Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/J8F3FpIhHP8 On this episode: 🌽We are getting test plot results. Hear from Ben about the top performing Merschman products. 🌽Now is the time to plant wheat! Merschman Seeds offers Hyper-Early & Ultra-Early wheat varieties. Hear the benefits of planting soft red winter wheat. 🌽Hear how our Starting Line soybean seed treatment options can help combat diseases such as red crown rot. Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup: https://merschmanseed...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/jN2KfhiJ-CM On this episode: 🌽Hear a summary of our West Point, Iowa Show Plot harvest results and how our checks with Meristem went. 🌽Growers are bringing soybean seed to the plant. We have a discussion on seed size and quality. 🌽Ben talks about Green Stem Syndrome in soybeans. 🌽Hear a quick summary on how Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn is performing. ‘Green stem syndrome on soybean’ via University of Minnesota Extension: https://extension.u...
Watch the video version here: On this episode: 🌽Harvest has begun and it’s time to think about fertilizer. Have you tested the soil in your field? How can you maintain yield potential knowing what’s in your field? 🌽Dylan shares fungicide trial results from northern Iowa. 🌽Ben shares comments on how our Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn is performing, especially our 2512C-30 and 2411C-30. 🌽Ben also shares some Meristem Crop Performance trial work on screen. Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn: ...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/LOUn8RS0zY4 On this episode: 🌽Ben has an update on his Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 corn field that we were in last week. 🌽We have an initial harvest update. 🌽Dylan talks about planting wheat & Hessian fly free dates in Iowa. 🌽Ken Ferrie raised the topic of field fires; we talk about having a field fire action plan. 'Fly Free' Date for Hessian Fly by Erin Hodgson, via ISU Extension and Outreach https://crops.extension.iastate.e...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/JShrLKglGfE On this episode: 🌽We are on location in Ben’s Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 corn field near Wever, Iowa; Ben shares his experience managing this field. 🌽Hear how Meristem Hopper Throttle corn was utilized in this field. 🌽Joe explains our seed production process & Starting Line Corn Seed Treatment. Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social med...
Watch the video version here to see all of the agronomy information we show on screen in this episode: https://youtu.be/o5H26VFh1so On this episode: 🌽This week we did flyovers over local Merschman Seeds fields. We chat about what we saw from above. 🌽Hear about identifying southern rust, tar spot & knowing what you’ve got in your field so you can have a management plan. 🌽Dylan highlights a few Merschman Enlist E3® Soybean varieties that he is most excited about. 🌽Hear Joe’s perspectiv...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/-6l3V5VIg7Y On this episode: 🌽Hear a continued discussion about our travels and field days this week, especially stalk quality & managing diseases as the season continues. 🌽Ben shares information on red crown rot and learning the potential causes and correlations on how it’s spreading. 🌽We highlight our peking lines in our 2026 Enlist E3® soybean lineup as well as Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco seed treatment. 🌽Hear a brief ...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hoB_dT_tC3s On this episode: 🌽Hear about our travels and meetings this week, especially about changes and advancements in the corn industry coming up. 🌽Ben shares some field scouting results & how trials are going as of now. See our PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 hybrid and how it is growing. 🌽See photos of Ben’s fungicide trials. 🌽Dylan highlights our soft red winter wheat brands. Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://mer...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/OanaMZ2zg-w On this episode: 🌽Hear a weekly update on what we are seeing in the fields and what is showing up this time of year. 🌽We talk about the components that add up to your yield potential in our Starting Line and Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco seed treatment options and how they help combat diseases such as sudden death syndrome. 🌽Find out what the ‘push test’ is on corn. 🌽Corn sweat is showing up; we address the question...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/HTVqUI5xoOw On this episode: 🌽We are on location at our Show Plot in West Point, Iowa. 🌽Dylan has a corn update on the diseases & insect pests he is seeing this time of year. 🌽We talk about nitrogen & sulfur deficiency, identifying it in your fields & managing these deficiencies. 🌽Ben shows 3 different Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn hybrids and explains how your corn plant builds yield. Flip through the Brand New Merschman Se...
