The Pioneer® Made To Grow™ Podcast

"If you've got a 60 bushel crop, you want to do anything you can to protect it"

June 24, 2024

Whether it is sclerotinia in canola or white mould in soybeans, the impact can be equally severe. After all, the impact is usually greatest when yields are looking most promising and that foliage is trapping moisture in under the plant to help the sclerotia spores thrive. The good news though - there are solutions! In this episode, Andrew finds out what those solutions look like, from choosing the right genetics all the way to fungicide applications with Eastern Ontario Area Agronomist Paul Hermans, Northeastern Alberta Area Agronomist Doug Moisey and Edmonton area Pioneer Sales Rep Taylor Chumalka.

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 "Starting with a good residual program upfront just sets you up"

May 24, 2024

Getting the most from the Enlist herbicide system on E3 soybeans is the key to maximizing soybean yields in 2024. To help with that, Andrew talks with Grace Jones, a Territory Manager from Corteva as well as Pioneer Area Agronomist Holly Lucas about what lessons they've learned as growers have adopted the Enlist system. Whether it's spray timing, modes of action, tank mixing or what to watch for when the weather doesn't cooperate - this conversation covers everything you need to know to make sure you too are getting the most from your Enlist E3 soybeans.

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"I don't think we can replace fertility fundamentals"

April 8, 2024

When it comes to producing the best yields possible, having the top hybrids can only go so far. Soil fertility is a key metric to producing and maintaining the high yields that todays corn and canola hybrids are able to reach. What's the best way to manage that fertility? Pioneer Sales Rep and former Area Agronomist Lindsay Alberts of Yorkton, Saskatchewan joins Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Soil Specialist Colin Elgie to discuss the best approach for managing fertility levels, particularly as market prices drop and weather conditions remain unpredictable. Then, Bob Gunzenhauser from Corteva's Digital Solutions Team joins Andrew for a discussion on what they are finding from fertility levels across North America, and what it will take to ensure growers continue to see yield gains year after year.

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What's the best approach with low grain prices?

March 8, 2024

With spring of 2024 approaching quickly, one of the challenges that every grain grower is looking at facing is commodity prices that are lower than the last several years. Then the question to answer is 'What do you do about it?'. With the help of Pioneer Area Agronomist Jenna Gregoire and Pioneer Sales Rep Scott Fife, Andrew asks whether seeding intentions should change, whether fertility should be cut back or what other mechanisms do some of Canada's top growers do in order to make sure they will still be profitable heading into the growing season.

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Across the Z-series soybean, there is a 2.7 bushel advantage

February 28, 2024

When it comes to growing soybeans, growers are looking for every advantage they can find. That may come in the form of disease tolerance, flexibility in spray timing and of course in yield potential. But when all of those options become available in one bean, it's worth taking a close look. That's what the new Z-Series soybeans offer from Pioneer® brand seed. In this episode, Andrew talks with Corteva Agriscience soybean breeder Evelyn Valera-Rojas, Pioneer's Portfolio Marketing Manager Chad Garrod, and he even pulled Pioneer Agronomist Dave Harwood out of retirement to learn what the possibilities are and learn how growers can see the soybeans for themselves in 2024.

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