The Rogue Agronomist

After talking about how my wife responds to questions about what I do we decided to have her come up with her questions about what I do on a daily basis and my career history.

Has your input supplier dragged their feet in getting pricing to you in December every year? There may be a reason, and often its the same one.

It's fall again and that can only mean one thing...seed salespeople want to ride in your combine. Stories on how not to do it and thoughts from the farmer and seed seller sides.

We've all had some nostalgia for corn hybrids but where does that come from? Why there is a difference between having nostalgia for a corn hybrid and making a good seed decision. Christmas and corn hybrids are very similar, both should be enjoyed for the memories but only once a year.

Do you refer to any corn with the rootworm trait as "triple stack"? Why is true triple stack corn going away and what replaced it. How long will that last and what other advancements have we seen with insecticides and seed treatment.

If you sell only on price and constantly have to defend business every year, maybe you're not really bringing anything else to the table. Don't get stuck in the addition by attrition trap.

Whether it's shyness, being afraid of conflict, or even worry about asking a "dumb" question sometimes the biggest obstacle for people is asking questions. How you or others handle it can make a huge impact on your company or their career.

Sports metaphors galore, talking about putting in the work to understand the hybrids you plant and what we sell.

My struggles with balancing a new routine and how the past year's weather hasn't helped with my sanity.

Scouting adventures from being approached by the sheriff about marijuana to skunks, and being "attacked" by Air Force Reserve Unit F-16's and everything in between.