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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K7eMYhF4gl0
🌱Ben and Lynn attended a Meristem Crop Performance meeting in Wisconsin this past week. Hear their key takeaways and things they’ve learned about taking costs out of production agriculture and maintaining yield potential.
🌱The Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide is available now. Find it on our website or your local Merschman seeds
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
https://meristemag.com/
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/86k4Cl_rpLA
On this episode:
🌱The new 2027 Product Guide is available now. Contact your local Area Sales Manager, Merschman Seeds Dealer or visit our website to get a copy.
🌱See a flash drought map from John Feldt’s Blue Water Outlook.
🌱We highlight a handful of new soybean and wheat products in the 2027 Product Guide.
🌱Thank you for your business this past year and we are excited for what’s ahead in 2027.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here:https://youtu.be/dKgeGbLz5C4
On this episode:
🌱Ben reviews disease maps from the Crop Protection Network.
🌱See photos from Area Sales Manager Aaron Harpole of Red Crown Rot & a map of counties it’s been found in.
🌱Hear about our newly updated optional soybean seed treatment Starting Line Plus with Victrato® and Trunemco®.
🌱We talk about kernel size throughout the growing season & how our Merschman corn hybrids make their yield.
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/starting-line-soybean-seed-treatment-plus
https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-lookout
How Much Nitrogen Are Iowa Soils Supplying This Year? Via ISU Extension & Outreach:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/post/how-much-nitrogen-are-iowa-soils-supplying-year
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🌱We share a testimonial on double crop soybeans from the Sparta, IL area.
🌱Hear a recap of this week including meetings, new Group 4 soybean products, Hyper-Early™ wheat, wheat heading date data and more.
🌱Ben talks about waterlogged soybeans and how certain products can help plants recover faster.
🌱See a leaf wetness hours index graph & how it coorelates to fungicide application timing.
https://merschmanseeds.com/products
https://meristemag.com/
https://www.reflectorbital.com/
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here to see important visuals, graphs and charts shown on screen in this episode: https://youtu.be/io8Id5Nh-FU
On this episode:
🌱See wheat trial results in 2 locations. How well did Merschman Peyton 2 and Julie 12 do in the trials?
🌱We have a discussion tassel wrap on corn and managing it.
🌱We discuss upcoming stress conditions and what can be done to minimize those stresses as well as what kind of yield preservation can be seen.
Wheat Trial Results in Rush Hill:
https://varietytesting.missouri.edu/wheat/results/N-2026%20Rush%20Hill.pdf
Wheat Trial Results in Columbia:
https://varietytesting.missouri.edu/wheat/results/N-2026%20Columbia.pdf
Learn more about Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com/
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/FNWhH2NNIrc
On this episode:
🌱Peter Rousonelos and Taylor Flynn from Meristem Crop Performance join us to share latest updates from Meristem and discuss practical strategies for maximizing yield potential, along with insights growers can put to work this season.
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/meristem
https://meristemag.com/
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/afYtcz3r2zE
On this episode:
🌱Hear a summary of this week’s field scouting, meetings, travels and weather.
🌱Ben shares a Crop Lookout Map from the Crop Protection Network compiling different crop issues & diseases in counties into one map.
🌱We talk about why scouting crops is critical during the growing season.
🌱Dylan shares test weight results for our Julie 12 and Maddie 3 wheat.
Crop Lookout Map:
https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-lookout
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/8-0JDB2xmVw
On this episode:
🌱Dylan highlights two new Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® RA hybrids available in 2027.
🌱We share a summary of meetings we attended this week in central Iowa.
🌱Hear a conversation about Tar Spot in corn & a map showing increased Tar Spot identification.
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/powercore-enlist-corn
Starting Line® Corn Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/powercore-enlist-corn/starting-line-corn-seed-treatment
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/WDUYTzbuz-U
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Brett Ries of the eastern Illinois area joins us for a crop update, how the season got started and is progressing, and the opportunity in Brett’s area.
🌱Brett shares insight on the performance of the Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 hybrid and how our Starting Line® corn seed treatment has helped support its performance.
🌱Brett also discusses the performance and yield potential of our Hyper-Early® Peyton 2 brand wheat.
🌱Hear about Merschman Enlist E3® soybeans Brett is excited about in Group 3 when it comes to double-cropping.
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/powercore-enlist-corn
Merschman Soft Red Winter Wheat:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat
Hyper-Early® Peyton 2 Wheat:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat/merschman-peyton-2-brand
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode: https://youtu.be/3PfhJBOuXRM
🌱We have a wheat discussion, and see Merschman Hyper-Early® Peyton 2 brand soft red winter wheat yield results from the Sparta, IL area.
🌱Hear how wheat management has changed over the years.
🌱We have a discussion on the purpling on the base of crops.
🌱We highlight Merschman Enlist E3® Reagan 2635E soybeans.
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/hyper-early-wheat
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/VTYitXndCJA
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Bryan Regennitter of the north eastern, eastern Iowa & southeastern Minnesota area joins us for a crop update, how the season is progressing, and the opportunity in Bryan’s area.
🌱Bryan shares the soybean varieties he’s excited about coming up.
🌱Lynn shares photos from his own farm of carbon penalty on corn.
🌱Hear about week travels from Ben and Dylan.
https://merschmanseeds.com/products
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/powercore-enlist-corn
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/QcoVf5yrQVI
On this episode:
🌱Ben shares an article addressing ‘corkscrew’ corn.
🌱Hear a discussion on how to make the herbicides Liberty® and Enlist One® work to their full potential.
https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/agry/kernel-news/2024/04/corkscrewed-mesocotyls-what-does-it-mean.html
https://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/articles.04/corkscrew-0501.html
How to Tank-mix with Enlist® Herbicides via Corteva Agriscience:
https://tinyurl.com/566aapb7
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/_o-YSJWsf7g
On this episode:
🌱Ben and Dylan got test plots in the ground this week. Hear about their plot plans and population trials.
🌱Hear about row spacing in soybeans and how that can affect yield potential.
🌱We talk about spraying timeframes after crop emergence.
🌱Stick around for the corny jokes!
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:
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On this episode:
🌱We share information on Victrato® Seed Treatment from Syngenta®, now part of our Starting Line Plus® Soybean Seed Treatment along with Trunemco®.
🌱Hear a local Southeast Iowa update on crop progress, field conditions, tillage and more.
🌱Dylan shares an update on Peyton 2 and Maddie 3 wheat brands in the Southeast Iowa area.
More Victrato Seed Treatment Information:
https://shorturl.at/4TlZO
Starting Line & Starting Line Plus Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hrWsJdCTx6s
On this episode:
🌱Ben answers several questions he’s gotten this week from growers and shows a 4 model hourly temperature forecast.
🌱We talk about how the weather is affecting everything from planting, to growth progress to potential replant.
🌱Hear a wheat and soybean growth progress update from Dylan and Ben.
🌱Joe and Lynn share advice on things to think about when it comes to planting corn.
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/KyYJ2H51WAM
On this episode:
🌱Henry Merschman joins us for a Spring 2026 fertilizer update.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🦃We have a quick discussion on wheat germination and vernalization & share a Thanksgiving message.
Our 2026 Soybean Product Lineup: https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/2025-soybean-lineup
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On this episode:
🌱Hear from Dylan about corn quality and germs coming out of Total Seed Production for the 2026 season.
🌱Ben shares data on Meristem’s Excavator® AMS product and the impact on nutrients.
Meristem’s Excavator® AMS product:
https://meristemag.com/newsroom/meristem-launches-excavator-ams-first-all-in-one-surfactant-water-conditioner-residue-breakdown-and-nutrient-release-product/
https://meristemag.com/products/excavator-ams/
Victrato Seed Treatment Tech Sheet:
https://assets.syngenta-us.com/pdf/media/victrato-tech-sheet.pdf
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/FQU1BSj4jTY
On this episode:
🌱We chat about the approval of Victrato Seed Treatment, a new product from Syngenta targeting nematodes, Sudden Death Syndrome aa& red crown rot.
🌱Lynn has a market update looking into 2026.
🌱Dylan applied anhydrous this week - Hear his take on how that worked, given the weather conditions.
Victrato Seed Treatment Information:
https://assets.syngenta-us.com/pdf/media/victrato-tech-sheet.pdf
Red Crown Rot Map from Crop Protection Network;
https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/maps/red-crown-rot-map
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🌱Hear a behind the scenes look on originator data for corn and the philosophy behind how we choose which hybrids to offer.
🌱We give insight on diversifying your maturity to minimize weather risk.
Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn
Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here to see photos on screen throughout the episode: https://youtu.be/vGp7O0BSYa8
On this episode:
🌽Ben summarizes the strip trials that were tested at our Fort Madison, Iowa test plot.
🌽See some Meristem full program results from fields we were on site for this summer.
🌽Hear Ben’s advice on planting wheat after November 1st.
🌽Stick around for some spooky corny jokes!
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/FMC_Meristem_Test_Plot.pdf
Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com
Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Nj5-65QWAW0
On this episode:
🌽Hear a discussion on 4” soil temperatures and how that correlates with fall herbicide and nitrogen applications.
🌽Ben and Dylan harvested the Fort Madison, Iowa test plot. Hear what they have to say about trends they saw in the trials they tested.
🌽FIRST trials published their summary data for northern Illinois. See how our Merschman Seeds PowerCore® Enlist® 2506C-30 ranked.
F.I.R.S.T. Trials:
https://www.firstseedtests.com/2025/B2025ILNOuabsummary.pdf?email=1&date=20251024&user=1097
https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/agclimate/soilt.php
Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn
Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/5fhizrlW61E
On this episode:
🌽We preview soybean seed quality and size for 2026.
🌽Dylan has a harvest update on the West Point test plot.
🌽Hear about yield variation between weigh wagon scale and combine yield monitors.
🌽Ben questions he’s gotten this week regarding picking down beans.
Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn
Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/J8F3FpIhHP8
On this episode:
🌽We are getting test plot results. Hear from Ben about the top performing Merschman products.
🌽Now is the time to plant wheat! Merschman Seeds offers Hyper-Early & Ultra-Early wheat varieties. Hear the benefits of planting soft red winter wheat.
🌽Hear how our Starting Line soybean seed treatment options can help combat diseases such as red crown rot.
Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn
Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/jN2KfhiJ-CM
On this episode:
🌽Hear a summary of our West Point, Iowa Show Plot harvest results and how our checks with Meristem went.
