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The right technology for the right acre: Joe Merschman, Merschman Seeds
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Enlist Weed Control System is Dow AgroSciences' newest effort to battle weed resistance, but it was dealt a major blow earlier this year, when DuPont Pioneer announced it would license Monsanto's Xtend soybeans over Enlist.For independent seed...
What makes a good seedsman? Randy Ramundt, Channel Seeds
DES MOINES, Iowa - Part seed dealer and part field agronomist, Channel Seedsmen have boots on the ground to make recommendations to growers.At the Iowa Power Farming Show in Des Moines, Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network Reporter Brandon Blue caught up with Monsanto...
Practical Farm Research: Jason Webster, Beck's Hybrids
DES MOINES, Iowa - Last year the family-owned Beck's Hybrids purchased a former DuPont Pioneer production facility in Mount Pleasant, in eastern Iowa. The 62-acre site is in Henry County, and marks the beginning of Beck's Hybrids' Iowa offerings.After an open house at...
Reposted: Channel Seedsmen sow long-lasting customer relationships
KANSAS CITY - A seed salesman might visit the farm just twice a year; once to take an order, and another to drop off the seed just ahead of spring planting. But Channel Seedsmen fill a role somewhat closer to a field agronomist. That includes walking fields with...
Yield Benchmarking with TrueHarvest: Jeff Dema, FarmLink
BOONE, Iowa - Knowledge is power, and when it comes to your field, knowledge is profitability.That's the philosophy behind FarmLink's new TrueHarvest yield benchmarking service, which measures yield data at the "microfield" level; that is, in areas measuring just 150...
Propane Shortages: Scott Long, Growmark Inc.
DES MOINES, Iowa - The propane needs of many Iowans became uncertain last winter, as persistent cold, post-harvest drying needs and supply and transportation difficulties created the right conditions for a serious propane shortage. Recent Growmark Propane Marketing...
Cover crops: Nate Pierce, Growmark, Inc.
DYERSVILLE, Iowa - The key to a good stand of cover crops is early seeding and timely rain shortly thereafter. That's according to Growmark Western Region Agronomy Business Director Nate Pierce, who observes that in many cases, cover crops can become a weed if they...
Iowa FFA Career Fair: Allison Biggs, Growmark, Inc.
AMES, Iowa - For FFA members, the future of farming is now. Growmark University Relations Recruiter Allison Biggs chatted with Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network farm broadcaster Brandon Blue about students' opportunities with Growmark both before and after they...
Conference Call: Vilsack highlights USDA efforts to help small farmers
DES MOINES, Iowa - Today USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joined National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson and National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Policy Director Ferd Hoefner for a media call highlighting USDA support for America?s small and mid-sized farmers....
Hawkeye Farm Show: Mark Anderson, AgLeader Technology
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - What if you could send data straight from your farm equipment to the cloud using your smartphone? Mark Anderson with AgLeader Technology chatted with Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network Farm Broadcaster Brandon Blue at the Hawkeye Farm Show about new...
