Mother Nature is both a blessing and a curse in the ag industry. We are completely at her mercy throughout the growing season. We cannot protect our plants from her temper, but we can do the best we can. Not only is her mood affecting the conditions in which our crops need to grow, but it also affects the diseases and pests that prey upon our crops. That is why you have to be ready to do battle with her no matter how she chooses to attack.
Matt Geiger is an Agronomic Service Representative with Syngenta. He talks about the roller coaster of conditions we saw across the corn belt in 2023.
The defensive plan starts right at kickoff. Not on the football fields, but in the corn and soybean fields.
The plan revolves around choosing a good one-two punch of seed traits and crop protection.
Learn more by visiting your local Syngenta retailer.