Watch the video version here: Ben shares lots of information on screen that you don't want to miss! https://youtu.be/VqCgmdomfCI On this episode: 🌽Locally in Southeast Iowa it rained a lot this week; how does weather like that affect crops long-term? 🌽Avery Bennett joins us and shares information on his Meristem Crop Performance trials and what his hopes are. 🌽Ben shares lots of information on rain charts, Growing Degree Unit & Temperature Maps & photos of growth comparison on corn. ...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/DdbJhgt3woA On this episode: 🌽We chat about the current state of fields and what to consider from here on out to protect your yield potential. 🌽 Diseases are setting in; hear about things to consider & expectations to set, knowing the fight you’re potentially up against. 🌽 Dylan is seeing nitrogen deficiency in fields. He shares what farmers are doing to manage it now & prepare for next year. Red Crown Rot Symptoms Emerging in Illinois So...
Watch the video version here to see photos on screen: https://youtu.be/MpMd2Vk_JYA On this episode: 🌽We have a discussion on the distinction between southern rust and common rust on corn as well as other disease pressures in the field. 🌽Check out Ken Ferrie’s latest Boots In The Field Report on pollination issues & tassel-wrapping. We talk about how our corn crop is looking. Ken Ferrie’s Boots In The Field Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-693iSedbDA Listen on Apple Podcasts: http...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/aQ8bb8chxaY On this episode: 🌽We discuss the question - When should a fungicide application be done based on field conditions, pests, or other considerations? 🌽What conditions will allow you to harvest early this year? 🌽Dylan has a post-harvest wheat update with some yield results. Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https:/...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/G6NeKGSDpJo On this episode: 🌽Hear another soft red winter wheat update from Ben and Lynn. We’ve got some Millie 8 & brand new Peyton 2 yield results. 🌽Ben shows a few climate field view maps. 🌽Lynn shares a local PowerCore® Enlist® corn update and how nutrients affect the plant. Read The Butterfly Story: https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/The_Butterfly_Story.pdf Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschman...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/gVDqFde67S0 On this episode: 🌽Hear a soft red winter wheat update from Dylan on how wheat production is going this year, as well as some yield results. 🌽Our Area Sales Managers met in Illinois for the June sales meeting. We share our experience touring the Brandt Research Farm in Pleasant Plains, Illinois. 🌽How can advancing planting dates affect crops and yield potential? 🌽It’s time to spray - Ask us about our Meristem Crop Performance products ...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/HymljyNNFTY On this episode: 🌽We show some weather maps and metrics on what is coming in the next couple of days. 🌽Ben and Dylan share some information and maps on southern corn rust and tar spot of corn and managing your yield. 🌽Lynn covers the importance of sulfur and nitrogen and best practices when it comes to protecting yield. The Importance of Sulfur for Corn and Soybeans via Bayer Crop Science: https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/arti...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/xdJ-Q6_ILek On this episode: 🌽Dylan has been inspecting wheat; hear about diseases he’s seen show up this time of year before it’s harvested. 🌽Hear about our Hyper-Early Millie 8 Wheat Brand. 🌽Ben shares an article from Iowa State on Rootworm eggs hatching. 🌽We are seeing carryover herbicide issues start to show up in soybean fields from last year’s corn crop. Rootworm Eggs Reaching Peak Hatch in Iowa via Iowa State Extension and Outreach: https...
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/-Axw_fv37fc On this episode: 🌽We revisit the conversation on environmental leaf wrap & rapid growth syndrome in corn. 🌽Hear about carbon penalty & the lack of growing degree units. 🌽Dylan highlights the recent storm in the southeast Iowa area and the effect it had on corn. Rapid Growth Syndrome in Corn via Bayer Crop Science: https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/articles/bayer/rapid-growth-syndrome-corn Ferrie: Unravel The Mystery Of U...
Watch the video version here to see on-screen visuals: https://youtu.be/xMvuxzf-H6U On this episode: 🌽 Ben summarizes some phone calls he’s gotten this week from replant to wireworm to deciding which varieties to plant based on location and more. He shows a GDU graph tool you can use. 🌽Hear about rapid growth syndrome in corn and why it happens. 🌽 Check out Earth Optics’ 2025 Predictive Ag Report, linked in the description. U2U Decision Support Tools - Corn GDD: https://mrcc.purdue.edu/tools...