🌽Growers are bringing soybean seed to the plant. We have a discussion on seed size and quality.
🌽Ben talks about Green Stem Syndrome in soybeans.
🌽Hear a quick summary on how Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn is performing.
‘Green stem syndrome on soybean’ via University of Minnesota Extension:
https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/green-stem-syndrome-soybean
Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn
Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🌽Harvest has begun and it’s time to think about fertilizer. Have you tested the soil in your field? How can you maintain yield potential knowing what’s in your field?
🌽Dylan shares fungicide trial results from northern Iowa.
🌽Ben shares comments on how our Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn is performing, especially our 2512C-30 and 2411C-30.
🌽Ben also shares some Meristem Crop Performance trial work on screen.
Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn
Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/LOUn8RS0zY4
On this episode:
🌽Ben has an update on his Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 corn field that we were in last week.
🌽We have an initial harvest update.
🌽Dylan talks about planting wheat & Hessian fly free dates in Iowa.
🌽Ken Ferrie raised the topic of field fires; we talk about having a field fire action plan.
'Fly Free' Date for Hessian Fly by Erin Hodgson, via ISU Extension and Outreach
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2012/08/fly-free-date-hessian-fly
Ken Ferrie’s Boots in the Field Report:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/croptechconsulting/episodes/2025-09-17T15_55_39-07_00
Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com/
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/JShrLKglGfE
On this episode:
🌽We are on location in Ben’s Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 corn field near Wever, Iowa; Ben shares his experience managing this field.
🌽Hear how Meristem Hopper Throttle corn was utilized in this field.
🌽Joe explains our seed production process & Starting Line Corn Seed Treatment.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here to see all of the agronomy information we show on screen in this episode: https://youtu.be/o5H26VFh1so
On this episode:
🌽This week we did flyovers over local Merschman Seeds fields. We chat about what we saw from above.
🌽Hear about identifying southern rust, tar spot & knowing what you’ve got in your field so you can have a management plan.
🌽Dylan highlights a few Merschman Enlist E3® Soybean varieties that he is most excited about.
🌽Hear Joe’s perspective on our Hyper-Early wheat brands Millie 8 & Peyton 2.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/-6l3V5VIg7Y
On this episode:
🌽Hear a continued discussion about our travels and field days this week, especially stalk quality & managing diseases as the season continues.
🌽Ben shares information on red crown rot and learning the potential causes and correlations on how it’s spreading.
🌽We highlight our peking lines in our 2026 Enlist E3® soybean lineup as well as Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco seed treatment.
🌽Hear a brief overview of how our Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn hybrids are developing.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hoB_dT_tC3s
On this episode:
🌽Hear about our travels and meetings this week, especially about changes and advancements in the corn industry coming up.
🌽Ben shares some field scouting results & how trials are going as of now. See our PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 hybrid and how it is growing.
🌽See photos of Ben’s fungicide trials.
🌽Dylan highlights our soft red winter wheat brands.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/OanaMZ2zg-w
On this episode:
🌽Hear a weekly update on what we are seeing in the fields and what is showing up this time of year.
🌽We talk about the components that add up to your yield potential in our Starting Line and Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco seed treatment options and how they help combat diseases such as sudden death syndrome.
🌽Find out what the ‘push test’ is on corn.
🌽Corn sweat is showing up; we address the question; does it truly raise the humidity in your area?
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/HTVqUI5xoOw
On this episode:
🌽We are on location at our Show Plot in West Point, Iowa.
🌽Dylan has a corn update on the diseases & insect pests he is seeing this time of year.
🌽We talk about nitrogen & sulfur deficiency, identifying it in your fields & managing these deficiencies.
🌽Ben shows 3 different Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn hybrids and explains how your corn plant builds yield.
Flip through the Brand New Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: Ben shares lots of information on screen that you don't want to miss! https://youtu.be/VqCgmdomfCI
On this episode:
🌽Locally in Southeast Iowa it rained a lot this week; how does weather like that affect crops long-term?
🌽Avery Bennett joins us and shares information on his Meristem Crop Performance trials and what his hopes are.
🌽Ben shares lots of information on rain charts, Growing Degree Unit & Temperature Maps & photos of growth comparison on corn.
https://glam1.gsfc.nasa.gov/
https://www.ag-wx.com/meteograms/sites/52658.html
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/DdbJhgt3woA
On this episode:
🌽We chat about the current state of fields and what to consider from here on out to protect your yield potential.
🌽 Diseases are setting in; hear about things to consider & expectations to set, knowing the fight you’re potentially up against.
🌽 Dylan is seeing nitrogen deficiency in fields. He shares what farmers are doing to manage it now & prepare for next year.
Red Crown Rot Symptoms Emerging in Illinois Soybeans via Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
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On this episode:
🌽We have a discussion on the distinction between southern rust and common rust on corn as well as other disease pressures in the field.
🌽Check out Ken Ferrie’s latest Boots In The Field Report on pollination issues & tassel-wrapping. We talk about how our corn crop is looking.
Ken Ferrie’s Boots In The Field Report:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-693iSedbDA
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boots-in-the-field-report/id914055050?i=1000717246591
‘Overly Tight Tassel Wrap’ Is Affecting Pollination In Corn via AgWeb:
https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/overly-tight-tassel-wrap-affecting-pollination-corn
Low levels of southern rust observed across Iowa via ISU Extension and Outreach, Alison Robertson:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/post/low-levels-southern-rust-observed-across-iowa
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On this episode:
🌽We discuss the question - When should a fungicide application be done based on field conditions, pests, or other considerations?
🌽What conditions will allow you to harvest early this year?
🌽Dylan has a post-harvest wheat update with some yield results.
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On this episode:
🌽Hear another soft red winter wheat update from Ben and Lynn. We’ve got some Millie 8 & brand new Peyton 2 yield results.
🌽Ben shows a few climate field view maps.
🌽Lynn shares a local PowerCore® Enlist® corn update and how nutrients affect the plant.
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On this episode:
🌽Hear a soft red winter wheat update from Dylan on how wheat production is going this year, as well as some yield results.
🌽Our Area Sales Managers met in Illinois for the June sales meeting. We share our experience touring the Brandt Research Farm in Pleasant Plains, Illinois.
🌽How can advancing planting dates affect crops and yield potential?
🌽It’s time to spray - Ask us about our Meristem Crop Performance products for corn and soybeans.
https://brandt.co/pleasant-plains
Meristem Crop Performance:
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On this episode:
🌽We show some weather maps and metrics on what is coming in the next couple of days.
🌽Ben and Dylan share some information and maps on southern corn rust and tar spot of corn and managing your yield.
🌽Lynn covers the importance of sulfur and nitrogen and best practices when it comes to protecting yield.
The Importance of Sulfur for Corn and Soybeans via Bayer Crop Science:
https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/articles/bayer/the-importance-of-sulfur-for-corn-and-soybeans
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On this episode:
🌽Dylan has been inspecting wheat; hear about diseases he’s seen show up this time of year before it’s harvested.
🌽Hear about our Hyper-Early Millie 8 Wheat Brand.
🌽Ben shares an article from Iowa State on Rootworm eggs hatching.
🌽We are seeing carryover herbicide issues start to show up in soybean fields from last year’s corn crop.
Rootworm Eggs Reaching Peak Hatch in Iowa via Iowa State Extension and Outreach:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2025/06/rootworm-eggs-reaching-peak-hatch-iowa
Soybeans and Herbicide Carry-Over: Observations, Challenges, and Solutions via Illinois Soybean Association:
https://youtu.be/2p6wLuXH6ac?si=NbeHgNCRkwLDYUlk
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On this episode:
🌽We revisit the conversation on environmental leaf wrap & rapid growth syndrome in corn.
🌽Hear about carbon penalty & the lack of growing degree units.
🌽Dylan highlights the recent storm in the southeast Iowa area and the effect it had on corn.
Rapid Growth Syndrome in Corn via Bayer Crop Science:
https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/articles/bayer/rapid-growth-syndrome-corn
Ferrie: Unravel The Mystery Of Ugly Corn Syndrome To Reduce Yield Losses via AgWeb:
https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/ferrie-unravel-mystery-ugly-corn-syndrome-reduce-yield-losses
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On this episode:
🌽 Ben summarizes some phone calls he’s gotten this week from replant to wireworm to deciding which varieties to plant based on location and more. He shows a GDU graph tool you can use.
🌽Hear about rapid growth syndrome in corn and why it happens.
🌽 Check out Earth Optics’ 2025 Predictive Ag Report, linked in the description.
U2U Decision Support Tools - Corn GDD:
https://mrcc.purdue.edu/tools/corngdd
Hybrid Maturity Decisions for Delayed Planting
By R.L. (Bob) Nielsen:
https://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/timeless/HybridMaturityDelayedPlant.html
EarthOptics 2025 Predictive Ag Report:
https://earthoptics.com/2025-predictive-ag-report
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On this episode:
🌽 Peter Rousonelos of Meristem Crop Performance joins us to discuss how we can influence yield during the early vegetative period of the crop. We take an in-depth dive into the products you should be looking at during the post herbicide application period.
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On this episode:
🌽 Hear an update on what we're seeing in the field.
🌽We planted our Show Plot and test plot this week. Ben and Dylan talk about the trials we’re doing this year to better serve you.
🌽If you’ve got a photo or video to share, send it our way and we might share it on Cup of Joe.
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On this episode:
🌽 Hear about the different growth stages in wheat and what to look for regarding freeze injury.
🌽What are some of the things we look at when it comes to replant and determining stand?
🌽Are you checking nitrogen levels in your soil? How can nitrogen levels affect yield?
A Visual Guide to Soybean Growth Stages:
https://badgercropnetwork.com/resources/Soybean-Growth-Guide.pdf
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Will My Wheat And Soybean Crop Freeze And Fall? Via Badger Crop Network:
https://badgercropnetwork.com/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-will-my-wheat-and-soybean-crop-freeze-and-fall/
Soybean Replant Decisions Made Easy(Ish)! Via Badger Crop Network:
https://badgercropnetwork.com/soybean-replant-decisions-made-easy/
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On this episode:
🌽We chat about what we’re looking for this time of year when it comes to scouting fields and the tools to bring with you.
🌽 See photos of growth progress of soybeans, corn & wheat.
🌽Do you have a photo or video to share with us of your crops? Send it our way and it might end up on Cup of Joe in a future episode!
