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In the final DuPont Pioneer Crop Update of 2012, Account Manager Trent Brisby looks at the year in review and previews the perfect winter conditions for an ideal start to 2013.

Trent Brisby 2012 Recap WEB… Continue reading

There is more wheat around Ohio this year compared to previous years. How is that crop coming along? Ty Higgins finds out from DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Mike Gahn.

Mike Gahn Wheat Update… Continue reading

The strategy for storing grain varies every year based on what type of growing season the crop endured. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Chasitie Euler has a checklist for storing grain after a dry, hot 2012.

Chasitie Euler Grain Storage web… Continue reading

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.

Tate Cockerill Anhydrous WEB… Continue reading

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.

Larry Rump Fall Week Control… Continue reading

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.

WEB Andrea Cleveland Test Weights… Continue reading

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.

Jim Stucke Plenish WEB… Continue reading

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.

Barry Rodeheffer Harvest WEB… Continue reading

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.

Mike McBride Stalk Quality WEB… Continue reading

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.

Brad Ott Ahead to 2013 WEB… Continue reading

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.

Ki Fanning WEB… Continue reading

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.

Zues Oct SandD Report… Continue reading

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.

Kevin Forrest Grain Quality WEB… Continue reading

During the harvest, producers are always looking for high numbers, but one number needs to be a low as possible. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Doug House talks with Ty Higgins about how to minimize on-farm accidents during a very busy time of year.

Doug House Harvest Safety WEB… Continue reading

According to DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Troy Putnam, aflatoxin isn’t as bad as some expected but soybean shatter is starting to become an issue as the harvest season ramps up. Putnam tells Ty Higgins why.

Troy Putnam WEB… Continue reading

This week, Ty Higgins stopped by the DuPont Pioneer tent at Farm Science Review for this week’s Crop Update. He talked with Account Manager Andy Lang about early harvest figures and stem issues in soybeans.

Andy Lang… Continue reading

Now that corn shelling has begun around Ohio, hard yield numbers are coming in and they vary dramatically. Ty Higgins gets more info from DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Trent Brisby.

Trent Brisby WEB… Continue reading

What does Wednesday’s Supply and Demand Report from USDA mean for the markets in the short-term? Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics and Ty Higgins go over the numbers in detail.

WASDE Zuzolo 9.12.12

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DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Mike Gahn never thought he’d be harvesting his plots in the first week of September, but that is exactly what happened this year. Gahn talks with Ty Higgins about how 2012 will make it difficult to plan for 2013.

Mike Gahn Harvest WEB… Continue reading

In part one of his first interview with The Ohio Ag Net, the new Dean of Ohio’s State’s College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Dr. Bruce McPheron, talks with Ty Higgins about the opportunities and challenges that await him as he takes his new position.

Dr. Bruce Pheron 9.4.12 pt 1

Part 2 of their conversation… Continue reading