Field Ready Podcast

Tune in to hear Rob-See-Co Field Ready podcast host Jim Robinson, Rob-See-Co Corn & Soybean Product Manager and guest Jacob Foley, Rob-See-Co Product Evaluation Lead talk about the factors that play the largest role in corn replant decisions.  What are common emergence problems growers may run into?  How do soil conditions impact the decision?  Are there ways to reduce costs when replanting?  What can hurt your stand count, affect stand establishment and how to evaluate a stand field-wide?  What is a grower’s yield potential based on planting dates?  Get the answers to these questions and more in today’s podcast and make the best replant decision for your farm. 

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In this episode Rob-See-Co Field Ready Podcast host Jim Robinson, Rob-See-Co Corn & Soybean Product Manager and guest Harry Stine, CEO Stine Seed Company, discuss the history of corn & soybean innovations and what we can expect in the future.  In the past there were few soybeans grown in the U.S. and soybeans yielded 32 bushels per acre.  Now we have 70 million acres per year in the U.S. and the yield is up to 80 or 90 bushels per acre.  Times have changed.  Listen as Harry and Jim discuss maximizing return on investment, the next generation of innovations, and developments in herbicides, pesticides and the traits that have made it possible to get higher yields, healthier crops and plant large acreages while managing pest/weed risks.

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In this special episode, host Jim Robinson, Corn & Soybean Product Manager at Rob-See-Co, and guest Craig Frenzen, a grower in Fullerton, NE and also a Business Associate for Rob-See-Co, discuss how COVID-19 has impacted families, the ag market, and farming operations.  Listen in as they cover the consequences of lower commodity and cattle prices, possible effects on supply chain, changes in working with vendors, and how plans for the future may be impacted. Jim also shares information gathered from national supply chain sources on how they’re adapting their services for the local ag communities.

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Tune in to this episode when Rob-See-Co Field Ready Podcast host Jim Robinson, Rob-See-Co Corn & Soybean Product Manager talks to Todd Martin, CEO of the Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) about the history of independent seed companies, the current state of the industry, and how he sees the business changing in the future.  Farmers appreciate the relationships and simplicity of an independent seed company, as well as their focus and expertise in finding the best products for specific geographies. These companies are nimble and with the market always changing, this is an important benefit for growers.

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In this episode host Jim Robinson, Rob-See-Co Corn & Soybean Product Manager and guest Lance Goettsch, Product Evaluation Lead at Rob-See-Co, discuss Sudden Death Syndrome in soybeans - the cause, disease cycle, risk factors and ways to manage the disease.  This disease can impact soybean yield by 50% or more, so it is vital to understand how to identify SDS and manage risk through practices such as field selection and seed selection, especially in states with a higher predominance of corn and soybean rotation.  Tune in to learn how to reduce your risk for Sudden Death Syndrome before planting season begins.

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Tune in to this episode as host Jim Robinson, Rob-See-Co Corn & Soybean Product Manager and guest Nate Meyer, Product Evaluation Lead at Rob-See-Co discuss how yield is impacted by soybean planting dates.  These experts discuss the benefits of planting early such as gaining 3-5 bushels per acre, gaining more stems per node, and being quicker to canopy. They also discussed some risks and how to minimize them based on frost date, seed treatment, and starting with a clean field that’s ready to be planted.  Learn the facts about early soybean planting and how to best maximize profitability and yield.

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What are the benefits and risks of planting corn early? How is yield impacted based on your planting date? In this episode host Jim Robinson, Rob-See-Co Corn &Soybean Product Manager and guest Jacob Foley, Product Evaluation Lead at Rob-See-Co answer these questions and discuss topics such as finding the sweet spot of relative maturity,understanding how soil temperatures and moisture levels affect planting time, as well as why pollination weather is so important. Tune in to this episode to learn the factors that should be considered when planting corn so you are ready for the upcoming corn planting season.  

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On this episode host Jim Robinson, Rob-See-Co Corn & Soybean Product Manager and guest Wayne Fithian, Agronomy Manager at Rob-See-Co, give an overview of the different practices’ growers can implement to learn more about their farm.  It’s important to do multiple comparisons to get the most thorough and reliable information. Jim and Wayne discuss best practices for tests such as Genetic Strip Trials, Split Planters, Trait Package Comparisons, Soybean Seed Treatments and Seeding Rates.  What to measure, how to measure, what are real statistical differences and how to determine ROI are all covered in this enlightening episode.

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On this week’s podcast host Jim Robinson, Rob-See-Co Corn & Soybean Product Manager and guest Wayne Fithian, Agronomy Manager at Rob-See-Co, discuss and analyze the results of Rob-See-Co’s Corn Rootworm Beetle Project that was conducted in 2019.  The goals of the project were to help customers understand the number of Beetles in their fields, predict CRW pressure for 2020 and to measure the advantage of Agrisure Duracade.  Trap project observations provided cooperators with documentation of corn rootworm beetles flight during pollination, which coincided with timing of trap deployment. Listen in to learn the results of the study as well as where you can go to get a more detailed look at the study.

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These days most farmers are older and nearing retirement age but there are some younger people who are choosing to carry on their family legacy.  This week on the Rob-See-Co Field Ready Podcast host Jim Robinson, Rob-See-Co Corn & Soybean Product Manager talks to one of those younger farmers.  Andrew Neujahr farms out of Waverly, NE and has his own operation, but still works closely with his Dad and Uncle who are farming land his grandfather began farming in 1956.

Listen as Andrew discusses his biggest challenges in starting his own operation, the additional revenue sources that are available to him, the digital tools that he uses to run efficiently, and his advice to students and younger farmers just starting out. 

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