Articles tagged under: Pioneer Seeds
Pioneer Field Tour Showcases Next-Gen Canola Hybrids
Published August 10, 2025
At the Pioneer Canola Field Tour that traveled through Langdon, Cando, and Douglas, North Dakota, the company highlighted its new 100 series spring canola hybrids. Pioneer Global Product Director Adam Anderson said the varieties benefit from research and germplasm exchange…Canola Acres Grow Over Past Four Decades
Published August 10, 2025
Canola’s rise from a niche crop to a major player in American agriculture was on full display at a field tour near Langdon, North Dakota. Corteva's North American canola breeding lead Chad Koscielny reflected on its evolution and shared new…Standing Water
Published June 24, 2024
Heavy rains this spring have been both good and bad for Minnesota farmers. Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Nick Schimek says crop conditions have been hurt in central and southern Minnesota due to standing water. "We're getting to the stage where…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published August 23, 2023
Pioneer soybean breeder Dr. Nadia Krasheninnik joins the Red River Farm Network for this week's Pioneer Agronomy Update to talk about the white mold nursery near Sabin, Minnesota. While a drier summer means less white mold pressure for farmers, the…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…Variable Corn and Soybean Yields as Harvest Progresses
Published October 11, 2021
According to Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Larry Lunder, corn and soybean yields vary for the eastern part of North Dakota and western Minnesota, depending on the field history and rains that fell in the growing season. Corn harvest for grain…North Dakota Acreage Decisions Are Firming Up
Published March 24, 2021
Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Larry Lunder thinks there will be more soybean acres planted in North Dakota this year compared to 2020. "I think that will be the biggest increase across the board when it comes to final acres planted.…ND Soybeans Are a Pleasant Surprise
Published September 25, 2020
Considering the dry conditions this past season in western North Dakota, Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Larry Lunder is pleasantly surprised at the soybean yields. "I thought we may be in tougher shape, but the crop seems to be holding a…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published July 1, 2020
Good subsoil moisture and heat is pushing the corn near Hillsboro, North Dakota. The crop is reaching the stage where it’s using extra nitrogen. "The V8 to V12 stage is really the high use nitrogen zone," said Jesse Moch, field…