Corn rootworm has a significant impact on Midwest corn yields. It is often called the ‘billion dollar pest.’ “Corn rootworm has been a huge challenge for many farmers across the Cornbelt and it is extending into farther northern geographies,” said Brandon Walter, corn marketing lead, Pioneer. “We’re not only seeing it in corn-on-corn acres, right? We think about the rotated acres of corn to beans; we’re even seeing some extended diapause with our northern corn rootworm.” The latest Pioneer trait technology for corn rootworm protection is Vorceed Enlist and PowerCore Enlist. Click here to hear the entire interview with Walter.
