Articles tagged under: Pioneer Seeds

A Slow to Start Planting Season

Published April 28, 2026

Farmers in far northwestern Minnesota have started scratching at the dirt. Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Kevin Sinner says most farmers are still waiting on the weather to warm up. "So far, there's been a few renegade guys that have gone…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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