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On this episode:
🌽Hear a discussion on wheat stands & feekes stages.
🌽See photos of local crop emergence & roots.
🌽We share a Black Cutworm report from Iowa State. How does this pest affect crops?
2025 Moth Trapping Network Update via ISU:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/post/2025-moth-trapping-network-update-1
Black Cutworm Information via ISU:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/black-cutworm
Winter Wheat Development and Growth Staging PDF:
https://coolbean.info/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/2018_WheatGrowthStages_FINAL.pdf
Weather Update:
https://www.ag-wx.com/meteograms/sites/52658.html
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On this episode:
🌽Ben shares a planting progress report sboth locally and nationally.
🌽Check out the fungicide efficacy chart from Crop Protection Network. We talk about the elements in Starting Line seed treatment.
🌽We share some advice from Ken Ferrie.
Soybean Efficacy Chart via Crop Protection Network:
https://cropprotectionnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/soybean-seedling-efficacy-2025.pdf
ISU Climate Outlook:
https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/blog/madelynn-j-wuestenberg/april-17-2025-climate-outlook
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On this episode:
🌱Iowa State is monitoring corn rootworm - was this past winter weather enough to manage this pest?
🌱Ben addresses the hard-hitting question: Should I plant corn or soybeans first?
🌱We talk about the benefits of Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn paired with our Starting Line corn seed treatment and Meristem Revline Hopper Throttle Corn.
Was this a harsh winter for corn rootworm? Via ISU Extension and Outreach:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2025/04/was-harsh-winter-corn-rootworm
Five Years of Research Evaluating the Benefits of Early Planted Soybean:
https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/articles/bayer/benefits-early-planted-soybeans
Meristem Revline Hopper Throttle Corn:
https://meristemag.com/products/revline-hopper-throttle-corn/
https://meristemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tech-Sheet_Meristem_RevlineHopperThrottle_Corn__8.19.24.pdf
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On this episode:
🌽The countdown to planting is on! We share an updated weather outlook by Eric Snodgrass. Tune in to find out how to plan your next steps for maximum yield potential.
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On this episode:
🌱Dylan summarizes a corn disease outlook from Corteva and how our Starting Line seed treatment can help combat & overcome challenges in the growing season.
🌱See slides of a presentation from Shane Brockhoff of Meristem about protecting the genetic yield potential in corn and soybeans.
https://www.corteva.us/Resources/crop-protection/corn/2025-disease-outlook-corn.html
Meristem Presentation Slides via Shane Brockhoff:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/COJ_3.28.25_Meristem_shareable_.pdf
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On this episode:
🌱 How does soil temperature affect decisions in your fields?
🌱 Dylan shares soybean yields and variety information.
🌱 Ben shares corn plot information and how they stack up against each other.
🌱 White mold is a yield-limiting factor, but what can you do to maintain yield potential?
🌱 We are still in great supply of Ultra Early soft red winter wheat!
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On this action-packed episode, hear about how Meristem products can enhance your seed investment in convenient, unique ways. Available from your local Merschman Seeds Dealer for 2024 - 2025.
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On this episode:
🌱 Hear the excitement about our Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn 2512C-30 and 2515T-30 hybrids.
🌱 We have great supply and ready to ship high quality Merschman Seeds Soft Red Winter Wheat!
🌱Hear from Joe about our soybean program and why we work so hard to make improvements every year to offer you the best products at the most competitive price.
Merschman High Yielding Soft Red Winter Wheat Seed
Merschman Seeds focuses on early wheat lines that are second to none agronomically and fit the double-crop market perfectly.
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat
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On this episode:
🌱 Hear a continued discussion on how crops are looking and handing disease pressure this time of year.
🌱 We have great supply of our Soft Red Winter Wheat lines. Contact us if you’d like to try Merschman Wheat this year.
🌱 Stick around for the Rodeo themed corny joes this week!
Merschman High Yielding Soft Red Winter Wheat SeedMerschman Seeds focuses on early wheat lines that are second to none agronomically and fit the double-crop market perfectly.
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat
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🌱 Hear a crop update after we toured our Nebraska, Missouri & Wisconsin sales areas this week.
🌱 We have a continued discussion on diseases showing up in crops at this point of the growing season.
🌱 Ben shares some initial yield check numbers from our PowerCore Enlist Corn.
🌱 We have great supply of our Millie, Bintee and Maddie wheat brands.
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On this episode:
🌱 We talk about identifying diseases such as Red Crown Rot, Sudden Death Syndrome & White Mold that are showing up in soybean fields this time of year and how they can affect yield potential.
🌱Lynn provides some seed treatment updates related to Red Crown Rot & Sudden Death Syndrome.
🌱We have a discussion on identifying nutrient deficiency in corn.
Images via Lynn Williams & https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/red-crown-rot-soybeans.html & N. Kleczewski.
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On this episode:
🌱We had a productive week sending out Product Guides & learning lots of information from Corteva.
🌱Our policy is No Substitutions or it’s Free Guarantee” on Merschman Hybrids when it comes to getting what you ordered.
🌱Dylan has a yield update on our Hyper-Early wheat lines.
🌱Ben is seeing nitrogen and sulfur deficiency in the field; hear about management and setting expectations this late in the season.
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On this episode:
🌱 We kick off Season 7 in the field! We address things we're seeing such as Sudden Death Syndrome and other diseases and the symptoms to look for.
🌱Hear about our Starting Line and Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco seed treatment options to help protect your yield potential.
🌱 We talk about our Merschman PowerCore Enlist corn and Merschman wheat lineup and how they're handling various conditions.
🌱Be on the lookout for our 2025 Product Guide coming in the mail the next few weeks.
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On this episode:
🌱You'll hear a deeper dive into some of our new 25 series products; Monroe 2537E soybeans and our 2512C-30 corn.
🌱Hear about how we classify wheat and the different packages we offer.
🌱This is Turk's last episode with us. We thank him for helping bring the latest agricultural news for the past 6 years.
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On this episode:
🌱We're getting ready for 2025! Hear a brief overview of what's coming down the pike as far as high yielding Merschman wheat, soybeans & PowerCore® Enlist® corn.
🌱Hear what you'll get in the PowerCore® Enlist® trait package.
🌱Ben and Joe explain the soybean selection process to bring the highest yielding soybeans to your farm.
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On this episode:
🌱Hear about disease control at the different soybean growth stages
🌱Tar Spot and Southern Rust are yet again showing up in fields, we discuss weighing your options to maintain yield potential.
🌱Turk discusses the importance of not giving up on the 2024 corn and soybean crop, highlighting advice Ken Ferrie
Itches and tasseling corn via ISU:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/alison-robertson/itches-and-tasseling-corn
Soybean Staging:
https://www.manitobapulse.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Soybean-GROWTH-STAGING-Guide_June-2018_WR.pdf
https://cropprotectionnetwork.org
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On this episode:
🌱Hear about current and future disease pressures and how the crop is progressing.
🌱We talk about fungicides and insecticides to think about when it comes to managing yield potential.
🌱Hear about our new 112 day PowerCore® Enlist® corn hybrid.
🌱New for 2025 - our brand new Hyper-Early soft red winter wheat.
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On this episode:
🌱Hear a “hyper-early” sneak peek on all of our products available for 2025; Merschman soybeans, corn, wheat & America’s Alfalfa.
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On this episode:
🌱Early identification of tar spot in the corn belt has garnered a lot of attention. Hear some thoughts on what to do in these unchartered scenarios.
🌱Hear a continuation of advice as herbicide post applications are being applied all over our sales footprint.
🌱Interesting information is shared about foliar micronutrients after Joe, Ben, Lynn & Dylan visited some high yield experts this past week.
Crop Protection Network:
https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/maps/tar-spot-of-corn
Enlist Herbicides - Tank Mix Sequence Procedures:
https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/hdas/enlist/pdfs/Enlist%20Tank-Mix%20Sequence%20Procedures.pdf
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On this episode:
🌱Ben talks about herbicide carryover issues he observed in drought stricken areas in Iowa
🌱We chat about a few tips such as weed height & growing points and improving results from one pass & a second pass postemergence from Corteva’s monthly Groundwork newsletter.
🌱Hear about the development of corn from V3-V4 and managing your crop.
🌱Joe talks about the benefits of PowerCore® Enlist® corn paired with our Starting Line corn seed treatment.
Corteva’s Groundwork Newsletter:
https://groundwork.constantcontactsites.com/full-issues
10 Go-To Tips for Summer 2024 from Corteva:
https://files.constantcontact.com/65fbc37a701/6c5bcbf3-b801-4ced-aa33-38091457bf0c.pdf
Listen to Kris Ehler & Aaron Hager discuss Soybeans and Herbicide Carry-Over: Observations, Challenges, and Solutions via Il Soy Advisor:
https://www.ilsoyadvisor.com/soybeans-and-herbicide-carry-over-observations-challenges-and-solutions/
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On this episode:
🌱Hear some wheat news, from harvest in the south to new wheat varieties down the pike.
🌱We have a discussion on the effects of GDU accumulation on delayed planting and replanting corn.
🌱We talk about the impact of hail on corn and soybeans and whether or not to put fungicide on.
🌱Hear some recommendations from Turk regarding bins, a marketing plan & side dressing.
Would a fungicide benefit hail-damaged crops? Via ISU Extension and Outreach:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/adam-sisson-alison-robertson-daren-mueller/would-fungicide-benefit-hail-damaged-crops
Hail on Soybean in Iowa:
https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/14792
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On this episode:
🌱We revisit Dylan’s tissue sample project and talk about what he tested for and how it applies to current conditions.
🌱Ben talks about an article released by Iowa State that covers PPO damage and how important pre's are for controlling weeds long term
🌱Joe has insight on increasing planting rates.
🌱Happy Memorial Day from everyone at Merschman Seeds!
ILSoyAdvisor - Illinois Soybean Association’s Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ilsoyadvisor/id1710774959
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On this episode:
🌱Hear about late planting considerations given the current weather conditions in the Midwest.
Late Soybean Planting Options via Iowa State University:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2019/05/late-soybean-planting-options
Considerations for Double Crop (or Late Planted) Beans via NC Soybean Producers Association:
https://ncsoy.org/article/considerations-double-crop-late-planted-beans/
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Watch the video version here. We share lots of photos and information on screen in this episode: https://youtu.be/UmhgAKS_AuI
On this episode:
🌱Hear about technology Ben uses to identify weeds when deciding what herbicides to use.
