Jul 1 2019
Frogeye leaf spot is back
Numerous cases of Frogeye leaf spot have been reported in fields of susceptible soybean varieties. Circospora sojina is the fungus that infects leaves…
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Seeds for Success
Explore the latest news, seasonal insights and expert advice from the McKillip Seeds team.
Jul 1 2019
Check your spray equipment
Take a look at your spray tips before you hit the field again. A few quick checks can help ensure all tips are operating unimpaired. Be sure all tips…
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Jul 1 2019
Extra attention to monitoring crops
The accumulation of Growing Degree Units (GDUs) is behind normal in many areas due to cooler and wetter conditions as compared to normal. In addition,…
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Jun 6 2019
Maximum profit system™ at work
Have you talked with your AgVenture Yield Specialist about the Maximum Profit System™ (MPS)? It is AgVenture’s systematic approach to selecting, placi…
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Jun 6 2019
Sufficient to surplus soil moisture
The National Weather Service maps for May indicated sufficient to surplus soil moisture levels across most of the country’s corn and soybean growing r…
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Jun 6 2019
Gall midge activity
Gall midge is a relatively new soybean pest, and reports in the northern Cornbelt indicate early infestations, especially along border rows. Adult mid…
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Jun 4 2019
Regional seed company spotlight: gray’s seed
Warren McDonald, sales and marketing manager of Gray’s Seed, shares his thoughts on this decades-old family business. Gray’s Seed has been a part of…
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Jun 4 2019
Cale blehm joins agventure team for summer internship
Johnston, Iowa – June 4, 2019 – AgVenture, Inc. welcomed Cale Blehm to the team in mid-May for a summer internship. Blehm will be working with Product…
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Jun 3 2019
Corteva™ separates from dowdupont to form leading pure-play agriculture company
Johnston, Iowa – June 3, 2019 – AgVenture, Inc., is happy to announce the successful completion of Corteva, Inc.’s separation from DowDuPont. As the n…
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Jun 1 2019
Nitrogen uptake in corn
Nitrogen (N) is the most commonly applied nutrient and one of the costliest inputs in corn production. N application averages 18% and 13% of the varia…
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