Keeping It Independent

Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen discuss your burning questions about the state of corn rootworm (the pretty ones and the ugly ones) management. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows – Monitoring Corn Rootworm Populations: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/monitoring-corn-rootworm-populations Learn more about the Wyffels Hybrids CRW monitoring program: wyffels.com/...

All things considered, yields were better than expected for most of the Corn Belt this year. With long drought periods throughout the summer, how was this possible?   On this week's episode, the Wyffels Agronomy Team highlight the six factors that made the difference. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Hybrids Trial Results: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids/trial-results Our Hybrids:...

As harvest season winds down, we take a look back and a look forward. On this week's episode, Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen discuss crown rot, 2023 heat units, fall nitrogen, and more! Links discussed in this episode: P & K Management: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/fertility-101-p-and-k-management Iowa State University - Soil Temperature Maps: https://mesonet.agron.iastate....

Variability and "better than expected". Those are the key phases we're hearing across the Central Corn Belt. On this week's episode, Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp discuss early yield reports, fall anhydrous, and more! Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Hybrids Trial Results: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids/trial-results Wyffels Between the Row...

Harvest season is here, and that means plenty of questions to answer. Agronomy Managers Ryan Gentle and Jared Goplen discuss harvest updates, injury/disease challenges, and that "black stuff" you might be seeing. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Hybrids Trial Results: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids/trial-results Wyffels Between the Rows - Harvest Timing: https://www.wyffels.com/ag...

Variability. That's the word of the year. Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen dive into stalk integrity, drydown, and all things harvest. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Grain Drying Calculator: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/grain-drying-calculator Wyffels Between the Rows - Harvest Timing: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/harvest-timing Iowa State University - Corn Drydown...

It's been a wild season in the field. After another dry stretch, harvest is approaching quicker than anticipated. Agronomy Manager Ryan Gentle and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp  dive into crop updates, interpreting yield results, and the importance of planting a hybrid package. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows - Heat and Drought Stress: https://www.wyffels.com/agro...

Harvest is coming...and maybe sooner than we thought.  Agronomy Managers Jared Goplen and Ryan Gentle discuss a slate of late summer questions. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows - Heat and Drought Stress: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/heat-and-drought-stress Wyffels GDU Calculator: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/growing-days Wyffels Yield Calculator: wyffels.com/agrono...

It's an August mailbag episode of "Keeping it Independent"!  Agronomy Managers Jared Goplen and Ryan Gentle discuss your questions about the heatwave, tar spot, and early brown husks.  Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows - Heat and Drought Stress: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/heat-and-drought-stress Learn more about Wyffels' CRW monitoring program: wyffels.com/agronomy/co...

Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp discuss your burning questions about tar spot management. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows - Fungicide Use with Wyffels Hybrids: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/fungicide-use-on-wyffels-hybrids2023 Learn more about Wyffels' CRW monitoring program: wyffels.com/agronomy/corn-rootworm-monitoring Wyffels Y...

Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson and Product & Agronomy Manager Mitch Heisler discuss your burning questions about corn rootworm and yield estimates. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows – Monitoring Corn Rootworm Populations: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/monitoring-corn-rootworm-populations Learn more about Wyffels' CRW monitoring program: wyffels.com/agronomy/corn-rootwo...

Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp discuss your burning questions about corn rootworm and pollination season. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows – Monitoring Corn Rootworm Populations: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/monitoring-corn-rootworm-populations Learn more about CRW monitoring program: wyffels.com/agronomy/corn-rootworm-monitoring...

Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen discuss your burning questions about corn rootworm, summer storm damage, and the impact of wildfires.  Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows – Damage from Summer Storms: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/root-lodging-from-summer-storms Wyffels Between the Rows – Heat & Drought Stress: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/heat-and-dr...

Agronomy Manager Ryan Gentle and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp discuss your burning questions about dry June conditions. How do you respond? Should you spray despite the conditions? Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows – Early Season Drought Stress: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/early-season-drought-stress Wyffels Between the Rows – Heat & Drought Stress: https:...

Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Ryan Gentle discuss your burning questions about dry June conditions. How do you respond? What effect does it have on yield? Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows – Early Season Drought Stress: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/early-season-drought-stress We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas f...

Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson and Technical Product Manager Dr. Brent Tharp discuss your burning questions about early season drought worries and corn rootworm activity. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows – Early Season Drought Stress: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/early-season-drought-stress Wyffels Corn Rootworm Monitoring: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/corn-rootworm-...

How will early season drought effect yield? My corn is flopped over, what is going on? Should I still carry through with my planned herbicide and sidedress program? Wyffels Agronomy Managers Ryan Gentle and Jared Goplen discuss these questions on this episode. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows – Early Season Drought Stress: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/early-season-drou...

My corn isn’t looking too good, what’s wrong with it? If my corn is yellow early on will that affect yield? Does my corn have enough nitrogen? Wyffels Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen discuss these questions on this episode. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Between the Rows – Herbicide Injury in Corn: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/herbicide-injury-in-corn   Wyffels Between...

Will my corn survive in flooded or saturated fields? What do I need to think about when making post-emergence herbicide applications? Wyffels Agronomy Manager Jared Goplen and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp cover these questions on this episode. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels "Between the Rows" - Flooded and Saturated Fields: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/effects-of-flooding-an...

How important is uniform emergence? What are we seeing on emergence this year? How do I decide whether I should replant or not? What should we do different when planting into dry soils? Wyffels Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Ryan Gentle cover these questions on this episode. Links discussed in this episode: The Bulletin: Thinking About Corn Emergence: https://farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-crop-pro...

How much influence does planting date have on my corn yield? Which hybrids should I plant first? Wyffels Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen cover these questions on this episode. Links discussed in this episode: Planting Date Yield Correlation Video – IL: https://youtu.be/S041lRZXJ88   Planting Date Yield Correlation Video – IA: https://youtu.be/bqOFQ6DqRLM   Planting Date Yield Correl...

Welcome to Keeping It Independent. A podcast brought to you by Wyffels Hybrids. Today's episode is hosted by Wyffels Agronomy Managers Ryan Gentle and Eric Wilson. We’re in that phase of the year in the Corn Belt where we have some people who have put in 7 hard days of planting, while others are still waiting for the last of the snow to melt. It’s also that time of year in the Midwest where you ca...

Welcome to Keeping It Independent , a podcast from Wyffels Hybrids. What is the purpose of this podcast? What can you expect to hear from us? How can you get involved? We cover it all, and we hope you’ll subscribe and follow along with us.  Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at agronomy@wyffels.com .  Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely...