Feb 11 2020
Tar spot continues to spread across the midwest
Tar spot, a fungal disease that can cause severe yield loss on susceptible hybrids, continued to spread quickly across the Corn Belt in 2019. The dise…
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Seeds for Success
Explore the latest news, seasonal insights and expert advice from the McKillip Seeds team.
Feb 11 2020
FMC introduces new herbicide for 2020 growing season
FMC has launched a new preplant and preemergence herbicide called Authority Edge. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved registra…
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Planning for spring tillage
By Josh Seemann | Total Crop Management Planning for spring tillage is very important. We only get one opportunity each year to prepare the soil for p…
Read MoreJan 22 2020
Target spot begins movement to midwest
Farmers in the Delta and Southeast US are already familiar with Target Spot, but Midwest farmers are beginning to notice the foliar soybean disease. C…
Read MoreNov 25 2019
Self-fulfilling prophecies
By Jeff Shaner | Seed and Technology Manager June of 2019 was the moment I almost caved. For nearly 20 years, I have been both a leading disciple and…
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Ear rots reported across corn belt
As harvest begins, it is important to continue scouting fields for diseases, including ear rots. Penicillium ear rot has been more prevalent than usua…
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Physoderma stalk rot of corn
Stalk rot diseases occur in nearly all corn crops, leading to approximately 5% yield loss per year. Stalk rots can be more commonly found in high-yiel…
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Tar spot continues move westward
Prior to 2019 planting, AgVenture published an update on the advancement of tar spot across the Midwest. As of last week, AgVenture Corn Product Manag…
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Heavy infestation of stem borer evident in Nebraska
The soybean stem borer (Dectes texus) is a long horn beetle that can cause lodging in soybean plants, resulting in harvest difficulties and significan…
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Brown stem rot symptoms visible in western corn belt
Brown stem rot may be the culprit of yield losses in the western Corn Belt. Recognizing brown stem rot isn’t easy as symptoms are not evident until la…
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