Merschman Seeds Cup of Joe

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On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Brett Ries of the eastern Illinois area joins us for a crop update, how the season got started and is progressing, and the opportunity in Brett’s area.
🌱Brett shares insight on the performance of the Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® 2512C-30 hybrid and how our Starting Line® corn seed treatment has helped support its performance.
🌱Brett also discusses the performance and yield potential of our Hyper-Early® Peyton 2 brand wheat.
🌱Hear about Merschman Enlist E3® soybeans Brett is excited about in Group 3 when it...

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🌱We have a wheat discussion, and see Merschman Hyper-Early® Peyton 2 brand soft red winter wheat yield results from the Sparta, IL area.
🌱Hear how wheat management has changed over the years.
🌱We have a discussion on the purpling on the base of crops.
🌱We highlight Merschman Enlist E3® Reagan 2635E soybeans.

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On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Bryan Regennitter of the north eastern, eastern Iowa & southeastern Minnesota area joins us for a crop update, how the season is progressing, and the opportunity in Bryan’s area.
🌱Bryan shares the soybean varieties he’s excited about coming up.
🌱Lynn shares photos from his own farm of carbon penalty on corn.
🌱Hear about week travels from Ben and Dylan.

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On this episode:
🌱Ben shares an article addressing ‘corkscrew’ corn.
🌱Hear a discussion on how to make the herbicides Liberty® and Enlist One® work to their full potential.

https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/agry/kernel-news/2024/04/corkscrewed-mesocotyls-what-does-it-mean.html

https://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/articles.04/corkscrew-0501.html

How to Tank-mix with Enlist® Herbicides via Corteva Agriscience:
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On this episode:
🌱Ben and Dylan got test plots in the ground this week. Hear about their plot plans and population trials.
🌱Hear about row spacing in soybeans and how that can affect yield potential.
🌱We talk about spraying timeframes after crop emergence.
🌱Stick around for the corny jokes!

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On this episode:
🌱We share information on Victrato® Seed Treatment from Syngenta®, now part of our Starting Line Plus® Soybean Seed Treatment along with Trunemco®.
🌱Hear a local Southeast Iowa update on crop progress, field conditions, tillage and more.
🌱Dylan shares an update on Peyton 2 and Maddie 3 wheat brands in the Southeast Iowa area.

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Starting Line & Starting Line Plus Soybean Seed Treatment:
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On this episode:
🌱Ben answers several questions he’s gotten this week from growers and shows a 4 model hourly temperature forecast.
🌱We talk about how the weather is affecting everything from planting, to growth progress to potential replant.
 🌱Hear a wheat and soybean growth progress update from Dylan and Ben.
🌱Joe and Lynn share advice on things to think about when it comes to planting corn.

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On this episode:
🌱Henry Merschman joins us for a Spring 2026 fertilizer update.

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On this episode:
🌱 Amy Niver from Rosen’s joins us for a discussion on the components of our Starting Line® Seed Treatment for corn, along with Starting Line® and Starting Line Plus® for soybeans. She’ll also cover how these treatments protect seed from pests and disease, and how they work together to support strong emergence and early growth for high yielding crops.

Merschman Starting Line® Corn Seed Treatment:
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On this episode:
🌱Area Sales Manager Aaron Harpole joins us on location in a Millie 8 wheat field in Carbondale, Illinois. Hear about everything under the sun about wheat from growing conditions, to maturities, to heading time, fungicide timing and harvesting.
🌱Hear about fungicide timing and protecting your yield potential.
🌱Ben shares a GDU Accumulation map for the 2026 season.
🌱Dylan has a Southeast Iowa wheat update from local growers.

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On this episode:
🌱Ben shares an April weather update & soil temperature and moisture graphs in the Southeast Iowa area, Kearny, NE & Carbondale, IL areas from AgWeather.com.
🌱Dylan and Ben have been scouting wheat; they share photos and talk about how soil temperature & planting depth affects greenup.
🌱Hear a summary of a Red Crown Rot article from the University of Missouri, linked below.
🌱Joe highlights components of our Starting Line and Starting Line Plus seed treatment options.

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On this episode:
🌱Dylan talks about alfalfa and pests to look out for.
🌱Ben shares an article from Iowa State University about residual soil nitrogen from crop year 2025 and how it might affect 2026 nitrogen needs.
🌱Check the link below for a Meristem Crop Performance video regarding emergence and germination.   

Alfalfa Weevil Eggs Hatching Early in 2026 via ISU Extension & Outreach:
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On this episode:
🌱Weather is the number one topic on farmers minds this week; what does that mean when it comes to field work before planting?
🌱We share maps from National Phenology Network on Spring Leaf Index, a temperature outlook for April, a Corn Rootworm Risk Forecast map and more.
🌱Ben has been scouting wheat; hear about the current growth stage & how cold weather affects the plant.
🌱We talk about the risks & rewards when it comes to planting dates.

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On this episode:
🌽 Hear information about Syngenta’s Victrato Seed Treatment, a new component in our Starting Line Plus seed treatment and how it can help protect against diseases such as Red Crown Rot.
🌽 Dylan shares projected future weather patterns and a map of an El Niño projected to come this winter.
🌽Lynn shares an article from Progressive Farmer about qualifications and restrictions on OTT Dicamba.

Victrato Seed Treatment Information:
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On this episode:
🌽 Joe explains our “No Substitutions or It’s Free Guarantee” policy, applicable to the hybrid only, not weight or grade.
🌽 Dylan shares updates on production and germ quality, including specific germ results for Merschman PowerCore® Enlist 2512C-30.
🌽 Ben breaks down our Starting Line® Corn Seed Treatment and continues last week’s discussion on soil moisture.
🌽 Joe also recaps key takeaways from an Ag Outlook seminar he attended this past week.

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On this episode:
🌱We have a discussion about Enlist E3® Expance™ soybeans developed by M.S. Technologies® and Syngenta®, Marketed by Merschman Seeds®. The Enlist E3® Expance™ soybean trait technology was announced this week at the Commodity Classic.
🌱We talk about price discovery and crop insurance.
🌱Ben shares soil moisture and precipitation maps coming up in the next few weeks.

M.S. Technologies, L.L.C. and Syngenta Introduce Enlist E3® Expance™ Soybean Trait Technology at Commodity Classic 2026 Press Release:
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On this episode:
🌱Hear a recap of a meeting we attended at Rosen’s in Indiana this past week.
🌱We highlight how drone innovation & technology is utilized in agriculture, especially when it comes to spraying herbicides and fungicides.
🌱We talk about abiotic stress on crops and what can be done to help alleviate those stressors.
🌱Dylan and Ben share our West Point, Iowa test plot plans this year as well as new corn hybrids that will be available in 2027.

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On this episode:
🌱We have a discussion on drought conditions. See a map from Blue Water Outlook showing needed precipitation to end drought conditions.
🌱The 2025 Brandt Research and Development Guidebook is available; Ben highlights a few of their studies and trial work.
🌱Hear about spring nitrogen application considerations from Dylan.

Brandt’s 2025 Research and Development Results:
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Blue Water Outlook:
https://bluewateroutlook.com/

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