If conditions in your area allow you to make a fall burndown application, it can make the spring a little easier from a weed management perspective. Applying in the fall allows you to target frequent winter annuals with herbicides at the start of their life cycles, before they gr...

The Ascend® plant growth regulator (PGR) portfolio has been growing in exciting ways over the past several seasons. Each of these high-performing products contains three PGRs – auxin, gibberellic acid and cytokinin – but in ratios optimized for different uses. &n...

When it comes to getting the most out of your seed investment, every decision counts. Warden® CX II seed treatment and the new Ascend® ST3™ plant growth regulator offer powerful protection and growth benefits individually. But when combined, they can take your crops...

When the field isn’t fit for a ground rig and an airplane isn’t feasible, drones are a great option for in-season applications. I continue to see more and more retailers and growers investing in drones, also referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or unmanned ae...

If you grow soybeans, you’re likely no stranger to white mold. While it’s impossible to predict exactly how prevalent it will be this season, it pays to be proactive. Fields with a history of the disease should be managed diligently, especially if cool, wet weather co...

Dry conditions across much of the Corn Belt kept sudden death syndrome (SDS) in soybeans at moderate levels during the 2023 growing season. When the disease did show up, it generally came in late, which limited yield losses. This year, however, has been a different story. With ov...