Kick'N Dirt with Mike and The Kevins

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It this episode with Adam Banks, Pioneer Field Agronomist in Kearney, Nebraska, and talking about finishing strong late in the season. With modern hybrids grain filling later and later, that late component of water appears more important than it was even a decade ago. The group talks about what can be done this late in the game to influence yield and what that might cost in relation to what it will produce. 

Resources

Crop Water Use in Corn: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/crop_water_use.html

Soybean Water Use: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/soybean-water-use.html

Considerations for Estimating the Last Irrigation: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/last-irrigation-mid-south.html

Dectes Stem Borer in Soybeans: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/stem-borer-dectes.html

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It this episode, providing a Nebraska August history session, including touching on Midwest football. Dan Uppena, Corteva Area Leader for Biologicals, joins the team to talk about Corteva Agriscience biologicals, including biostimulants and biocontrol.

Dan and the group discuss ways Corteva is always working to bring farmers the latest options for achieving higher yields.

Resources

Corteva Biological Business: https://www.corteva.com/products-and-services/biologicals.html

Corteva Biological Products: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/biologicals.html

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It this episode, talking about what they are seeing in corn and soybean fields. Diseases have been pretty minor so far, but insects have been prevalent with lots of adult beetles to keep an eye on. As tassel approaches, it’s time to start thinking about fungicide applications. Leaves may be clean now, but with the humid mornings, those plants may not be healthy as they progress. The group also talks about the hail damage to crops in Nebraska and water usage.

Resources

Maximizing the Value of Foliar Fungicides in Corn - https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/maximizing_foliar_fungicides_corn.html

Gray Leaf Spot of Corn - https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/gray_leaf_spot_cropfocus.html

Novel Corn Rootworm Beetle Control Options - https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/Novel-Corn-Rootworm-Beetle-Control-Options.html

Hail Damage to Corn and Soybeans - https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/hail-damage-corn.html

Micronutrients for Crop Production: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/micronutrients_crop_production.html

White Mold Management in Soybeans: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/white_mold.html

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Jason Gibson, Market Development Specialist, Corteva Agriscience. The group discuss white mold and how to scout white mold in your fields and what to do if and when you spot it. White mold is a disease of high yield potential soybeans – the better the establishment and growth of the crop, the greater the risk of white mold. White mold is favored by cool and wet weather and dense soybean canopies that help retain these conditions under the crop canopy.

Resources

Article: White Mold Management in Soybeans - https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/white_mold.html

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Dan Smydra, Enlist Field Specialist with Corteva Agriscience. The group discuss corn conditions, post-emergence herbicides and taking care of the corn crop early in the season. They also discuss tank mix best practices, controlling weeds this season and future growing seasons and more. 

Resources

Tank-Mix Sequence Procedure: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-Tank-Mix-Sequence-Procedures-2023-NA-US.pdf

Video - Enlist Best Management Practices: https://youtu.be/WMfFzgQ3fa4?si=o68sGSUX8FUOU6xF

Guide - Enlist BMPs: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-Application-Guide-2023-NA-US.pdf

2024 Corn Hybrid-Herbicide Management Guide & Ratings: https://www.pioneer.com/content/dam/dpagco/pioneer/na/us/en/files/products/corn/DOC-Corn-Hybrid-Herbicide-Mgmt-Guide-Pioneer-NA_US-V1.pdf

2024 Soybean Herbicides x Variety Guide: https://www.pioneer.com/content/dam/dpagco/pioneer/na/us/en/files/products/soybeans/DOC-Soybean-Variety-Herbicide-Tolerance-Guide-Pioneer-NA_US-V1.pdf

2024 Enlist Weed Control System Product Use Guide: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-PUG-NA-US.pdf

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Emma Irwin and Trevor Spath, Corteva Agriscience Crop Protection experts. The group discuss all things post-emergence herbicides. With growers dealing with a number of early season diseases due to less-than-ideal planting conditions, post-emergence herbicides will be very important to protect fields and protect yield. 

