Keeping It Independent

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New Year. New You. Jan 08, 2024

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Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Ryan Gentle discuss their New Year's Resolutions for farmers. They dive into hybrid placement plans, fertilizer status checks, herbicide components, and more! Pop the champagne (or crack a cold one if you prefer) and enjoy this special episode of "Keeping It Independent".

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels - Between The Rows: Weed Management
AgWeb Newsletter: https://preferences.farmjournal.com/Newsletter-Page.html
Farm Progress - "Cover crop incentives available in Illinois"
Successful Farming: https://agriculture.com/

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.

Three Wise Men or Three Wise Guys? Dec 18, 2023

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It's a special holiday mailbag episode of Keeping It Independent!

Our own 3 wise men - Agronomy Managers Jared Goplen, Eric Wilson, and Ryan Gentle - wrap up 2023 and answer your rapid-fire questions.

Topics include lessons from 2023, New Year's resolutions for corn growers, the best gifts for an agronomist, favorite Christmas movies, and more!

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.

Reflecting on 2023: Let's Talk Corn Rootworm. Again. Dec 05, 2023

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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/agronomy/corn-rootworm-monitoring

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.

Reflecting on 2023: Yields Better Than Expected Nov 20, 2023

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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: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids

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.

Talk Fertility To Me Oct 30, 2023

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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.edu/agclimate/soilt.php

Wyffels Hybrids Trial Results: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids/trial-results

Our Hybrids: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids

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.

Why Are Things the Way They Are? Oct 16, 2023

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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 Rows - Harvest Timing: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/harvest-timing

Our Hybrids: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids

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.

Coffee Shop Talk: Harvest Edition Oct 03, 2023

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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/agronomy/harvest-timing

Our Hybrids: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids

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 the Combines Roll! Sep 26, 2023

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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 Calculator

Our Hybrids: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids

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.

Lies and Stats: Interpreting Corn Hybrid Performance Sep 11, 2023

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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/agronomy/heat-and-drought-stress

Wyffels Grain Drying Calculator: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/grain-drying-calculator

Our Hybrids: https://www.wyffels.com/wyffels-hybrids

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.

Push It. Push It Real Good. Aug 29, 2023

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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/agronomy/yield-calculator

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.

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