Strip Trial Results, Meristem Program Results & Planting Wheat

Watch the video version here to see photos on screen throughout the episode: https://youtu.be/vGp7O0BSYa8On this episode:🌽Ben summarizes the strip trials that were tested at our Fort Madison, Iowa test plot.🌽See some Meristem full program results from fields we were on site for this summer.🌽Hear Ben’s advice on planting wheat after November 1st.🌽Stick around for some spooky corny jokes!https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/FMC_Meristem_Test_Plot.pdfMeristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comMerschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeansMerschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/cornFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 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/Nj5-65QWAW0On this episode:🌽Hear a discussion on 4” soil temperatures and how that correlates with fall herbicide and nitrogen applications.🌽Ben and Dylan harvested the Fort Madison, Iowa test plot. Hear what they have to say about trends they saw in the trials they tested.🌽FIRST trials published their summary data for northern Illinois. See how our Merschman Seeds PowerCore® Enlist® 2506C-30 ranked.F.I.R.S.T. Trials:https://www.firstseedtests.com/2025/B2025ILNOuabsummary.pdf?email=1&date=20251024&user=1097https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/agclimate/soilt.phpMerschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeansMerschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/cornMeristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 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/5fhizrlW61EOn this episode:🌽We preview soybean seed quality and size for 2026.🌽Dylan has a harvest update on the West Point test plot.🌽Hear about yield variation between weigh wagon scale and combine yield monitors.🌽Ben questions he’s gotten this week regarding picking down beans.Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeansMerschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/cornMeristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 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/J8F3FpIhHP8On this episode:🌽We are getting test plot results. Hear from Ben about the top performing Merschman products.🌽Now is the time to plant wheat! Merschman Seeds offers Hyper-Early & Ultra-Early wheat varieties. Hear the benefits of planting soft red winter wheat.🌽Hear how our Starting Line soybean seed treatment options can help combat diseases such as red crown rot.Merschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeansMerschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/cornMeristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 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/jN2KfhiJ-CMOn this episode:🌽Hear a summary of our West Point, Iowa Show Plot harvest results and how our checks with Meristem went.🌽Growers are bringing soybean seed to the plant. We have a discussion on seed size and quality.🌽Ben talks about Green Stem Syndrome in soybeans.🌽Hear a quick summary on how Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn is performing.‘Green stem syndrome on soybean’ via University of Minnesota Extension:https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/green-stem-syndrome-soybeanMerschman Seeds 2026 Soybean Lineup:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeansMerschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/cornMeristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 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:On this episode:🌽Harvest has begun and it’s time to think about fertilizer. Have you tested the soil in your field? How can you maintain yield potential knowing what’s in your field?🌽Dylan shares fungicide trial results from northern Iowa.🌽Ben shares comments on how our Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn is performing, especially our 2512C-30 and 2411C-30.🌽Ben also shares some Meristem Crop Performance trial work on screen.Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/cornMeristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.comFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 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/LOUn8RS0zY4On this episode:🌽Ben has an update on his Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 corn field that we were in last week.🌽We have an initial harvest update.🌽Dylan talks about planting wheat & Hessian fly free dates in Iowa.🌽Ken Ferrie raised the topic of field fires; we talk about having a field fire action plan.'Fly Free' Date for Hessian Fly by Erin Hodgson, via ISU Extension and Outreachhttps://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2012/08/fly-free-date-hessian-flyKen Ferrie’s Boots in the Field Report:https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/croptechconsulting/episodes/2025-09-17T15_55_39-07_00Meristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.com/Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 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/JShrLKglGfEOn this episode:🌽We are on location in Ben’s Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 corn field near Wever, Iowa; Ben shares his experience managing this field.🌽Hear how Meristem Hopper Throttle corn was utilized in this field.🌽Joe explains our seed production process & Starting Line Corn Seed Treatment.Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 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 to see all of the agronomy information we show on screen in this episode: https://youtu.be/o5H26VFh1soOn this episode:🌽This week we did flyovers over local Merschman Seeds fields. We chat about what we saw from above.🌽Hear about identifying southern rust, tar spot & knowing what you’ve got in your field so you can have a management plan.🌽Dylan highlights a few Merschman Enlist E3® Soybean varieties that he is most excited about.🌽Hear Joe’s perspective on our Hyper-Early wheat brands Millie 8 & Peyton 2.Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 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/-6l3V5VIg7YOn this episode:🌽Hear a continued discussion about our travels and field days this week, especially stalk quality & managing diseases as the season continues.🌽Ben shares information on red crown rot and learning the potential causes and correlations on how it’s spreading.🌽We highlight our peking lines in our 2026 Enlist E3® soybean lineup as well as Starting Line Plus with Saltro and Trunemco seed treatment.🌽Hear a brief overview of how our Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn hybrids are developing.Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds