After a year like 2012, many annual strategies many need to be tweaked as far as fall field work is concerned. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Tate Cockerill visits with Ty Higgins about the pros and cons of fall anhydrous applications.

Although the harvest may be over for many Ohio farmers, their work is far from done. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Larry Rump visits with Ty Higgins about things that need to be done in the fall for a successful spring.

For the Ohio corn crop in 2012, growing conditions were sub-par, yields were well below average and as you might imagine test weights lagged as well. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Andrea Cleveland discusses that part of the crop equation with Ty Higgins.

Seed producers had to endure the same growing conditions that faced farmers across Ohio, so how will that impact next year’s seed supplies. Ty Higgins finds out from DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Jim Stucke.

The wet weather is causing a hitch in many harvest schedules and the crop is slow to come in. The need to get the corn in the bin before Mother Nature knocks it to the ground has caused some compaction issues across Ohio. Ty Higgins has more in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Crop Update.

It seems as The Ohio Ag Net travels the state, many farmers are estimating yield averages of over 50 bushels per acre for their soybean fields. The state record is 49. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Mike McBride tells Ty Higgins a record bean yield, despite the drought, wouldn’t surprise him.

Many farmers are more than ready to leave 2012 behind and look forward to 2013. There are still things to do to prepare for a new year and Ty Higgins covers some of those chores with DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Brad Ott.

With the high cost of feed, many livestock producers are turning to more affordable ways to feed cattle. Some of those strategies may include candy. Ty Higgins finds out more from Livestock Nutritionist Ki Fanning.

Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics looked over Thursday’s USDA’s October supply and demand report and tells Ty Higgins that the supply is too tight for the comfort level of end-users. See what surprised Zuzolo about the report.

The yields may not be where farmers were hoping they would be as harvest progresses, but many can’t complain about the quality of grain they are getting out of the field. Ty Higgins has details with DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Kevin Forrest.