🌱Black Cutworm estimated cutting dates are available. Are you scouting your fields?
🌱We share insight on corn replant and maintaining yield potential from Iowa State and Purdue University.
🌱 Happy Mother's Day from everyone at Merschman Seeds
Picture This Plant Identifier App:
https://www.picturethisai.com
Spring Moth Trapping Update via ILSoyAdvisor:
https://www.ilsoyadvisor.com/spring-moth-trapping-update/
Start Scouting for Black Cutworm in Emerged Corn via Iowa State University:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/05/start-scouting-black-cutworm-emerged-corn
Black Cutworm via Integrated Pest Management, University of Missouri:
https://ipm.missouri.edu/pestMonitoring/bcw/index.cfm
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On this episode:
🌱We share tools and tips you can utilize when it comes to wet weather and delayed planting.
🌱How does planting depth affect growth of the plant?
🌱Hear a market update from Turk.
Useful Links from this episode:
Hybrid Maturity Decisions for Delayed Planting
https://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/timeless/HybridMaturityDelayedPlant.html
U2U Decision Support Tools - Corn GDD
https://mygeohub.org/groups/u2u/purdue_gdd
Use of the Late-Spring Soil Nitrate Test in Iowa Corn Production
https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/5259
Forecasts:
https://ag-wx.com/meteograms/action_3_zing.php
https://ag-wx.com/meteograms/sites/15106.html
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On this episode:
🌱How do growing degree units affect crop performance
🌱Turk has an update on the markets.
🌱Hear some news on our new Katie 16 brand hyper-early wheat that’ll be offered in 2025.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2024 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🌱How do conditions affect crops after planting? Dick Moore’s 2024 Planting Guide is available on our website and linked below.
🌱Hear from Ben about a new fungicide in our Starting Line corn seed treatment and the benefit it provides.
🌱Dylan gives insight on factors that can inflict early stress on the plant and herbicide carryover that can affect yield.
🌱Ben summarizes an article from Iowa State on Bean Leaf Beetles and how they can reduce your yield.
Starting Line Corn Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn/corn-treatment
Dick Moore’s 2024 Planting Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/merschmedia/planting-guides
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On this episode:
🌱Ben has some highlights from Pattern Ag’s Predictive Ag report. It is linked below!
🌱Lynn took a road trip up to Northwest Iowa on Wednesday and has an update on things he saw.
🌱Stick around for a couple Corny Jokes!
Pattern Ag's Predictive Ag Report PDF:
https://bit.ly/3vPF4ok
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On this episode:
🌱Hear about new, innovative products & practices we’re keeping an eye on to better advise you in the future to maintain yield potential.
🌱Dylan plans to strip till his farm this year. Hear how he’ll implement this practice to hit his yield goal.
🌱Ben & Dylan plan to continue tissue sampling this year. How will this research pay off when it comes to yield?
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On this episode:
🌱Lynn was on the road looking at untreated wheat in Illinois this past week. Hear about planting conditions, stand counts, even emergence & what’s to come for hyper-early & untreated wheat.
🌱Hear from Ben how seed treatment and other factors are important to consider when planting early in cooler conditions.
🌱Turk summarizes the latest USDA Report.
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Watch the video version here, we show lots of weather forecast visuals on screen in this episode: https://youtu.be/D9t0FEhdNoA
On this episode:
🌱 Ben shows us a couple soil moisture maps. He also has an update on weather forecasts by Eric Snodgrass.
🌱Dylan and Avery have a recap from our sales team meeting this week. They learned lots of new information; from our Starting Line seed treatment, Trunemco, wheat & alfalfa management & more.
🌱Dylan updates us on projects he’s working on at test plots in West Point.
Nutrien’s Weather Forecast by Eric Snodgrass:
https://ag-wx.com
Henbit:
https://news.utcrops.com/2021/03/henbit-and-purple-deadnettle/
Assessing frost/freeze damage to emerged soybeans | Michigan State University Extension:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/assessing-low-temperature-injury-to-soybeans
Freeze Injury to Nebraska Wheat by Robert N. Klein, Extension Cropping Systems Specialist:
https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/ec132/pdf/view/ec132-2014.pdf
Effects of Late Spring Frost on Alfalfa by Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist | SDSUE:
https://extension.sdstate.edu/effects-late-spring-frost-alfalfa#:~:text=When%20temperatures%20stay%20near%20or,will%20not%20likely%20affect%20yield.
0-100cm Soil Moisture Percentile | March 22, 2024
https://weather.ndc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/basicLooper.pl?category=lis_CONUS&initialize=first®ex=vsm0-100percent_20240322
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/FsrMGqnbI0g
On this episode:
🌱 Jason Batterson from FMC joins us for a Xyway fungicide discussion.
For more information on Xyway visit www.fmcagus.com
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On this episode:
🌱 We have an action-packed episode all about America’s Alfalfa! Regional Agronomist Mitchell Oswald joins us with lots of great information on alfalfa.
🌱Hear all about seed prep, establishing a good stand, soil conditions, fertilization, do’s and don’ts of a companion crop, insects, America’s Alfalfa varieties and changes in the alfalfa industry.
America’s Alfalfa:
https://www.americasalfalfa.com
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On this episode:
🌱Ben shares wheat data on nutrient uptake & timing from the RealAgriculture Wheat School.
🌱Crop Insurance prices are set. It’s time to make crop insurance decisions; the deadline is fast approaching.
🌱Stay tuned for Cup of Joe next week! Mitchell Oswald from America’s Alfalfa joins us for an alfalfa update on what’s coming down the pipeline.
Wheat School: Understanding nutrient uptake for higher yielding winter wheat from RealAgriculture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zsw_Le6c-o
https://www.realagriculture.com/wheat-school/
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On this episode:
🌱Ben shares trait chart information from Texas A&M. Check out the trait table below.
🌱We share an experiment with our wheat to track how fast wheat grows in a day to day scenario.
🌱Hear about our soybean selection process and the steps we take to bring you the highest yielding soybean products on the market.
The Handy Bt Trait Table:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/BT_Trait_Table.pdf
Watch Cup of Joe with Phil Needham on wheat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMdRFkVLiM
Check out our Soybean Selection Process in the 2024 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🌱Caleb Moore from Moore Planter Works and Gavin Burgess from Precision Planting join us! Hear an overview of wear parts and general planter maintenance as well as discussing innovations from Precision Planting.
Follow Caleb & Moore Planter Works, LLC:
https://www.facebook.com/mooreplanterworks/
https://www.instagram.com/mooreplanterworks/
https://twitter.com/mooreplanterwo1
Follow Precision Planting:
https://www.facebook.com/precisionplanting/
https://www.instagram.com/precision.planting/
https://twitter.com/precisionplant
Check out the last time Caleb and Gavin were on Merschman Seeds' Cup of Joe:
https://youtu.be/_ntNuEcOY8c?si=g5gVQZXiJdcDoa3-
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On this episode:
🌱Ben has new soil moisture data comparing this week and November 2023 moisture levels across the United States.
🌱Turk has a WASDE Report update
🌱We have a discussion on the Dicamba label news.
Soil Moisture Maps that Ben mentions:
https://weather.ndc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/basicLooper.pl?category=lis_CONUS&initialize=first®ex=vsm0-100percent_20240209
https://weather.ndc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/basicLooper.pl?category=lis_CONUS&initialize=first®ex=vsm0-100percent_20231111
https://ag-wx.com/NASA/latest.gif
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On this episode:
🌱 We spent the week at the Iowa Ag Expo! Hear a recap from our experience there.
🌱Dylan has new data on our PowerCore Enlist Corn! See how well our products yield against the competition in different environments.
🌱If you're considering planting alfalfa, we have great supply of America's Alfalfa.
Iowa Ag Expo:
https://iowaagexpo.com
America's Alfalfa:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/alfalfa
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2024 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hjKpECLMbcs
On this episode:
🌱Hear new information about our seed treatments; Starting Line and Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco. Ben shares more in-depth information from our seed treatment supplier.
🌱Merschman Seeds Powercore® Enlist® corn is in good supply here at Merschman Seeds.
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On this episode:
🌱Hear how to combat herbicide resistant weed populations
🌱Has harvest started in your area? Send us your photos for a chance to be seen on our social media.
🌱Lynn and Dylan update us on plant health and overall crop conditions.
🌱Product Guides are landing in your mailboxes! If you haven’t checked us out in the past, you may want to this year.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2024 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🌱Have you ever been to a Merschman Seeds Field Day? We chat about where we’ve traveled to this week across the Midwest and how crops are looking from Nebraska to Illinois.
🌱Wheat calls are amping up! Don’t miss an opportunity to buy ultra early wheat and improve your double crop experience!
🌱Joe and Ben chat about how our Starting Line Plus seed treatment with Saltro and Trunemco can help protect your yield.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2024 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/y6IOW8FxLdo
On this episode:
🌱Hear a continued discussion on research plots in our sales area and how crops are handling the different conditions this time of year.
🌱White Mold is showing up in fields; hear Ben and Dylan’s perspective on how we combat white mold with our Starting Line seed treatment.
🌱We started treating our wheat this week! Our Ulta-Early wheat is showing up at the top of its class and looking great for 2024
Check out the podcast interview Joe Merschman did with Kevin and Jordan Van Trump from AgSwag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAfNxajMHaI&t=2s
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On this episode:
🌱We talk about field days and management practices for diseases and pests on your farm.
🌱Hear about our Merschman PowerCore Enlist Corn.
🌱Stick around for the corny joke!
Dectes Stem Borer in Soybeans via Pioneer.com
Soybean Pest Management: Dectes Stem Borer via extension.missouri.edu
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On this episode:
🌱Ben talks about what it takes to raise high-yielding soybeans when there are lots of rain events & how this benefits crops at different growth stages.
🌱 Soybean Gall Midge is showing up in fields, hear how to manage this pest to protect your yield.
🌱 Be sure to check out Syngenta’s press release on Red Crown Rot in the description below.
Fight to the Finish for Moisture via ISU Extension & Outreach:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/aaron-saeugling/fight-finish-moisture
Red Crown Rot Syngenta Press Release PDF:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/RCR_Red_Crown_Rot_-_Syngenta_Update.pdf
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On this episode:
🌱We’re kicking off the 2024 sales season at our Show Plot in West Point, Iowa!
