Pioneer Agronomy: Indiana

Oct 23 2024 206 ep. 35 mins 17
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Tune in for the most up-to-date agronomy from local Indiana Pioneer agronomists and experts as they discuss the most important topics in your area.

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To Soil Sample Or Not To Soil Sample?

Oct 23 2024 22 mins  
As you start to pivot from 2024 harvest to 2025 planting, it's time to start thinking about soil fertility. During this episode of the Pioneer Agronomy Indiana podcast, to soil test or not to soil test in drought conditions?

Soybean Harvest and Southwest Indiana Update

Oct 09 2024 23 mins  
In this episode of the Indiana Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, hosts Carl Joern, Brian Shrader and Ben Jacob discuss how harvest is progressing statewide under extremely dry conditions, which have helped keep things moving but pose safety risks for farmers. Agronomists discuss their hybrid and soybean “draft picks” from earlier in the season, highlighting which are outperforming in y

Herbicide And Fungicide Planning

Oct 02 2024 44 mins  
For those starting to look toward 2025, agronomists are recommending farmers watch the calendar and start planning for herbicide and fungicide treatment early. Lots of early tar spot and other diseases and pests are being found in fields at harvest this fall. During this episode of the Indiana Agronomy Podcast from Pioneer, we hear from Brad Burkhart with a crop protection update

Soybeans shatter? + Harvest Stress And Performance

Sep 25 2024 49 mins  
Soybeans shatter? You betcha. Especially when conditions are dry, say during a flash drought. During this episode of the Indiana Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, we hear more about soybean shatter, performance by maturity, as well as wheat planting best practices. Listen for expert advice from Agronomists Carl Joern, Ben Jacobs and Cale Russler.

Seed Corn Production 101 With John Hettinga

Sep 18 2024 44 mins  
Considering trying to get into growing for seed production for Pioneer Seeds? During this episode of the Indiana Agronomy Podcast nhosts Brian Shrader and Carl Joern talk with John Hettinga from the Pioneer seed production facility in Plymouth, Indiana.

What In The Weather

Sep 11 2024 49 mins  
During this episode of the Indiana Pioneer Podcast host Brian Shrader talks with fellow Pioneer agronomists in different regions of Indiana about how this year's wacky summer weather has affected crops and anticipated yield for 2024. Carl Joern and Ben Jacobs join and talk compounding stress on corn as well as how drastically different rainfall has been from North Indiana to South

Flash Drought and Yield Impact + Is Corn Sweat A Real Thing?

Sep 06 2024 36 mins  
During this episode, an agronomist's perspective on "corn sweat," also known as evapotranspiration. That's after a conversation about what a flash drought is and how it's affecting corn and soybean crops in Indiana with Pioneer Agronomists Brian Shrader and Ben Jacobs.

Late summer disease, stalk quality and heat

Aug 28 2024 39 mins  
In this episode of the Pioneer Agronomy podcast from Indiana, listen in as host Brian Shrader talks with Ben Jacob, both Pioneer agronomists. During this episode, learn about late summer diseases that are effecting crops in South and East Indiana including southern rust, common rust and tar spots. Then, tips on testing stalk quality in late season corn, and a discussion about the a

Later-Season Decisions in Disease Hotbeds

Aug 21 2024 14 mins  
In this episode of the Indiana Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, hosts Carl Joern and Ben Jacob discuss what happens when you have premature death, whether from disease or from early frost. At what point does that photosynthetic shutdown affect your yield? The short answer is, the earlier it happens in that plant's life, the more yield will be affected. The group also discusses deciding wh

From Zero to a Million MPH in Disease Development

Aug 14 2024 54 mins  
In this episode of the Indiana Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, hosts Carl Joern, Brian Shrader and Ben Jacob discuss the rapid development of diseases, including tar spot, Southern rust, White Mold and more. The group also talks about the challenges of scouting, what goes into hybrid development for disease resistance and when fungicide applications should be made.