Weed seed bank likely increased during 2019 season. Herbicide systems and weed control will be very important to corn and soybean crops in 2020. “In 2019, we had prevent plant,…
Category: Agronomy Update
Corn Maverick: Cracking the Mystery of 60-inch Rows
Terra incognita. When Bob Recker turned off every other row on his no-till planter, doubled the plant population, and punched seed into Iowa soil, he crossed into the uncharted territory…
Crown Rot and Late-Season Corn Standability
We have received a lot of phone calls about down corn throughout the season. Early on, this issue was primarily caused by saturated soils and heavy winds that pushed the…
Late-Season Soybean Disease, Plant Response, & Impact on Seed Quality
In this latest agronomy update, Beck’s Field Agronomist, David Hughes, addresses some of the seed quality issues farmers have been seeing in soybean fields across the Midwest. This year, many…
Checking Stalk Quality
In this agronomy update, Nate Mayer and Jerry Mathis, Field Agronomists for Beck’s Hybrids, evaluate late-season stalk integrity as we prepare for harvest. Some of the methods used to evaluate…
Checking Corn Pollination
It’s pollination time in Iowa and this agronomy update is all about checking how well your corn is pollinating. There are a number of things to consider when doing these…