🌱Dylan and Ben update us on diseases that are showing up in fields, especially White Mold and Red Crown Rot. Hear about management strategies to protect your yield.
🌱Lynn highlights our Truman 2338E soybean
Tackling Red Crown Rot: Scouting, Diagnosis, and Current Management Strategies
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On this episode:
🌱We’ve got a sizzling hot episode full of lots of information this week!
🌱Avery updates us on the sales team’s experience learning more about the advantages of our PowerCore Enlist Corn
🌱Dylan shows us insects and diseases he’s been finding in fields lately
🌱We talk a little about our Merschman Corn varieties, and introduce our 2024 Product Guide
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Yxu2hsMD6io
On this episode:
🌱The South was hit with lots of rain this past week; how does that affect your crops, and what can be done?
🌱A couple farmers have called asking Ben questions regarding soybean growth stages & fungicide. Hear his opinion & what Illinois Soybean Advisor says.
🌱We talk about different technological advances when it comes to spraying fungicide.
🌱Hear how excited Joe is about wheat this year!
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Xx501uIZIqQ
On this episode:
🌱 We welcome Dylan Stuecker to the Merschman Seeds team & his inaugural episode of our show!
🌱Hear about the soil and disease tests & field projects Dylan is working on to help better serve our customers.
🌱We have a discussion about what we're seeing in regard to nitrogen fixation bacteria nodules on soybean roots.
🌱Ben shows a map featuring stress growing degree units from Eric Snodgrass.
🌱Stay tuned to see what Merschman Seeds product you can win!
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/SJTS_lEvmeE
On this episode:
🌱 Wheat yields are coming in over 100 bushels per acre! Hear how the industry has changed over time to grow higher wheat yields.
🌱Joe covers the benefits of our Starting Line seed treatment for protection on your double crop acres.
🌱Are your fields ready for fungicide application? Ben and Lynn talk about the importance of timing in adding insecticide.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/x9nQNJDKd18
On this episode:
🌱 Have you gotten some rainfall in your area? Hear about things to consider for your crops when it rains after a drought.
🌱Joe talks about how soybeans are short day plants and maturity.
🌱We still have a positive outlook on corn after a storm with high winds.
🌱Our intern Dylan confirmed Tar Spot showing up in fields. Evaluate your options to manage your yield impact.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/qVSOKmMbC7g
On this episode:
🌱 Wheat is starting to come off the fields! Hear about how some of our varieties are doing.
🌱We have another discussion on the weather and how it can affect crops.
🌱How are you managing invasive bugs in the field? Hear how Ben and Lynn manage unwanted insects.
Click around the different options on this map Ben mentions:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/drought-recovery/current/wmp/end-rain/1
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On this episode:
🌱 We continue our discussion on how the drought is affecting crops.
🌱Ben gives some tips on technology you can use to track the drought patterns.
🌱Potash deficiency is showing up in fields from the drought; Lynn gives tips on how to manage it.
🌱Early wheat lines are being harvested; stay tuned for some great yield results!
https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/agclimate/#tmpf
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Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/30JvL7KYj60
On this episode:
🌱We have an action packed episode this week with a great agronomic discussion about the upcoming weather forecast, the drought and how to best move forward tending to your crop in current conditions.
🌱Area Sales Manager Avery Bennett is back with more updates.
NDFD Forecast 7-Day Total Evaporation Ending on Thursday June 15th:
https://ag-wx.com/NDFD/maps/total_7-day_FRET.png
Tipton, Indiana Weather:
https://ag-wx.com/meteograms/sites/5767.html
Olmsted, Illinois Weather:
https://ag-wx.com/meteograms/sites/21859.html
West Point, Iowa Weather:
https://ag-wx.com/meteograms/sites/15106.html
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/x6ayLFiTJ40
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Bill Hosfelt, from the Southwest Iowa and Eastern Nebraska area, joins us with an update on his territory.
🌱Bill highlights his experience working with us as an ASM. Hear how crops are looking in his area, how farmers are managing drought, weed conditions, Merschman Corn & alfalfa.
🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties farmers are growing in Bill’s area.
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/nMvLlPED17E
On this episode:
🌱 Hear about a recent court ruling on the Clean Water Act.
🌱Lynn and Ben have a discussion on management practices to think about for corn and soybeans dependent upon Mother Nature.
🌱Stick around for some corny jokes!
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/LijsuYCM1-M
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Bill Wilkinson from the Northeast Missouri area joins us with an update on his territory.
🌱Bill highlights his experience working with us as an ASM. Hear about the challenges farmers face and overcome, weather patterns, how crops are looking in his area and how farmers are utilizing our Starting Line, and Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco soybean seed treatments.
🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties farmers are growing in Bill’s area.
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/wUAhMZOv_QE
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Avery Bennett from the southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri area joins us with an update on his territory.
🌱Avery highlights his experience working with us as an ASM. Hear about what’s going on from soybeans to wheat to planting test plots to replant to weather conditions.
🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties farmers are growing in Avery’s area.
Contact Avery:
800-848-7333
merseeds@merschmanseeds.com
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/GMP1s9urkuc
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Bill Bruere from the central Iowa area joins us with an update on his territory.
🌱Bill highlights his experience working with us as an ASM and as a farmer himself. Hear about Bill’s innovative practices with Merschman soybeans and wheat on his own farm.
🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties farmers are growing in Bill’s area.
Follow Bill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cornyfarmer
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/ABcaMx_WoXA
🌱Kris Ehler from Ehler Bros. is on location in Champagne County, IL!
🌱 Hear all about Kris’ experience planting Merschman Soybeans using Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco, and how he pushes the growing season as early in the year as he can.
Follow Kris Ehler:
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3VjPV2m
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bean_Dork
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/JUANaPEmyAY
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Bryan Regennitter and Joe Bahe are on location in Stanley, Iowa.
🌱It’s an action-packed episode from weather patterns to planting conditions to local farming practices and more!
🌱 We hope planting season is going well for you this year!
Groups Want Dicamba Registration Pulled from Progressive Farmer by DTN
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Dan Higgins from the Western Illinois and Wisconsin area joins us with an update on his territory.
🌱 Hear how added protection with our seed treatments, Starting Line and Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco are being utilized for early planting in Dan’s sales area.
🌱Dan talks about the soybeans that work well in his area.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hrGxglMqWGg
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Joe Birky from the Eastern Nebraska area joins us with an update on his territory.
🌱Hear how the dry weather conditions are affecting planting in his area.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Jd-D8mv7H3U
On this episode:
🌱We’re on location at Area Sales Manager Nolan Wilkens’ farm to chat about managing high-yielding wheat in his West-Central Illinois sales area.
🌱 Hear about Nolan’s own experience this past fall planting wheat in 15 inch rows.
🌱 Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties Farmers are growing in Nolan’s area.
Watch our previous interview with Nolan about Double Cropping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI1DrX9CbTU
Contact Nolan!
800-848-7333
merseeds@merschmanseeds.com
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/VDjOvFjuXGs
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager David Williams from the southwest Missouri & eastern Kansas area has an update on his territory.
🌱 David highlights the growing season last year & challenges Farmers overcame as well as what crops Farmers are growing in Missouri.
🌱 Ben showcases a weather map highlighting weather in David’s area for the next 2 weeks.
🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties Farmers are growing in David’s area.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Weather Map featured in this episode:
https://ag-wx.com/GFS/GFS_soil_temps_slider.html
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Z9vEK7k3OQw
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Rodney Roberts from north central Missouri has an update on his territory.
🌱Rodney highlights how Farmers in his area handled last year & how they’re managing this year’s weather conditions and crops.
🌱Rodney describes how being a CCA puts you one step ahead in the industry.
🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties Farmers are growing in Rodney’s area.
Contact Rodney!
800-848-7333
merseeds@merschmanseeds.com
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/W8glUX4bDfw
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Steven Wessel from the Southeast Missouri & Northeast Arkansas area joins us with an update on his territory.
🌱Steven highlights what happened last year in his area. He talks about local challenges and what Farmers are doing to overcome them.
🌱Hear what pests and diseases Farmers face in Steven’s area due to their diverse cropping system they have markets for in the Bootheel of Missouri.
🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties Farmers are growing in Steven’s area.
Contact Steven!
800-848-7333
merseeds@merschmanseeds.com
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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This episode features a few photos you don't want to miss! Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/nCe0fj3CI7w
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Brett Ward from the Southeast Illinois & Southern Indiana area joins us with an update on his territory.
🌱Brett highlights three local Merschman Seeds Dealers and wheat fields. Hear about the new innovative practices farmers in his area are implementing.
🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties farmers are growing in Brett’s area.
Contact Brett!
800-848-7333
merseeds@merschmanseeds.com
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/8yuGZCOE5uk
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Greg Davidson updates us on how things are going in the Southwest Illinois area.
🌱Hear from Greg in front of one of our Maddie 3 brand wheat fields. He brings us up to speed on what Farmers are doing to manage their wheat to bring in more heads.
🌱 Greg talks about our soybean varieties that are the go-to crops in his region.
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Contact Greg!
800-848-7333
merseeds@merschmanseeds.com
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/cbvK6xw0NJs
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Aaron Harpole updates us on his sales territory in the Kentucky area!
🌱Hear from Aaron about herbicide and fungicide application, diseases, managing wheat & our Merschman soybean varieties that grow well in his territory.
🌱 Hear what we have to say about the newly released information on the dicamba label.
Contact Aaron!
800-848-7333
merseeds@merschmanseeds.com
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/uFqkLVVBOAc
On this episode:
🌱 Ben talks about applications of herbicides and nutrients to keep in mind for frost and wheat spring green up.
🌱We’re gearing up for planting season! Hear what Lynn does to get ready to plant.
🌱Next week we start a new series in the field with our Area Sales Managers! You’ll hear about what’s going on in their specific territories in the Midwest & Mid South.
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/OueockvfMp4
On this episode:
🌱 We attended the Iowa Ag Expo this week and announce the winner of our Milwaukee Tool Set! Hear Ben Lynn and Turk’s takeaways from the past few days.
🌱 Ben breaks down the components of our new Merschman Corn featuring our PowerCore Enlist portfolio of products.
