Seed

I’m delighted to report that our aerial seeding of wheat into standing soybeans is a success. Even though it’s been extremely dry, some rainfall evidently found its way to the wheat seeds lying beneath mulch provided by the fallen soybean leaves and every seed germinated.

As harvest begins to wind down, planning for the 2023 growing season is beginning to ramp up. The Illinois Soybean Association is proud to announce the FY23 checkoff-funded research projects which will be conducted in Illinois in partnership with university researchers.

Farmers Business Network has launched Cyber November, its biggest annual online sale of agricultural inputs at FBN.com. Every product category FBN offers will be on sale, enabling farmers to enjoy discounts on seed, crop protection and livestock products.

Achieving high yields and the higher input costs that goal often requires may not be the best economic or conservation model for farms and farm families.

Switching to Enogen corn silage in dairy rations can increase feed efficiency. “We found you get on average about a 5% increase in feed efficiency,” said Chris Cook, head of Enogen for Syngenta Seeds.

Jerald “Jay” Tharp Jr., of Jasper County, has been named recipient of the 2022 Illinois Certified Crop Adviser Award in recognition of his decades of crop research and guidance. “I am grateful to be awarded this year’s Illinois CCA of the year,” Tharp said.

The DEKALB and Asgrow seed brands are offering farmers an expanded product portfolio for 2023 with exclusive genetics and strong agronomic traits to maximize yield potential and return on investment.

Challenges that can restrict yield potential will occur almost every year, but good planning can help limit the impact of those challenges. Identifying and managing the factors that suppress production on each field will help maximize corn yield potential.

Challenges that can restrict yield potential will occur almost every year, but good planning can help limit the impact of those challenges. Identifying and managing the factors that suppress production on each field will help maximize corn yield potential.

Zach Dailey brought a farming revolution to town recently. “We have had the same mission since the start and we are going to have the same mission all the way throughout. Our mission is to replace synthetic nitrogen fertilizer with biological nitrogen,” said Dailey.

Nitrogen can be managed in many ways, including via rates, placement, timing, source and loss. Jim Schwartz, director of research, agronomy and Practical Farm Research at Beck’s Hybrids, shared advice during Becknology Days.

Considering the time of day, water conditioning and carrier rate are keys to making spray passes more profitable. Each of these factors are low-cost ways to improve profitability, said Jim Schwartz, director of research, agronomy and Practical Farm Research at Beck’s Hybrids.

Jason Gahimer, PFR Manager at Beck’s Hybrids, shared what planter attachments to consider when upgrading or getting a new planter. “My top three, in this order, is always the same no matter where you farm,” he said.

Peoples Company, a full-service farmland transaction and management business licensed in 29 states, announced an expanded cover crop partnership with Stine Seed, the largest independent corn and soybean seed company and one of the most-recognized corn and soybean seed brands.

Variability is one way to describe the 2022 growing season. “It’s really the story of variability because it depends on where you’re at and if you were lucky enough to catch some rains,” said Jared Goplen, agronomy manager at Wyffels Hybrids.