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Drone spraying crop protection products on a corn field.

Using Drones For Crop Protection Applications

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...

Jul 09, 2024
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A grower and their WinField United advisor scout fields for soybean white mold.

7 Tips for Managing Soybean White Mold

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...

Jul 09, 2024
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Two growers scouting a soybean field.

3 Tips for Managing SDS in Soybeans

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 ca...

Jul 09, 2024
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Airplane applying crop protection to a soybean field.

3 Factors to Consider for Aerial Applications

According to the National Agricultural Aviation Association, 127 million acres are treated aerially each year. That’s about 28% of cropland in current production.   Applyin...

May 21, 2024
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Why You Should Consider a Pre-Tassel Fungicide Application

Answer Plot® research shows that fungicide application timing can significantly impact return on investment and, in some situations, two applications can be more profitable tha...

May 17, 2024
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Herbicide applicator climbing onto a sprayer carrying an adjuvant jug.

4 Adjuvant Classes Proven to Help Improve Weed Control

Weed competition can be one of the costliest threats to your crop’s performance. Adding adjuvants to your herbicide tank mix is an effective way to help enhance the performance of...

Apr 09, 2024
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Growers evaluating early-season soybean stands.

Are Plant Growth Regulators Worth the Investment?

Plant growth regulators have been getting more attention from the agricultural community in recent years, but you may be wondering if they live up to the hype. The Answer Plot® prog...

Apr 09, 2024
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Close up of a spray nozzle distributing a burndown herbicide.

Take Care of Early Spring Weeds Before Planting

If you deal with winter or spring annual weeds in your fields, it's important to consider including a spring burndown herbicide application. Winter annuals, including marestail, res...

Jan 24, 2024
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Crop protection sprayer parked in front of grain bins.

3 Tips to Optimize Pre-emergence Weed Control

Drought conditions, expanding herbicide resistance and limited herbicide availability mean you may not have achieved the weed control you expected last season. That could create more ch...

Jan 03, 2024
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Close up of corn at tassle.

Use Response-To Fungicide Scores to Make Data-Based Decisions

Whether selecting which hybrids to plant or determining which fields to spray with fungicide, use response-to fungicide (RTF) scores to help inform your decisions. RTF scores can help y...

Nov 28, 2023
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Wheat field

3 Tips for Choosing the Right Wheat Seed Treatment

When choosing wheat seed, making sure you have a high-quality seed treatment to protect your investment is an important step in the process. Here are three questions to consider when ma...

Aug 11, 2023
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Inspecting roots of corn crop

3 Tips for More Economical Fungicide Applications

When weighing purchase decisions, there are many factors to consider, but when push comes to shove, it’s all about the ROI potential. Here are three steps you can take to make mor...

Jul 10, 2023
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