Join us as we cover a grab bag of topics impacting corn's "ugly duckling" phase. On this week's episode, Agronomy Manager Jared Goplen and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp discuss seedling blight, nitrogen, and, yes, even tar spot.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Replant Calculator
Between the Rows® - Sidedress Nitrogen in Corn

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Follow the Label, But Why?  Find out on this week's episode of Keeping It Independent. Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson sits down with BASF's Kurt Maertens to discus post-emergence applications. The two dive into the top field calls received during spraying season.

Links discussed in this episode:
Between the Rows® - Weed Management
BASF - Farming and Crop Protection

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Need a break from all the planting talk? We do, too. On this week's episode, Agronomy Managers Ryan Gentle and Eric Wilson discuss cutworms, nitrogen loss, and emergence flagging.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Replant Calculator
Between the Rows® - Black Cutworm and True Armyworm
Between the Rows® - Effects of Flooding and Saturated Soils on Corn
Iowa State University - Iowa Environmental Mesonet
Corn ipm PIPE - Black cutworm website
Iowa State University - Nitrogen Calculator

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Well, at least we busted that drought. On this week's episode, Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp discuss managing a wet spring. When do delays start impacting yield potential? Should you switch out hybrids? Give a listen & find out more!

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Replant Calculator
Wyffels Hybrids Growing Degree Unit Calculator
Between the Rows® - Delayed Planting Conditions
Between the Rows® - Effects of Flooding and Saturated Soils on Corn

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As the calendar flips to May, we're in the heart of planting season. The only problem? Much of the Corn Belt is getting soaked & progress is slowing. On this week's episode, Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Ryan Gentle discuss planting progress, managing wet conditions, seedling blight concerns, and replant considerations.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Replant Calculator
Wyffels Hybrids Growing Degree Unit Calculator
Between the Rows® - Delayed Planting Conditions
Between the Rows® - Effects of Flooding and Saturated Soils on Corn

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It's planting season in the Central Corn Belt! On this week's episode, the full Wyffels Agronomy Team joined the show to discuss planting progress, growing degree units, and how to navigate a cool and rainy end to April.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Growing Degree Unit Calculator
Between the Rows® - Optimize Plantability

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It's almost go-time in the Central Corn Belt! Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Ryan Gentle discuss April corn planting and how to determine fit soil conditions.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Growing Degree Unit Calculator
Between the Rows® - Early Spring Planting Considerations

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On this week's show, Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp and Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson cover planting rates and optimizing plantability. They explore Wyffels’ testing procedures and how the resulting information can benefit you this season.

Links discussed in this episode:
Between the Rows® - Optimizing Plantability
Between the Rows® - Choosing the Right Planting Rate 2024

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This week on Keeping It Independent, we're shining a light on Wyffels' partnership with Farm Rescue. Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson sits down Farm Rescue's Ben Smith (00:00) to discuss the nonprofit's impact. Chris and Kari Berg (17:37) also join to discuss their experience with Farm Rescue.

Communications Manager Jill Carlson highlights how Wyffels is working with Farm Rescue to cultivate awareness, donations, volunteers and more!

Wyffels Hybrids is proud to partner with Farm Rescue. Farm Rescue is a nonprofit organization that helps families dealing with crisis due to illness, injury or natural disasters by providing the support they need to get work done, such as planting, harvesting or feeding livestock.

As a U.S. Farm Family-owned business based in the Central Corn Belt, Wyffels is in touch with farming communities in areas where Farm Rescue is currently not well known. Wyffels employees, seed representatives and customers are often the first to hear about a neighbor in need in local communities. Partnering with Farm Rescue to raise awareness could prove invaluable to farmers facing unforeseen disruptions to their farming operation.

Since our partnership began in 2022, Wyffels Hybrids has supported 17 farm cases, Farm Rescue has added more than 350 new volunteers, and donations have increased by 20%.

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The weather is warming up, but there's still work to be done - and conditions to consider - before the planting season gets under way. On this episode, Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen discuss what you need to keep in mind as you make final preparations for the upcoming planting season.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Between the Rows® - Spring Anhydrous 2024
Wyffels Hybrids Between the Rows® - Early Spring Planting Considerations

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