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Scout Before You Plant!

As the soil temperatures warm up to the 50 degree mark that is necessary for good corn planting conditions, there is one pest you may want scout for before you plant.

2008 Corn Kernel Abortion - What Happened?

Post pollination scouting in corn fields has alarmed growers throughout the Brandt trade area with the discovery of poor kernel set in neighborhood corn fields. Growers’ interest in this topic obviously lies with the fact that the number of kernels per ear is a rather important component of total grain yield per acre. For example, the loss of only 1 kernel per row for a hybrid with a 16 row ear and stand count of 30,000 would equate to a 5 bushel per acre loss.

Nutrient Management and Hybrid Planning

Nutrient management planning and hybrid planning are key steps to cultivating a successful season. Brandt brings the power of information and technology to the fields by partnering with our growers. As we move toward the turbulent waters of this year, Brandt has new programs to help smooth those waters.

Your Local Brandt Plant Can Calibrate Your Meter

Results from 2008 trials at the Brandt Research Farm in Pleasant Plains shows a 12.2 b/ac advantage using Precision Meters.

Managing Nematodes Without Nemacur

The widely used, industry-standard, chemical nematicide, fenamiphos – distributed by Bayer under the trade name Nemacur – completed its three-year phase out in Spring of 2007. The turf industry will have to manage nematode damage without this product.

New Seed Model Set at Higher Yields

What a year 2008 was. It challenged your nerves, your management practices, and especially your hybrids. With that said, now is the time to make the most important decisions for this year. Which hybrids do I plant? The days of planting hybrids based upon a single year of yield results are over.

Know Your Micronutrients

Whether it be a cornfield in Illinois, a citrus grove in Florida, or an Alfalfa field in Kansas - today’s expectations on yield quantity and quality are at levels that were unthinkable 10-15 years ago. Farmers and growers respond to these expectations by increasing their NPK applications, but often neglect micronutrients.