Podington Bear

soundofpicture.com

Finally, Here is a link to the article by Dr Eugene Choi: One Important Recommendation you may not be Hearing.

In this video Josh Wallace; Beck's Hybrid's Seed Associate takes us through the newly emerged corn plot to see the effects of improperly or properly set planting depth and closing wheel down pressure. Enjoy!

Today's podcast is an over the phone interview with Michael Clark, who is with BAM WX LLC. Stay with us as we go over understanding weather forecasting, rest of spring forecasts, and late spring/early summer outlooks and how they might impact your farming operation in SW Missouri. Please note: We apologize for the choppy audio at a few parts due to reduced cell phone coverage but we never lost out completely and never cut enough to miss the message.

Today with Missouri Beck's Agronomist; Scott Dickey, we talk Cold Weather on freshly planted corn seed, weed control on soybean ground, and announce our new Research Plot and its goals for this year. Enjoy!

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