Late Planting Considerations

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/G6NeKGSDpJoOn this episode:🌽Hear another soft red winter wheat update from Ben and Lynn. We’ve got some Millie 8 & brand new Peyton 2 yield results.🌽Ben shows a few climate field view maps.🌽Lynn shares a local PowerCore® Enlist® corn update and how nutrients affect the plant.Read The Butterfly Story:https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/The_Butterfly_Story.pdfFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/gVDqFde67S0On this episode:🌽Hear a soft red winter wheat update from Dylan on how wheat production is going this year, as well as some yield results.🌽Our Area Sales Managers met in Illinois for the June sales meeting. We share our experience touring the Brandt Research Farm in Pleasant Plains, Illinois.🌽How can advancing planting dates affect crops and yield potential?🌽It’s time to spray - Ask us about our Meristem Crop Performance products for corn and soybeans.https://brandt.co/pleasant-plainsMeristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.com/Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/HymljyNNFTYOn this episode:🌽We show some weather maps and metrics on what is coming in the next couple of days.🌽Ben and Dylan share some information and maps on southern corn rust and tar spot of corn and managing your yield.🌽Lynn covers the importance of sulfur and nitrogen and best practices when it comes to protecting yield.  The Importance of Sulfur for Corn and Soybeans via Bayer Crop Science:https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/articles/bayer/the-importance-of-sulfur-for-corn-and-soybeansFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/xdJ-Q6_ILekOn this episode:🌽Dylan has been inspecting wheat; hear about diseases he’s seen show up this time of year before it’s harvested.🌽Hear about our Hyper-Early Millie 8 Wheat Brand.🌽Ben shares an article from Iowa State on Rootworm eggs hatching.🌽We are seeing carryover herbicide issues start to show up in soybean fields from last year’s corn crop.Rootworm Eggs Reaching Peak Hatch in Iowa via Iowa State Extension and Outreach:https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2025/06/rootworm-eggs-reaching-peak-hatch-iowaSoybeans and Herbicide Carry-Over: Observations, Challenges, and Solutions via Illinois Soybean Association:https://youtu.be/2p6wLuXH6ac?si=NbeHgNCRkwLDYUlkSee More from Meristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/-Axw_fv37fcOn this episode:🌽We revisit the conversation on environmental leaf wrap & rapid growth syndrome in corn.🌽Hear about carbon penalty & the lack of growing degree units.🌽Dylan highlights the recent storm in the southeast Iowa area and the effect it had on corn.Rapid Growth Syndrome in Corn via Bayer Crop Science:https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/articles/bayer/rapid-growth-syndrome-cornFerrie: Unravel The Mystery Of Ugly Corn Syndrome To Reduce Yield Losses via AgWeb:https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/ferrie-unravel-mystery-ugly-corn-syndrome-reduce-yield-lossesSee More from Meristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here to see on-screen visuals: https://youtu.be/xMvuxzf-H6UOn this episode:🌽 Ben summarizes some phone calls he’s gotten this week from replant to wireworm to deciding which varieties to plant based on location and more. He shows a GDU graph tool you can use.🌽Hear about rapid growth syndrome in corn and why it happens.🌽 Check out Earth Optics’ 2025 Predictive Ag Report, linked in the description.U2U Decision Support Tools - Corn GDD:https://mrcc.purdue.edu/tools/corngddHybrid Maturity Decisions for Delayed PlantingBy R.L. (Bob) Nielsen:https://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/timeless/HybridMaturityDelayedPlant.htmlEarthOptics 2025 Predictive Ag Report:https://earthoptics.com/2025-predictive-ag-reportSee More from Meristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here to see the Power Point that Peter Rousonelos talks through: https://youtu.be/3K4V1G67n8AOn this episode:🌽 Peter Rousonelos of Meristem Crop Performance joins us to discuss how we can influence yield during the early vegetative period of the crop. We take an in-depth dive into the products you should be looking at during the post herbicide application period.See More from Meristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/pBKWpqefGtsOn this episode:🌽 Hear an update on what we're seeing in the field.🌽We planted our Show Plot and test plot this week. Ben and Dylan talk about the trials we’re doing this year to better serve you.🌽If you’ve got a photo or video to share, send it our way and we might share it on Cup of Joe.Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Ayne6zeVCZYOn this episode:🌽 Hear about the different growth stages in wheat and what to look for regarding freeze injury.🌽What are some of the things we look at when it comes to replant and determining stand?🌽Are you checking nitrogen levels in your soil? How can nitrogen levels affect yield?A Visual Guide to Soybean Growth Stages:https://badgercropnetwork.com/resources/Soybean-Growth-Guide.pdfMirror, Mirror On The Wall, Will My Wheat And Soybean Crop Freeze And Fall? Via Badger Crop Network:https://badgercropnetwork.com/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-will-my-wheat-and-soybean-crop-freeze-and-fall/Soybean Replant Decisions Made Easy(Ish)! Via Badger Crop Network:https://badgercropnetwork.com/soybean-replant-decisions-made-easy/Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here to see photos we show on this episode: https://youtu.be/8y4Uy8RPLIwOn this episode:🌽We chat about what we’re looking for this time of year when it comes to scouting fields and the tools to bring with you.🌽 See photos of growth progress of soybeans, corn & wheat.🌽Do you have a photo or video to share with us of your crops? Send it our way and it might end up on Cup of Joe in a future episode!Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2025 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website, Blue Water Outlook and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds