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Corn Acreage Expected to Increase

Published January 9, 2025

According to Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen, there is still a lot of indecision about seed purchases. Going into a new cropping season, Sundeen believes corn is in a good position to increase acres. "Wheat has been kind of flat to going…
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Another Win for Hula

Published December 17, 2024

Virginia farmer David Hula is once again the big winner in the National Corn Yield Contest. Hula yielded nearly 491 bushels per acre with a Pioneer hybrid. The top yield in Minnesota was 340 bushels per acre acre in the…
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The Billion Dollar Pest

Published December 12, 2024

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…
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Canola Research Shifts to Pod Drop

Published December 6, 2024

Speaking at the Minnesota Canola Council's Canola Symposium, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said the focus for canola research shifted from pod shatter to pod drop. "Pod drop became a much bigger issue this year. Very disappointing, but it happens when…
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Farmers Struggle with Limited Storage Space

Published November 8, 2024

In the Litchville, North Dakota area, Ron Truax says farmers are running out of bin space to put their corn. “It’s a good corn crop so it’s taking a lot of space. So there’s bags getting filled on the ground.”…
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Fast Harvest

Published November 8, 2024

The harvest across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota went fast. “Maturity, in some cases, came on so quickly that some corn dried down to 13 to 14 percent moisture,” explains Kevin Sinner, field agronomist, Pioneer. There weren’t many disease…
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Rounding out the Harvest in Western ND

Published October 31, 2024

Farmers in western North Dakota are finishing the harvest. “We’re almost done with the corn and definitely on the downhill slide on sunflowers, too,” said Larry Lunder, field agronomist, Pioneer. The yields depend on where you’re at but “anywhere from…
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Navigating Crop Challenges

Published October 28, 2024

Genetics, environmental conditions and management are the biggest factors for crop production. “The most challenging one is that the environment changes every year,” said Zach Fore, product agronomist, Pioneer. “This year, it looked like if you were pushing maturity that…
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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published October 15, 2024

Since May 15, the Fargo/Grand Forks area accumulated between 2,350 and 2.600 GDUs. That's 180-to-260 GDUs above normal. "Soybean harvest is mostly complete and the corn harvest is progressing," reports Brent Sorenson, strategic account manager, Pioneer. Moisture levels dropped off…
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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published October 10, 2024

As the soybean harvest wraps up, it is a good time to monitor for SCN. "If you have fields or small spots in fields where yield was reduced from what you were expecting and you're having a hard time explaining…
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