Iowa Ag Expo:
https://iowaagexpo.com
Merschman Corn Tech Sheets:
http://bit.ly/3l67G75
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Ihbptc4_VN4
On this episode:
🌱Earlier Crop Insurance dates have been released! We have a discussion about the impact of planting earlier, the importance of seed treatment, and we break down soybean maturity with earlier planting.
RMA GIS Map Site:
https://public-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/MapViewer/index.html
8 Tips for Planting Soybeans Early via AgWeb:
https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/soybeans/8-tips-planting-soybeans-early
Check out last week’s episode on FarmCon with Joe Sinclair:
https://youtu.be/F_PePbsBvHg
https://www.farmcon.com
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/F_PePbsBvHg
On this episode:
🌱Joe Sinclair from Quality Ag Service, and Carley Wilkens, our Marketing Lead, attended FarmCon in Kansas City, MO a couple weeks ago! Hear what they learned, what’s going on and what’s coming down the pipeline in the ag industry.
Quality Ag Service:
https://qualityag.com
Check out FarmCon:
https://www.farmcon.com
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/ZGpT57f3Sc0
On this episode:
🌱We’ve attended some great meetings lately! Hear from Ben and Lynn about a soil clinic by AgPHD.
🌱Joe and Turk attended the Land Investment Expo put on by People’s Company. Hear their takeaways on several topics from the speakers such as Jimmy John and Peter Zeihan.
🌱Turk summarizes a new USDA report that came out this week.
Midwest Laboratories Soil Analysis Report:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/SKM_C75923011303550.pdf
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/tDeHMOWJY_w
On this episode:
🌱Hear Turk's prediction for 2023
🌱 We attended the Iowa State University Crop Advantage Fair in Burlington on Thursday. Hear a summary of the day and the topics we’re focusing on in 2023.
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/eE7lRCSIgMo
Check out last year's predictions for 2022:
https://youtu.be/e8KdEjBZfow
On this episode:
🌱We cover a recent research article discussing the impact of spraying Dicamba and RoundUp together.
🌱Hear Joe, Ben and Lynn's predictions for 2023!
🌱Happy New Year from everyone at Merschman Seeds!
Impact of volatility reduction agents on dicamba and glyphosate spray solution pH, droplet dynamics, and weed control:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ps.7258#.Y6n0VLQN8cE.twitter
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/NeWA3f05654
On this episode:
🌱Santa joins us for a quick update before he delivers gifts all over the world this weekend!
🌱Merry Christmas from all of us at Merschman Seeds!
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/JF3fzJZk3e8
On this episode:
🌱 Are all seed treatments created equal? Amy Niver from Rosen’s returns to answer this question. Amy walks us through all of the components used in our Starting Line™ and Starting Line Plus™ seed treatments. See how each specific component aids the plant to increase yields.
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/jJWN8J-rINM
On this episode:
🌱 Ben talks more in-depth about our Merschman Corn products that will be in our 2024 Product Guide.
🌱 Hear about a Market Update and Mexico’s GMO ban on corn.
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
114 & 115 Day Merschman Corn PDF in this episode:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/114__115_Day_Merschman_Corn.pdf
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/cn1F-2ncHZI
On this episode:
🌱Ben, Lynn and Turk were at the Integrated Crop Management Conference at Iowa State University this week. They update us on information they learned.
Hear about:
•Tar Spot
•Red Crown Rot
•SCN and SDS Correlation
•Iowa Nitrogen Initiative
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/tCyZ4QBrc2Y
On this episode:
🌱Hear all the factors in how we place varieties on your farm for the best yield.
🌱Check out the 2022 MS Tech Summary Data below.
🌱And we have a Market Update from Turk.
2021 & 2022 Replicated Data that Ben mentions in this episode:
https://merschmanseeds.com/the-merschman-advantage/yield-data#flipbook1
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version featuring Scott Jungman's presentation slides here: https://youtu.be/jkesALC6tjg
On this episode:
🌱We have a guest speaker from Corteva; Scott Jungman! He returns for an action-packed discussion on the specifics of using the Enlist system and why farmers like it.
🌱Check out the updated yield data on our website!
AMS Announces Plans to Amend the U.S. Standards for Soybeans:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/content/ams-announces-plans-amend-us-standards-soybeans
2022 Yield Data:
https://merschmanseeds.com/the-merschman-advantage/yield-data
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/C5m5rrwUic4
On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Avery Bennett joins us for an area update on what he’s seen lately in the field and products he recommends in his area.
🌱We’ve got a solid variety lineup for next year. Hear about what Ben is doing to prepare for new soybean varieties in the future.
🌱Are you leaving yield on the table? Joe explains how new technology can potentially maximize your yield when a soybean variety is placed on the right acre.
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybeanFlip
through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/ERJHhLfBsdg
On this episode:
🌱Ben talks about soybean cyst nematode and how it has evolved over time. Hear about our Starting Line Plus Seed Treatment using Saltro and Trunemco to combat this pest.
🌱 Are you ready for 2023? We are! We are producing product and getting it shipped.
🌱Stay tuned for some field results! Lynn kicks off the 2023 sales season as the combines wrap up harvest.
🌱 And Turk has an update on the Markets
High Reproduction of SCN Populations on PI 88788 Resistance is Frightening
Starting Line and Starting Line Plus Soybean Seed Treatment
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/XnIyqTZkSuE
On this episode:
🌱Hear Ben’s advice on weather and planting conditions for wheat this fall.
🌱 Lynn shares post-harvest tips!
🌱 We have more test plot results! See how Enlist E3 ranked among the competition!
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide
Maps via:
AgWeb
Drought Monitor
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/1j58ufuvJ8U
On this episode:
🌱We update you on test plot results from the northern Midwest.
🌱 When you think white mold, think about our seed treatment and the protection we offer with our Starting Line seed treatment.
🌱Ben highlights our Monroe 2337E soybean and Julie 11 wheat varieties; hear some phenomenal yields.
Julie 11 and Maddie 3 yields:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/Julie_11_and_Maddie_3_Wheat_Data.pdf
Check out Pattern Ag:
https://www.pattern.ag
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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On this episode
🌱Ben explains the importance of soil testing at this time of year
🌱Lynn reveals yield results from across the Midwest
🌱Turk breaks down the latest WASDE report from this last week
Watch this week's episode here: https://youtu.be/gKMV2FkHLWY
Check out the Cup of Joe Episode from August 21st about DNA Soil Testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cP7PmTfAMc
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/zsFvpMHpG6c
On this episode:
🌱Henry Merschman, President of Merschman Fertilizer, talks about the current state of the fertilizer industry
🌱Ben addresses why Farmers are seeing green stems on soybeans at harvest
🌱What’s going on in the Supreme Court with the Waters of the United States (WOTUS)
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/mJmlHYGAjaA
On this episode:
🌱We cover one of Joe’s favorite topics; Wheat! Hear about planting details, diseases and how to get the most out of your crop.
🌱Have you seen white mold in your fields? Joe and Ben talk about how you can manage this disease.
🌱Will there be corn hybrids tolerant to tar spot? Ben has an update on Merschman Corn.
🌱Hear from Turk about what’s going on with the Markets.
Lynn references this chart in this episode:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/Kinze-BrushType-Meter-Rate-Charts-Wheat-48-Cell-Large-Bean.pdf
Check out our interview with Nolan Wilkens on his experience with double cropping wheat and soybeans:
https://youtu.be/jI1DrX9CbTU
Starting Line and Starting Line Plus Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/5rDd2FzvXbw
On this episode:
🌱Turk addresses SBOC and soybean quality.
🌱We share some soybean and corn yields.
🌱Hear about soybean varieties in the pipeline for 2025!
Enlist E3 Soybean Quick Reference Guide:
https://bit.ly/3r1dqP5
Enlist E3 Soybean Grain Elevator Card:
https://bit.ly/3r3ZFzm
Enlist E3 Soybeans Grain Marketing Fact Sheet:
https://bit.ly/3SbmE7r
Starting Line and Starting Line Plus Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://bit.ly/3r89vA0
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/UvcUPCPSHBQ
On this episode:
🌱Ben has an update on what he’s seen in the field during his travels and field days this week.
🌱We explain the importance of our field inspectors and how their job is an integral part of Merschman Seeds producing high-quality products.
🌱Lynn talks about the potential of desiccation and how it aids in harvestability.
🌱 Are you subscribed to Blue Water Outlook? Sign up to receive weather updates from John Feldt at the bottom link.
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here:
On this episode:
🌱 Tar spot is showing up in fields. Evaluate your options to manage your yield impact.
🌱Lynn discusses fungicide application at the R2 to R3 stage.
🌱Look out for WASDE report coming Monday.
🌱Joe has a big wheat announcement!
Managing Tar Spot of Corn Mid-Season Update via MSU Extension:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/managing-tar-spot-of-corn-mid-season-update
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2023 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
Check out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:
https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/mCalUrMUErI
On this episode:
🌱 Ben and Lynn talk about what they have been seeing in the field and the yield-robbing factors showing up to keep in mind when picking varieties for next year.
🌱Harvest is right around the corner! Turk and Joe discuss phenomenal wheat yields and new details of yield bumps from double cropping corn following wheat.
Winter Wheat: Where Are Prices Heading in 2023? Via FBN:
https://bit.ly/3THIQrc
Link for Public Comments on Dicamba:
https://www.regulations.gov/search?commentEndDateFrom=2022-08-19&commentEndDateTo=2022-11-16&filter=dicamba%20public%20comment
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On this episode:
🌽 Lynn Williams has been on the road from Nebraska to Eastern Illinois this week. He has an update on the crops he’s seen and how you can manage expectations in your crops.
🌽 Our new Starting Line Plus seed treatment using Heads Up, Saltro, and Trunemco is showing white mold tolerance in a test plot in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
🌽 Ben talks about some of the diseases you may find in your field and protecting your yield.
🌽 Make sure you read the article below about advantages of double cropping wheat.
Projected Wheat Double-Crop Soybean Profitability in 2023 via University of Illinois:
https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2022/08/projected-wheat-double-crop-soybean-profitability-in-2023.html
Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean
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On this episode:
🌱 Mike Tweedy from Pattern Ag talks about new DNA technology in soil-testing that will help you make the right decisions for your farm.
🌱 Hear about what’s happening in fields this time of year and tools you can use to protect your yield.
🌱 The EPA announced a 60 day comment period for Dicamba.
🌱 Make sure you read the article in the description from Progressive Farmer.
