Articles tagged under: Pioneer Agronomy

Sundeen: Disease Pressures Hit Soybeans, Canola

Published September 21, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says white mold is showing up in both soybean and canola fields. “We’ve got white mold that’s been setting in pretty hard in some soybean fields, even stuff that has pretty good white mold tolerance,”…
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Farmers Assess Late-Summer Crop Damage

Published September 18, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Larry Lunder says the southwest region of North Dakota took the brunt of a recent freeze. "Basically, we had a pretty good freeze in the west, especially the southwest. You get out to the Dickinson area, south…
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Crop Conditions Solid Across North Dakota

Published August 15, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen reports that crop conditions across much of North Dakota remain very good as the growing season nears maturity. Scouting fields from the Red River Valley to central North Dakota, she says both corn and soybeans…
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Lunder: Conditions ‘As Good As They Can Look’ in August

Published August 15, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Larry Lunder says that while the moisture has slowed harvest for some crops, it’s been a boost for other crops. “It’s certainly been good for the corn, the soybeans, and the sunflowers,” said Lunder. “Corn is pretty…
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100 Series Canola Delivers Yield Boost

Published August 10, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says the introduction of Pod Shatter Premium technology has been a key milestone, with ramped-up supply expected for next year. Sundeen says the new 100 series canola hybrids, including 1540 L, are delivering a notable…
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A Late Season Boost

Published September 24, 2024

After a wet spring delayed planting for much of the tri-state area, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kevin Sinner says the corn crop has nearly caught up on heat units and is nearly ready for harvest. "I think we've been very fortunate…
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Managing Continuous Corn

Published March 22, 2024

The decision to grow continuous corn can help a farmer's bottom line, but is not without risk. Pioneer field agronomist Eric Rice stresses variety selection can reduce the risk. "There's a multitude of stresses, including nutrient availability, disease, insects, moisture…
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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published August 14, 2023

In this week's Pioneer Agronomy Update, RRFN discusses crop conditions with Corteva Agriscience Account Manager Matthew Peterson near Glyndon, Minnesota. Insect pressure has been tough on soybeans. “Soybean aphids this year is probably the most pressure we’ve seen since 2017…
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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published June 19, 2023

The Pioneer Agronomy Update on the Red River Farm Network from the Dorothy, Minnesota area this past week. Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen who says most of her area has only seen intermittent rains. “If you hit one of those…
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Adapting to Dry Planting Conditions

Published March 28, 2021

Heading into planting season, a survey conducted by Pioneer revealed farmers are concerned about having too little moisture, too much moisture and fertility. If the primary concern is little or no moisture, Pioneer Agronomy Science Manager Dan Berning says the…
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