Herbicides are one tool in the fight against weeds, however; we need to understand some parts of herbicide management practices to help you succeed. Anything that can increase your chances of killing weeds and harvesting a healthy, economical, and bountiful crop is worth it. Because, many times once the chemical is paid for the best management practices are a no cost to you. Soybean weed management is a real issue and we hope you learn something on things like timing your Liberty application to in season decisions of historical residual and sensitivity of crops to certain pesticides.

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TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Celena (Kipping) Hawkins and Alex Long who are both Field Agronomists for Beck's Hybrids join me to talk Nitrogen challenges in corn. This is not a new problem, nor is it new in its research and study. However, we want you to understand the parts you can NOT control so it can help you take action on the parts you can control. The challenges we have is not theory, however; but in practice for your farm at the time you need it. Hopefully, this video can help you navigate these waters in this season. Good luck to you and if you have any questions, feel free to reach out anytime!

Intro 0:00 Podcast 01:17

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact or call us at 417-684-5301 to be connected with someone who can help you.

All information here is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation for your farm. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this presentation without seeking other professional advice. The contents of this presentation contain general information and may not reflect current agronomic or developments or address your situation. We (Wendell Koehn and all of his affiliates, guests, or assistants) disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content in this presentation.

Soybean diseases affect late season stalks and leaves. This can create "trashy" soybeans that are hard to feed through the combine and create a lot of dust and dirt. Scott Dickey and Celena Kipping with Beck's Hybrids join me to discuss this harvest detail. TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Soybean yields are affected greatly by plant dates due to placing the plant at a time when it can harvest the highest quality light. Scott Dickey regional agronomy manager with Beck's Hybrids and also Celena, our local Beck's Hybrids agronomist joins me on this beautiful day in a soybean plot to talk about farming and how it makes a difference in what you do on your corn or soybean crop. TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Soybeans can easily be affected by Sudden Death Syndrome, Brown Stem Rot, Dectes Stem Borer, and Charcoal Rot depending on weather, disease fusarium that is present in the soil, and rain fall. Also, spraying for insects at R3 may hold you from Stink Bug (and other pod sucking insects) but an eye needs to be kept open as weather can also affect the ability of these "critters" to make a comeback at times.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena and Pierre are with me today to talk about watch outs on late planted corn, late season diseases, crop potential we are seeing in April corn. Call us if you have further questions!

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Corn Fungicide thoughts for making decisions to spray or not.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena joins me today to talk about soybeans hitting R3 the sweet spot for fungicide application. R3 is when you have 60% or more of the reproductive nodes in place. This application timing can greatly mean the difference between profitability or not so much.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

Celena Kipping joins me to discuss where we need to be with soybean populations in June. A quick update from the field from TOP Ag Services LLC

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact

This product has many strengths. They include weeds with little resistance, non volatile, and exceptional broad spectrum on weed species. However; this contact herbicide is subject to one of the great mysteries of plant physiology, the production of nitrites in the plant, the metabolic process of glutamate and ammonium to form glutamine from a catalyst. Glutamine is a key enzyme in the nitrogen metabolic pathway in organisms.

TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provide the latest, most accurate agronomic information through proven research. If you need agronomic assistance or want to be added to these updates, feel free to reach out via the messaging feature or contact us at topagservices.com/contact