Learn more about Pattern Ag:
https://www.pattern.ag
EPA Draft Contains Dicamba Concerns via Progressive Farmer by DTN:
https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2022/08/18/epa-reviewing-whether-dicamba-use
Link for Public Comments on Dicamba:
https://www.regulations.gov/search?commentEndDateFrom=2022-08-19&commentEndDateTo=2022-11-16&filter=dicamba%20public%20comment
Managing Spider Mites in Corn and Soybean via UNL: https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2016/managing-spider-mites-corn-and-soybean
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On this episode:
🌱Our 2023 Product Guide is available now! Flip through it on our website! We’ve released our newest products, and hear why we do not use allocations on our new products.
🌱Joe and Ben talk about how our Starting Line Seed Treatment is second to none and what is so unique about it.
🌱We talk about scouting for pests to finish out your crops and get your combine ready.
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On this episode:
🌱Hear about the Merschman Advantage!
🌱What makes us unique, and why we think you should choose Merschman Seeds over the competition.
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On this episode:
🌱Ben discusses the differences with phytopthora field tolerance vs. gene tolerance when selecting soybean for your field.
🌱Hear Joe’s insight on drought and flood patterns
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On this episode:
🌱We discuss wheat maturities, nutrient application, planting details, and how all of that affects the overall yields across different geographies
🌱Ben gives us a crop update with nutrient deficiencies, disease pressure, and fungicide applications going on now.
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On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager, Aaron Harpole joins us in Cairo, IL with Adam Thomas at his field. Hear what’s happening to their soybean fields in the bottom ground of Southern IL, and why it’s detrimental being located across the river from the Bootheel of Missouri
🌱It’s fungicide time! Ben talks about why it’s critical to make sure you’re at R3 in soybeans when spraying fungicide
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/A_Visual_Guide_to_Soybean_Growth_Stages.pdf
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On this episode:
🌱Frustration spews among Farmers with dicamba, on both sides of the fence. Joe, Ben, Lynn, and Bryan talk about what’s going on in the industry right now and how it’s affecting not only crops and plants, but the environment.
🌱How are the crops holding up during the drought? Lynn gives us a local crop report.
The Science of Dicamba and Past Experiences: What We Know Today Prepared by University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Scientists
https://ar.audubon.org/sites/default/files/static_pages/attachments/uada-dicamba-statement.pdf
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On this episode:
🌱We have a guest speaker from Corteva; Scott Jungman joins us for an action-packed discussion on the specifics of using the Enlist system and why farmers like it.
🌱Joe talks about the newest collaboration with MS Technologies, Corteva & BASF regarding soybean cyst nematodes, check out the full press release linked in the description
🌱 Peter Ziehan updates us about the world’s future regarding the importance of agriculture.
Peter Zeihan on Global Agriculture at the End of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es9xMUd7IFA
Supreme Court Tik Tok Video:
https://www.tiktok.com/@lisaremillard/video/7115162317846744362?_t=8TcTEUjU38F&_r=1
MS Technologies, Corteva & BASF Press Rease:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/NRS-Enlist_E3_Soybean_Announcement_Fact_Sheet_FINAL_6.28.22.pdf
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/corteva-agriscience-basf-ms-technologies-120000556.html
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On this episode:
🌱Hear some exciting yield results from farmers harvesting ultra early Merschman wheat.
🌱It’s time to start thinking about fungicides on soybeans; the Crop Protection Network has an efficacy chart for you to take a look at when deciding on what to spray.
🌱Big market moves are coming in the future. Make sure you’re aware of what is to come.
Heat Stress on Corn
https://bit.ly/3nfcnJD
Soybean Fungicide Efficacy Chart
https://bit.ly/3NiiOq0
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On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Greg Davidson talks about crop progress, ultra early wheat varieties and harvesting results in his area.
🌱 We discuss the wheat treatment as well as our ultra-early wheat varieties
🌱 Ben discusses fungicide applications on hail-damaged crops
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat
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On this episode:
🌱 Hear about recent weather events such as hail that have defoliated crops and what you can do to recover
🌱 Ben summarizes Ken Ferrie’s article from Farm Journal!
🌱 We address herbicide damage and share photos in this episode.
🌱 The latest WASDE report has been released. Be sure to check it out!
ARTICLE:
Ferrie: That Yellowing and Striping You're Seeing are likely Zinc and Sulfur:
https://bit.ly/3xH13fw
Maximum Estimate Hail Size June 5 - June 8, 2022:
https://bit.ly/3NYtvia
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/TwbPDkt9Njw
On this episode:
🌱We’ve been inspecting fields this week! Hear about what we’re watching for that can affect your crop’s growth.
🌱Crops are emerging and it has been raining in the Midwest; do you need to consider replant?
🌱Joe gives tips on what to do to maintain yield potential if you plant later in the season.
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On this episode:
🌱 It’s that time of year to think about side dressing your corn! Hear Ben’s advice when it comes to testing your soil before application.
🌱 We announce our 2023 wheat in this episode! Hear about our newest high-yielding wheat products and seed treatment additions.
🌱 Memorial Day is this weekend; Merschman Seeds will be closed on Monday, May 30th. Thank you to all of those who have served to keep us free.
Assessing Nitrogen Loss Due to Saturated Soils
https://bit.ly/3MTHoxS
Nitrogen Use in Iowa Corn Production
John Sawyer, John Lundvall
https://bit.ly/3MW9mJv
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On this episode:
🌱 Avery Bennett joins us for a western Illinois & southeast Iowa update.
🌱When do you need to decide if you will have to replant?
🌱 Iowa State’s corn rootworm monitoring is about to start!
🌱 When should you apply fungicide and at what stage? Hear Ben’s input.
Begin Scouting for Black Cutworm in Corn
https://bit.ly/3yQ3WeE
Join the Corn Rootworm Adult Monitoring Network in 2022
https://bit.ly/3LxyUv4
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On this episode:
🌱 Some fields are having crusting issues. What are your options?
🌱 How long should you wait to plant corn after applying anhydrous? Ben and Turk give their insight.
🌱 Take a look at the latest USDA report!
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Watch the video version, and see photos of what Ben mentions, here: https://youtu.be/QAL8oxAYdn8
On this episode:
🌱We give advice on wide-row vs narrow row planting depending on the vegetative days
🌱 Ben talks about some of the tools he uses as an agronomist this time of year
U2U Decision Support Tools - Corn GDD:
https://bit.ly/3wab3f5
Download the AgPHD Planting Population App:
https://apple.co/3FlH9Zs
https://bit.ly/39JLbiI
Flip through the 2022 Merschman Seeds Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🌱What diseases show up this time of year? Hear what Ben is looking for, and the preventative fungicides used for protection at specific growth stages of the plant.
🌱The month of May looks good for planting according to Dick Moore’s 2022 planting guide. Take a look; it’s available on our website, and linked in the description.
🌱Turk explains the moon’s gravitational pull and the effects it has on planting & emergence.
🌱Hear about the factors that cause wheat to mature
Nutrien Ag Solutions Weather Intelligence Report April 29, 2022:
https://bit.ly/3LKRLDT
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On this episode:
🌱Ben talks about an environmentally friendly blue light technology used to hinder the germination rate of weeds.
🌱Avery explains research he has done with help from weed scientists in Australia when it comes to harvesting your crops and preventing spreading weed seeds by chaff lining.
🌱Hear about what Ben and Avery have to say about wheat fields they’ve inspected this past week and the wheat varieties we're offering this year.
Links:
Nolan Wilkens and Ben Pieper Discuss Double Cropping in this video:
https://youtu.be/jI1DrX9CbTU
VIDEO: Agriculture Invention Harnesses LED Light Inside Combine to Kill Weed Seed:
https://bit.ly/3K6iusQ
Blue Light: A Proven Weed Destroyer
https://bit.ly/3KdiAP7
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On this episode:
🌱Soil conditions are fluctuating with the weather, but farmers are eager to plant. Hear about what farmers are going to fight in different conditions and weather.
🌱We explain the components of our seed treatment and how they work together to help the seed at a more even, faster style of emergence from the ground.
🌱Joe talks about what could go wrong before planting, and how to manage those risks.
🌱If you’re a Farmer in Iowa, Ben recommends checking out the Iowa State University Soil Moisture Network to monitor moisture levels in soil in your area.
Seedcorn Maggots Emerging in Southern Iowa:
https://bit.ly/36iB6rz
2022 Iowa Moth Trapping Network Update: Week 2
https://bit.ly/37fm0DX
Weather Websites for Crop Producers
https://bit.ly/3M4v5hu
Soil Moisture and Precipitation Timeseries:
https://bit.ly/3JG9jPD
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On this episode:
🌱Dr. Chad Hart brings us up to speed on the past week and the latest WASDE report.
🌱How does the war in Ukraine affect the markets? Chad talks about the affects of agriculture on the rest of the world.
🌱When will the current weather enter into the market? Will it build pressure on prices?
🌱Hear about what to consider as the weather hits the 40s and 50s when it comes to planting windows.
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On this episode:
🌱Ben talks about the recent exciting Enlist E3 announcement
🌱Crop Insurance planting dates have been released
🌱Hear about the latest USDA report, how it affects the markets and how we set our soybean price
View the 2022 Crop Insurance Planting Dates Map:
https://bit.ly/3NGBMbi
EPA Expands Use of Enlist Products to 134 Additional Counties for the 2022 Growing Season: https://bit.ly/3tXlvXy
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Watch the video version to follow along with John Feldt's weather briefing here: https://youtu.be/xufHR3Z6L10
On this episode:
🌱John Feldt with Blue Water Outlook joins us to talk planting weather in the next coming weeks. Will there be an upcoming drought this year?
🌱Peter Zeihan has a great webinar discussing his insights on what world events mean for U.S. agriculture.
Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss future episodes!
Watch Peter Zeihan's webinar here:
https://bit.ly/3tDVjAW
Sign up for Blue Water Outlook weather updates by John Feldt here:
https://www.bluewateroutlook.com/agriculture-weather-sign-up/
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On this episode:
🌱What will planting weather be like? Ben reveals the forecast.
