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After the past couple of years, consistency is not a word that is used often when it comes to growing seasons in Ohio. Account Manager Kevin Forrest says consistency for DuPont Pioneer products in his area of Logan, Champaign and Union Counties is helping farmers choose the right hybrids and varieties for 2017. He shares more details with The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins in this DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

In the middle of summer, farmers in DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Micah Herron’s territory of Miami, Shelby, Auglaize and Darke Counties would have called what they were seeing in their corn and soybean fields a disaster. Now that harvest is complete, that tune has changed for that part of Ohio. Herron discusses the 2016 season with The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

Should farmers be concerned with how tall or how much growth they are getting on their wheat with the great fall weather we have had? Account Manager Lisa Worl has some answers in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

By now, farmers across Ohio have heard of high oleic soybeans and the advantages they possess, but for years they have only been available for Northern Ohio farmers to plant. That will change in 2017.

Deciding to grow high oleic soybeans is a business decision, and each farmer has to decide what is best for his or her operation. Piketon, Ohio grower Dan Corcoran is on the United Soybean Board and he is going through that decision process right now.

Corcoran visits with The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins about the factors that will go in to deciding whether or not to add high oleic soybeans to his operation next year.… Continue reading

As farmers wrap up harvest and plan for 2017, one of the questions that should be answers in ‘how much nitrogen is still out there’? Andrew Bond is a Certified Services Agent with Encirca Services and in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report he visit with The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins about what Encirca has to offer that can help manage nitrogen levels in fields, post harvest.… Continue reading

For DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Matthew Stroud’s territory of Clark, Madison, Fayette and Green Counties, stalk rot issues in many corn fields may have farmers considering putting soybeans in those fields for 2017. As Stroud mentions in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, that decision may be easier to make from an economic standpoint as well. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more.… Continue reading

Harvest is moving right along in Caitlyn Heimerl’s territory of Morrow, Marion and Delaware Counties and as the DuPont Pioneer Account Manager tells Ty Higgins, the combine’s job is about done. Here’s this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

What DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Derek Hunker is seeing in Seneca, Crawford and Wyandot Counties is very similar to what is happening in many parts of Ohio this year. He says corn yields are a little sub-par and soybeans are outstanding. He visits with The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins about what this might mean for 2017 crop purchases and they discuss some of the field work going on in that part of the state for this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

Nitrogen stabilizers have been used for years in an effort to keep the farm sustainable by keeping fertilizers where they are best utilized in the field, but as Dow AgroSciences’ nitrogen stabilizers product manager Kenny Johnson explains, these products are very useful for keeping the environment sustainable as well. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more.… Continue reading

The farm is a busy place during harvest season and the “To-Do” lists seem to be never ending, but according to DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Andrew Lang one of the tasks that should be high an any list right now is soil sampling. He tells The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins why in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

After a dismal 2015 for Northwest Ohio and a rocky start to 2016, the current harvest is showing much better results than a year ago. Many farmers are seeing their soybean yield monitors hit numbers never seen before. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Chasitie Euler gives all of the details in the week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report with Ty Higgins.… Continue reading

According to DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Troy Putnam, Ohio had a perfect storm in 2016 for weeds to get the best of corn and soybean fields. He gives his advice on how to handle fall herbicide applications in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more.… Continue reading

As farmers open up corn and soybean fields and get the 2016 harvest rolling it is important to take a good look at how this year’s products handled the difficult growing season. Asgrow/DEKALB technical agronomist Brad Miller shares his tips with The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins.… Continue reading

After a week with temps getting close to 90, Fall has made a late-September appearance. Trent Brisby, a DuPont Pioneer Account Manager, says the cooler weather will slow the dry down process in corn about ready for harvest. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has all of the details in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

Combines are beginning to roll in full force across Ohio and Brodbeck Seeds agronomist Terry Jones says if there was any year to do a harvest loss check, this would be the one. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more.… Continue reading

According to USDA/NASS, almost half of the corn planted for silage in Ohio has been harvested. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Doug House says although the tonnage may not be there this season, the quality certainly is. Ty Higgins has more in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

Yes the corn crop in Ohio did need some rain this summer, but when it did come around for DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Bradley Ott’s territory in Southwest Ohio, it was too much too late. He and the Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins visit about downed corn due to high winds and diplodia due to too much moisture in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.

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Harvest is just around the corner for farmers in the Midwest. Before growers start to break out their combines, Syngenta product development agronomist Eric Anderson has a few pre-harvest management tips to keep in mind. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more.… Continue reading

For DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Derek Hunker’s territory of Seneca, Crawford and Wyandot Counties, the summer was not friendly to corn and soybean fields. The corn, probably 2 to 3 weeks from harvest, has suffered pollination issues and tip back, but the soybean crop that was once struggling could have benefited from yield doubling rains in August. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

The recent rains across the state have brought a visual comfort to many farmers, seeing the good the rain has done through green pastures, lawns, and outstretched leaves. DuPont Pioneer account manager Kevin Forrest says though the rain was much needed, it may have come too late for many places. His territory covers Logan, Champaign, and Union Counties where he tells Ohio Ag Net’s Joel Penhorwood that the results of the dry stretch are clear.… Continue reading