4:50  - Crop Protection Products for Corn
11:00 - Troublesome weeds for corn fields 
14:00 - Products for tackling weeds in corn
19:41 - Nasty residual and annual weeds
22:12 - Crop Protection for Emerged Soybeans
25:45 - Best Management Practices for Soybean Herbicide Applications
31:08 - Timing Soybean Herbicide Applications
36:37 - Tank Cleanout
43:12 - More Tips on Proper Herbicide Application

Resources

Tank-Mix Sequence Procedure: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-Tank-Mix-Sequence-Procedures-2023-NA-US.pdf

Video - Enlist Best Management Practices: https://youtu.be/WMfFzgQ3fa4?si=o68sGSUX8FUOU6xF

Guide - Enlist BMPs: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-Application-Guide-2023-NA-US.pdf

2024 Corn Hybrid-Herbicide Management Guide & Ratings: https://www.pioneer.com/content/dam/dpagco/pioneer/na/us/en/files/products/corn/DOC-Corn-Hybrid-Herbicide-Mgmt-Guide-Pioneer-NA_US-V1.pdf

2024 Soybean Herbicides x Variety Guide: https://www.pioneer.com/content/dam/dpagco/pioneer/na/us/en/files/products/soybeans/DOC-Soybean-Variety-Herbicide-Tolerance-Guide-Pioneer-NA_US-V1.pdf

2024 Enlist Weed Control System Product Use Guide: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-PUG-NA-US.pdf

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with some local agronomists, discussing field and planting conditions and more. Joining this episode are Jake Hoxmeier, Gabe Bathen and the Tri-State Agronomist himself, Chase Sauder. All Pioneer Agronomists throughout Nebraska, talk current corn and soybean planting and growing conditions, wet field challenges, gall midge in soybeans and delayed planting considerations. 

Resources

Article - Delayed Planting Considerations: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/planting-delays-main.html

• Central Corn Belt: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/delayed-planting-central.html 
• North-Central Corn Belt: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/delayed-planting-northcentral.html
• Northern Corn Belt: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/delayed-planting-northern.html

Article - Gall Midge in Soybeans: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/Gall-Midge-New-Pest-In-Soybeans.html

Video - Delayed Planting and Risks to Corn: https://youtu.be/q5764Tx2sWY?si=qIvU3XwsB5YT1pyS

Video - Planting Delays Create Weed Challenges: https://youtu.be/NPz9d22OXV8?si=DHarvhGYJniEWLGc

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Laura Thompson, former University of Nebraska Extension Educator and current Farm Experimentation Lead for Corteva Agriscience. The group discuss farm management, planting and decision-making growers are going through during and shortly after planting. They also touch on seed treatment and weed/pest management after planting as well as digital tools from Corteva that are available to farmers. 

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Dan Ilten, Agronomy Innovation Manager for Pioneer. The group take a deep dive into digital tools available to growers from Pioneer and Corteva Agriscience. Granular Insights, once a standalone service is part of Corteva Digital Solutions. With Granular tools, growers and advisors can make informed decisions for planting, weed and pest management and more. The group also discuss biologicals and the benefits to growers and crops. 

Resources

Corteva Agriscience Digital Solutions: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/digital-solutions.html

Granular Insights: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/digital-solutions/granular-insights.html

Corteva Biological Solutions: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/biologicals.html

Mike and the Kevins are joined by Calvin Rupe, Pioneer Field Agronomist, to discuss pre-plant and pre-emergence herbicide decisions as growers get ready to plant 2024's crop. While all fields vary, early weed control can help protect yield potential. Getting to weeds before the grow or takeover a field is critical, especially as smaller weeds are easier to control and kill. It's important to note that herbicides can be less effective during times of heat and drought stress, which often occur at later application times.

Resources

Article: Early Season Weed Control: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/early-season-weed-control-cropfocus.html

Article: Critical Period of Weed Control in Corn: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/weed-control-corn.html

Article: Corn Hybrid Herbicide Management Guide: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/corn-herb-guide.html