🌱What do your wheat stands look like? Find out what Ben says to nurse your wheat back to health
🌱Iowa and Minnesota EPA had a major announcement this week, tune in to hear the details
🌱What are the risks and rewards of early planting? Hear how to mitigate the risk of early planting and frost
Merschman Seeds Weather Forecast:
https://mailchi.mp/bluewateroutlook/my-thoughts-on-spring-weather-conditions-1017882?e=1373df2b8f
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On this episode:
🌱Hear what Ben has to say about the drought monitor and wheat.
🌱Henry Merschman, President and CEO of Merschman Fertilizer breaks down the economic impact of prices going up and production. Hear the shocking changes and costs of inputs that affect your farm and business.
Vernalization Requirements for Winter Wheat via Agronomic Crops Network, Ohio State University Extension:
https://bit.ly/3KAYCyG
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On this episode:
🌱Hear about what is going on in the world with prices and supply considering the conflict in Ukraine. We have a discussion about how it affects us at home.
🌱Hear Ben’s takeaways from a meeting he attended in Wellsville, Missouri, where the topics of discussion were tar spot and physoderma brown spot.
🌱Visit our website to view Dick Moore’s 2022 Planting Guide that is made from knowing the phases of the moon.
View Dick Moore’s 2022 Planting Guide on our website here:
https://bit.ly/3MkQzrk
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On this Special Edition of Cup of Joe, Caleb Moore from Moore Planter Works and Gavin Burgess from Precision Planting join Ben and Lynn as they discuss improving yields using Precision Planting products.
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On this episode:
🌱Ben talks about Neal Kinsey's soil seminar and how to gain that extra yield by correcting soil nutrients.
🌱How the Russia/Ukraine conflict affects the rest of the world, especially agriculture.
🌱MS Technologies recently had a big announcement concerning Bayer and Enlist E3. Hear what Joe has to say about the news.
Peter Zeihan: The impact of Ukraine invasion on fertilizer, oil and grain prices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMd1SLkGQJM
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On this episode:
🌱Amy Niver from Rosen's joins us to talk about additional insecticides and fungicides that can be applied at planting to boost yield initially and continue throughout the growing season.
🌱Amy also gives her insight on what's going on in the chemical world concerning supply.
🌱Stick around for Joe's corny jokes!
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On this episode:
🌱Ben talks about applications of herbicides and nutrients to keep in mind during wheat spring green up. Hear one of our Farmer’s experience of double cropping Merschman soybeans and wheat in the video link below
🌱Seed treatment is in tight supply, but not at Merschman Seeds
🌱There is excitement in the markets, did you know we are in the 98th percentile of commodity prices?
Nolan Wilkens' Experience with Double Crop:
https://youtu.be/jI1DrX9CbTU
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Thinking about how your farm could be more profitable in 2022?
In this Nolan Wilkens shares his experience double cropping this past year planting Merschman Soybeans and Wheat.
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/jI1DrX9CbTU
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On this episode:
🌱Ben discusses field crop disease and insect protection.
🌱Turk and Ben talk about their experiences at the Iowa Ag Expo and the great turnout.
🌱Bean prices are on the rise.
🌱A renewable diesel plant is being built in David City, Nebraska
🌱Stick around for Joe’s corny jokes!
2021 Applied Research Results Field Crop Disease and Insect Management https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/2021pestpathogenarb.pdf
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On this episode:
🌱Joe Turk and Ben recap sessions they attended at the Independent Professional Seed Association conference in Indiana this week.
🌱Ben discusses Red Crown Rot and how to identify it in your field.
🌱Turk discusses market volatility and the current drought monitor.
🌱Joe talks about the future of the world demand, technology, and the potential of deflation in the future.
Episode Links:
Red Crown Rot of Soybean via Crop Protection Network
https://bit.ly/3o6bZhe
New Disease Finds its Way into Illinois Soybeans by Barb Baylor Anderson via Soybean Research & Information Network:
https://bit.ly/3HfZcjZ
Red Crown Rot: What to look for in your soybean fields via Illinois Field Crop Disease Hub:
https://bit.ly/3s2D322
Photos of Red Crown Rot are from links used in this episode.
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On this episode:
🌱We talk about the extreme cold weather hitting the midwest and what it can mean as you prepare for this coming planting season.
🌱Ben discusses potential options for crop protection if your first choice is unavailable.
🌱Hear more on inflation, unrest in Unkraine, exports and what it all can mean for the markets.
The Merschman Seeds Agriculture Weather Advisor brings you a suite of comprehensive weather services: http://merschmanseedsweather.com
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Corn Planting Considerations for 2022 by Dan Quinn:
https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/newsletters/pestandcrop/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/12/PestCrop_2021_32.pdf
Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2022 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide
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On this episode:
🌱Joe, Ben, and Turk have a lot to cover this episode. They attended the Land Expo in Des Moines this past Tuesday and have a lot of good information regarding cover crop and carbon credit programs, the economy, and what’s predicted for the future.
🌱The labels of Enlist One and Enlist Duo has been renewed by the EPA
🌱Marlys Lampe, our receptionist for 22 years has retired this week. Joe thanks Marlys and pays a special tribute to her.
Successful Farming: INFLATION, RECESSIONS, AND WAR, OH MY!
WHERE IS THE U.S. ECONOMY GOING? By Dave Kurns:
https://bit.ly/3tyLXHj
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On this episode:
🌱We're at the 2022 Iowa State University Crop Advantage Fair in Burlington, Iowa where industry experts present their research on the latest agricultural topics.
🌱Hear from Dr. Alison E. Robertson as she discusses tar spot on corn with Ben Pieper.
🌱Avery Bennett talks with Dr. Aaron Hager about weed management.
🌱Dr. Chad Hart gives a market outlook with Lynn
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🌱Happy New Year!
🌱Lynn Williams joins Ben and Turk as we talk about our year in review and what is to come.
🌱Hear if last year’s predictions were correct and their new predictions for 2022.
Links:
2021 Merschman Seeds Replicated Data PDF:
https://bit.ly/3IZ2ycr
Forecast and Assessment of Cropping sysTemS (FACTS) via Iowa State University Extension and Outreach:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/facts/soil-moisture-15cm
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🌱Merry Christmas from all of us at Merschman Seeds!
🌱Santa Claus joins us to talk soybean varieties, herbicides & the markets.
🌱Our Annual Company Christmas Video: https://youtu.be/vNz3qiE9eOc
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On this episode:
🌱Ben reviews soybean variety data from our sister company, M.S. Technologies. He talks about what makes this data reliable and how we use it to select our soybean varieties in our line-up.
🌱Did you know Santa Claus plants Merschman Seeds?
Links:
2021 Merschman Seeds Replicated Data PDF:
https://bit.ly/3IZ2ycr
2021 Merschman Seeds Soybean Testing PDF:
https://bit.ly/3GW1B2W
National Corn Growers Association’s Holiday Video:
https://bit.ly/3e2YEky
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On this episode:
🌱Hear the exciting news about the newest herbicide added to the label for the LibertyLink GT27 soybeans.
🌱Saltro VS Ilevo on soybean cyst nematode and why looking at root mass and weighing the comparisons are important
🌱Joe talks about soybean germination and quality issue throughout the seed industry this year
Saltro Powerpoint:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/Saltro_Powerpoint.pdf
Attached is a copy of the Motif label; the soybean section is on page 15 and reads as follows:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/Motif_Label_Dec2021.pdf
MOTIF FOR SOYBEANS – LABEL LANGUAGE ( LibertyLink GT27 Soybeans for pre-emergence only)
Mesotrione tolerant varieties ONLY. Motif can only be applied pre-emergence and only to soybeans that are identified as mesotrione tolerant. Applications to soybeans that are not mesotrione tolerant will result in significant crop injury. For a list of mesotrione tolerant soybean varieties, contact your Seed provider.
Pre-emergence Application: For pre-emergence control of the weeds listed in Table 2, apply Motif prior to soybean emergence at a rate of 6.0 fl oz/A. Use the higher rate for longer residual control. This product may be tank mixed with other registered soybean herbicides such as Dual Magnum®, Dual II Magnum, and Prefix®. Refer to the tank mix partner label and follow all precautions and restrictions.
If weeds are emerged at the time of application, add either a non-ionic surfactant (NIS) at 1 qt./100 gallons (0.25% v/v) or a crop oil concentrate (COC) at 1 gallon/100 gallons (1% v/v). In addition to NIS or COC, it is also recommended to add either ammonium sulfate (AMS) at 8.5-17 lbs./100 gallon (or equivalent).
Restrictions
• Do not apply more than 6.0 fl oz/A per soybean crop per year.
• Do not make more than one application of Motif per year.
• Do not apply Motif to emerged soybeans.
• Do not graze or feed soybean forage or hay to livestock.
At this time, UPL anticipates that they will have initial supply of Motif to cover approximately a half million soybean acres for the 2022 growing season.
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On this episode:
🌱Ben and Turk attended the ICM Conference at Iowa State University this week, hear the summary of a few sessions they attended including Dicamba studies combined with weather patterns by Kevin Bradley, and crop market updates from Chad Hart.
🌱Joe attended Ehler Bros Farmer Meeting over by Champaign, IL revealing their test plot data.
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🌱Ben discusses the need for fungicide dictated by soil tests, and how balancing your soil can improve plant health
🌱The crop markets are looking positive. Joe talks about the recent boost in wheat price
🌱Turk talks about the politics that are ramping up around agricultural chemicals being discussed within the EPA
Episode Materials:
Republicans Criticize Recent EPA Regs
EPA Actions on Ag Pesticides Draw Rebuke from Republican Legislators:
https://bit.ly/3r5EMVC
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On this episode:
🌱Weeds and stink bugs are in the field. Ben talks about how to prevent them from affecting your yield, when to take action, and the most effective modes of action to use.
🌱The trait platform debate in yield data is settled.
🌱We discuss the article of EPA fining Nutrien in Kansas for Dicamba misuse incidents.
Episode Materials:
EPA fines Nutrien Ag $668,100 over misuse of dicamba:
https://bit.ly/3CAZnmX
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On this episode:
🌱Knowing your break-even cost in farming is crucial. With high input prices this year, we talk about how this can affect your choice of crop rotation for the future.
🌱Ben covers planting tips for late planted wheat
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Episode Materials:
How Late Can I Seed Winter Wheat? - Peter Johnson, OMAFRA: https://youtu.be/8o8q4E0Fj2s
Special FBN® Podcast: The State of the Global Supply Chain in 2021:
https://emergence.fbn.com/farm-and-rural-issues/supply-chain
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