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Can I Please Plant Some Corn? Apr 10, 2024

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It's almost go-time in the Central Corn Belt! Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Ryan Gentle discuss April corn planting and how to determine fit soil conditions.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Growing Degree Unit Calculator
Between the Rows® - Early Spring Planting Considerations

We want to hear from you. 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 independent, and proud of it.

Can you predict the weather? Apr 04, 2024

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On this week's show, Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp and Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson cover planting rates and optimizing plantability. They explore Wyffels’ testing procedures and how the resulting information can benefit you this season.

Links discussed in this episode:
Between the Rows® - Optimizing Plantability
Between the Rows® - Choosing the Right Planting Rate 2024

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We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Email us at agronomy@wyffels.com.

Serving Those Who Serve: Farm Rescue Apr 01, 2024

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This week on Keeping It Independent, we're shining a light on Wyffels' partnership with Farm Rescue. Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson sits down Farm Rescue's Ben Smith (00:00) to discuss the nonprofit's impact. Chris and Kari Berg (17:37) also join to discuss their experience with Farm Rescue.

Communications Manager Jill Carlson highlights how Wyffels is working with Farm Rescue to cultivate awareness, donations, volunteers and more!

Wyffels Hybrids is proud to partner with Farm Rescue. Farm Rescue is a nonprofit organization that helps families dealing with crisis due to illness, injury or natural disasters by providing the support they need to get work done, such as planting, harvesting or feeding livestock.

As a U.S. Farm Family-owned business based in the Central Corn Belt, Wyffels is in touch with farming communities in areas where Farm Rescue is currently not well known. Wyffels employees, seed representatives and customers are often the first to hear about a neighbor in need in local communities. Partnering with Farm Rescue to raise awareness could prove invaluable to farmers facing unforeseen disruptions to their farming operation.

Since our partnership began in 2022, Wyffels Hybrids has supported 17 farm cases, Farm Rescue has added more than 350 new volunteers, and donations have increased by 20%.

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Email us at agronomy@wyffels.com.

"Don't Plant Yet" Checklist 2024 Mar 13, 2024

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The weather is warming up, but there's still work to be done - and conditions to consider - before the planting season gets under way. On this episode, Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen discuss what you need to keep in mind as you make final preparations for the upcoming planting season.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Between the Rows® - Spring Anhydrous 2024
Wyffels Hybrids Between the Rows® - Early Spring Planting Considerations

We want to hear from you. 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 independent, and proud of it.

Buggin' Out with Kelly Estes Mar 07, 2024

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Has the mild winter had an impact on pests? On this episode of Keeping It Independent, Agronomy Manager Ryan Gentle sits down with University of Illinois entomologist Kelly Estes to discuss her role as the State Agricultural Pest Survey Coordinator, and to pick her brain on all things bugs!

Links discussed in this episode:
Corn ipmPIPE
University of Illinois - Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring Program
Illinois Pest Survey Program
Kelly Estes - Bio - University of Illinois

We want to hear from you. 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 independent, and proud of it.

How Modern Hybrids Work with Corn Breeders Bob Jackson and Chris Eichhorn Feb 19, 2024

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Where is our yield coming from?? On this episode of Keeping It Independent, we're exploring the balancing act that is corn breeding. Wyffels Hybrids Corn Breeders Bob Jackson and Chris Eichhorn stop by to discuss the evolution of modern hybrids, and the factors that go into developing hybrids for your acres.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels' Independent Corn Breeding Program

We want to hear from you. 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 independent, and proud of it.

It’s a (Corn) Love Story with Wyffels Corn Breeder Devin Nichols Feb 12, 2024

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We're going back in time on the latest episode of Keeping It Independent! Wyffels Hybrids Corn Breeder Devin Nichols joins the show to talk the long history of corn and how modern hybrids came to be. We dive into teosinte, open-pollinated varieties, and the advent of hybrid corn.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels' Independent Corn Breeding Program

We want to hear from you. 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 independent, and proud of it.

Soil Fertility with Dr. Dan Kaiser - Part 2: Zinc & Boron Feb 01, 2024

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Agronomy Manager Jared Goplen sits down with University of Minnesota Associate Professor Dr. Daniel Kaiser to discuss zinc and boron.

Links discussed in this episode:
University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences: https://cfans.umn.edu/
Follow CFANS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umncfans/
Dr. Daniel Kaiser Profile - University of Minnesota: https://swac.umn.edu/people/daniel-kaiser

We want to hear from you. 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 independent, and proud of it.

Soil Fertility with Dr. Dan Kaiser - Part 1: Sulfur Jan 29, 2024

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Agronomy Manager Jared Goplen sits down with University of Minnesota Associate Professor Dr. Daniel Kaiser to discuss sulfur.

We want to hear from you. 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 independent, and proud of it.

Let's Talk Biologicals with Connor Sible Jan 16, 2024

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Agronomy Manager Ryan Gentle sits down with University of Illinois Postdoctoral Research Associate Connor Sible to discuss biologicals.

Links discussed in this episode:
University of Illinois Crop Physiology: https://cropphysiology.cropsci.illinois.edu/

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at agronomy@wyffels.com.

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