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Crop ‘Catching Up Nicely’

Published July 31, 2024

In the Litchville area southwest of Valley City, Ron Truax is pleased with the crop conditions. "The corn looked good for quite a while and the soybeans really were dragging, but they're catching up nicely now." Truax, a partner in Spring…

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The Crop is Behind, But Look Good

Published July 26, 2024

For Pioneer Product Agronomist Zach Fore, it has been a different growing season. "We kept getting a lot of small rains, so our planting dates got stretched out," said Fore. "We're a bit behind in heat accumulation, so the combination…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published July 25, 2024

In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Strategic Account Manager Brent Sorenson says Iron Deficiency Chlorosis is an issue again this year. IDC causes soybean plants to appear yellow or chlorotic and result in stunted plant growth and reduced yields. "The…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published July 23, 2024

In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Strategic Account Manager Brent Sorenson offers an update on GDUs and their impact on the corn crop. "The normal GDU accumulation at this time is about 20 to 21 GDUs per day," said…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published July 16, 2024

In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Strategic Account Manager Cole Ehrlin says this is a good time to evaluate herbicide performance. "It is also a good time to check soybean fields for phytophthora root and stem rot pressure. "With…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published July 16, 2024

In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Strategic Account Manager Cole Ehrlin says the crop is responding to the heat that finally came to the region. "After a week of good weather, most areas are now catching up to the 30-year…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published July 11, 2024

With the excess rain in recent weeks, canola is at risk for sclerotinia or white mold. In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said the best time for a fungicide application is 20-to-50 percent bloom stage. "Twenty percent…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published July 9, 2024

In northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, crops are just 150-200 GDUs behind the five-year average, but only 50-100 GDUs behind normal. In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says Rapid Growth Syndrome has been seen in…

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Minnesota Floods Leave Farmers Floored

Published June 30, 2024

According to Pioneer Sales Associate Tim Garry, the floods affecting much of central and southern Minnesota have shut down any hope of corn replants. "Corn is done," said Garry. "There might be some that go and try to put something…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published June 27, 2024

In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Eric Lagge touches a variety of topics, including nitrogen in corn, iron deficiency chlorosis in soybeans and white mold. "Thie areas you'll see IDC showing up first and the worst are…

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