Agronomy Moment

We put together some slides to help you with high yield attempts on soybeans. It should be understood that to raise higher yielding soybeans one needs to support them with macro decisions such as early planting, sufficient P&K levels, and water. However, we feel this is pretty comprehensive run through. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions or things we need to add. Farming is a continual...

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey joins me in the field to display what can happen to cornstalks late in the season in a drought or exceptionally wet weather. When stalks cannibalize it is important to take note of the fields where this is more prominent, and select your route as feasible. Take note of how this is tested and what to look for in stalk coloring, etc. TOP Ag Services is a Beck's...

When we experience drought, heat, and the combination of both a corn crop starts to look ugly. Is it over? Why does it do this? This quick video talks about what is taking place and why it's important for corn to get ugly.   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from...

Timing out fungicide and insecticide in soybeans with the heat units we have had so far. Also, we touch on the importance of not giving up on your crop just because it is going through heat/stress. Podcast includes pests that damage soybeans and also bug that are not so critical. Then, we show the importance of timing the application of fungicide. Finally, we also display to you exactly what R3 lo...

Quick video on the latest stage of corn in the field. We time out the tassel and silk timeframe to help you know when to throw the fungicide. Nothing is certain but we give a best guess based upon our heat units we have received so far.   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait tech...

Today's video has several interesting topics. Beck's Hybrids, Regional Agronomy Manager, Scott Dickey joins me on a video conference via Webex to discuss. We cover the following: Soybean Planting Depth, a Beck's Hybrids PFR Proven Practice that costs nothing to implement. - Soybean Planting Singulation, also a Beck's PFR Proven practice (Singulation pays in corn, does it in soybeans) We also dive...

Interesting observations today with Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey and TOP Ag Services agronomist Gavin Steuck. All corn became shallower than planted due to flattening of soils under rain/water. This observation the reason we need planter at 2" depth for corn. We also observed soybeans at a low pop and high pop and the effects on emergence. Take a look!   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybri...

This video is extra long, but we are breaking it up into two sections with a break in between. It seems important to include all the information that was discussed. Beck's Hybrids Regional Agronomy Manager Scott Dickey and also Eastern Missouri Agronomist Alex Long engage in a lively discussion to bring you just in time insight into the current season. We made it fun and easily listenable.   TOP A...

TOP Ag Services LLC agronomist Gavin Steuck relays the information he found from harvest data as well as observations from 2021 in our soybean population project surrounding population of soybeans and the plant characteristics that come from too many seeds per acre in the ground.   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's ha...

Scott Dickey, Regional Agronomy Manager for Beck's Hybrids joins me to talk about how to prevent late applied anhydrous from damaging young emerging corn. We also talk about how to take out early weeds like winter annuals like hen bit and chickweed as well as other early season weeds including mares tail, etc. TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Se...

Does corn prices affect crop insurance in 2022? Do beans in the teens change decisions you need to make on your crop insurance multi peril plan? It might, depending on revenue and production protection you have been going with. Chase Scotten with Risk Solutions LLC joins us on Agronomy Moment to explain the fundamentals of crop insurance and how commodity prices like corn, soybeans, and wheat pric...

How can we be proactive with weed control in 2022 amid the challenges we face? Does your herbicide program strong enough if some chemicals sell out or are not available? Like Roundup or Liberty (glyphosate or glufosinate)? Scott Dickey, Beck's Hybrids agronomist and now Regional Agronomy Manager joins us today to discuss weed control and also talk about some of the projects coming up in 2022.   TO...

Good day, this episode though a little long contains really insightful information and mindsets from the perspective of a former FCS Financial Loan Officer. Clint Prange the Regional Business Manager for Beck's Hybrids joins me today to talk about farming, inflation, supply chain issues, and how to navigate our way going forward. This is worth your time to listen. It was recorded back in October b...

Our guest today on our show is Kevin Van Trump: CEO, Farm Direction, Angel Investor, Trader, Corp. Coach and author of The Van Trump Report. Helps investors and Ag professionals better execute by making more informed decisions.  Here is a preview of the questions we ask Mr. Van Trump: -With the increasing hostility between Taiwan/China, how does that conflict and the US's involvement play out in o...

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey joins me today to talk about what we learned in 2021 on agronomy, soybean harvest, and late season diseases to take note of in soybeans.    TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to marke...

Here is a video from 2020 on stalk integrity and choosing your harvest field choices while considering corn stalk stand ability. Though from a year ago, this podcast demonstrates how to check the stalks to find fields that need to be harvested sooner rather than later.   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to...

Pierre and I jump in the Warehouse Corn Plot to check the shortest season corn we have: 109 day relative maturity to visualize black layer and check the moisture! Can we time harvest dates by what we are seeing out here?     TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from...

Gavin Steuck, TOP Ag Services agronomist tells us what he is seeing in the advancement of soybean maturity in the field. Short and sweet listen!   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetics and trait technologies from suppliers worldwide. We are the first to market with the best products & provi...

Wendell Koehn at TOP Ag Services interviews our guest, Scott Dickey the Beck's Hybrids agronomist for SW Missouri on topics of handling disease in late planted corn and analyzing pod counts in various soybean populations of 75,000 to 220,000 plants. Thank You to Brad Fruth, The Director of Innovation at Beck's Hybrids who stood in as our camera man today.   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed...

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey joins me in the training set to talk about helos vs planes. Timing the corn fungicide and app deadlines on soybeans. Thank you to Scott and also Gavin Steuck for playing the role of photographer in today's video podcast. See ya!   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to t...

Topics in this episode are: -Hail Simulation Project here at TOP Ag Services Warehouse Corn early season diseases discussions with Scott Dickey, Beck's Hybrids agronomist Soybean populations to consider going through June timeframe also with Scott Dickey TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best genetic...

Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey and myself walk the plot near the warehouse to give you an overview on some honorable mentions of new products launching next year. Feel free to familiarize yourself with them as they may become hybrids that have a place on your farm! We also cover the corn plant's current conditions such as height and a few other small reminders to watch for.   TOP Ag Servic...

What we are finding in the fields so far as of April 27, 2021. If you have any questions feel free to reach out anytime!

Why your corn and soybean seed needs multiple modes of action to cover the diseases in your field. We also talk about biologicals, what happens in the total chemistry of treatment, and much more in this interview with Seed Enhancements Lead at Beck's Hybrids headquarters in Atlanta, IN.   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Be...

In this special "World of Soy Part II we dive into the soybean's planting depth, population for different times of year, and pre plant burndown system with herbicides. This interview took place with our frequent guest Beck's Hybrids agronomist Scott Dickey.   TOP Ag Services is a Beck's Hybrids seed dealer. We provide Hybrid Corn Seed, Soybean Seed, and Wheat Seed. Beck's has access to the best ge...