Planting soybeans early has a different meaning than it did 30 years ago.  During my first job as an agronomist, I was told that “a soybean plant should not see the light of May”.  Boy that sure has changed with the pictures on twitter of guys planting soybeans in Iowa in March.  I am not promoting planting soybeans that early, BUT what has changed to give farmers the confidence in planting earlier than ever before?

Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) and Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) are two yield-robbing pathogens which have spread throughout most states in the U.S. and Canada. While these can be found in fields independent of each other, the indirect effects of feeding from SCN can increase SDS levels as they weaken plants and create wounds favorable to invasion by other pathogens.

Each year, it seems like the corn crop in the Midwest gets planted earlier and earlier. A producer has one chance to plant each year and must live with the results for the remainder of the growing season. Here are a few things to consider when choosing to start planting

Every year, producers gear up for planting facing different challenges. This year, Kansas and a good portion of the Hoegemeyer footprint are in abnormally dry – extreme drought conditions. Here are some management tactics producers can take to help conserve soil moisture.

$4.00 corn is something farmers love to say.  Currently the new crop corn market (at the time this article was written) is well over $4.00/bushel.  The corn market hasn’t been this high since the fall of 2013, that’s eight years!  With the outlook of strong grain prices, let’s look at one way to potentially increase your yields and profits for 2021.

It’s that time of year again when producers are putting together their crop plans for the 2021 growing season. With the recent blast of cold weather, it feels like planting is far away, but, in fact, April 1 is only six weeks away. If you haven’t made decisions as to what crop to plant on every acre yet, here are seven tips that can help if you decide to grow corn on corn in the 2021 growing season.

Technology is changing todays planters faster than any other implement in farming.  But why shouldn’t it be?  The planter is the most important piece of equipment in your lineup! Technology that you can put onto your planter today will help you place seed more accurately, more efficiently and faster than ever before.

Many producers across the Midwest are either purchasing or have purchased their seed come January, and choosing a soybean variety is something on many producers minds.  The four soybean traits available from Hoegemeyer in 2021 are: Enlist E3, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend, LibertyLink, and Roundup Ready soybeans.