Mike Pearson takes This Week in Agribusiness on the road this week to Johnston, Iowa. Pearson attended Corteva Agriscience' "Roadmap to Readiness." The event was attended by farmers and media across the country to learn about what Corteva Agriscience has to offer and how it is being used on crops.
First up on the show in Iowa was Eric Scherder, Marketing Tech Lead for Corteva Agriscience, talking about the wide variety of weather conditions that have hit across the United States this growing season and how in parts of the Ohio and Pennsylvania, abnormally went conditions were a problem.
The first order of business is that farmers need to scout before an application of anything and scout after. This is to see what is needed and then to make sure it is working. Another factor this growing season has been the stress on applications that have been applied in fields.
In other parts of the country, some farmers have to be aggressive on weed control for dry conditions this year.
One product discussed was Enversa-- a herbicide to help with the weeds.
Next up was Matthew Kruse, President of Comstock Investments. He says crops looks great. However, a profit could still be a problem. In most fields he sees a yield of 250-300 bushels per acre but at $4 a bushel, that's only breaking even.
He says the ethanol demand remains strong but the outlier remaining is the exports. A big crop is expected in Brazil with some farmers reaching 200-220 bushels per acre which is would mean a bigger crop than the WASDE report is calling for.
Greg Soulje is in with a weather forecast for the week.
Also on this week's show is Mike Eiberger, Marketing Lead for Corteva Agriscience, talking about Forcivo. The fungicide, Forcivo is brand new and will aide in the control of disease in corn, soybeans and wheat. IT will help fight Tar Spot, Frogeye Leaf Spot and Northern Corn Leaf Blight. The fungicide forces control over key diseases.
Forcivo is prevention and a curative factor in many diseases. It has a long range of control-- 30 days-- which is unique in the industry.
Also, on the show this week is Paul Brisebois, S.R. Vice President, North America Farm -- AGI. He says the return on the investment of grain storage will always paly out as long as you have the money. He added farmers can capture more ROI by handling grain storage on their own on the farm and increasing efficiency. Brisebois added that the bin is a like a bank account and the automation using BINMANAGER creates efficiency on the farm.
Greg is back with an extended weather outlook.
Also on the show is Gil Gulickson, Editor of Wallaces Farmer, talking about this year's crazy weather and how the crops now look fantastic. He says there have been concerns over nitrogen loss and lodging as well as Japanese Beetles in parts of Iowa.
There's a 1965 Farmall 1206 D in Max's Tractor Shed. He shares a special story about the sign on the tractor reading Hammer and Kavazanjian Farms, Beaver Dams, Wisconsin says more than jsut what the tractor is.
Mark Stock shares the lineup for BigIron Auctions.
The FFA tribute this week goes to Emily Bray, Lake Mills, Iowa, FFA.
Bray is from Lake Mills, Iowa and is serving as president of her chapter. She got involved in the organization at a young age-- just seventh grade which was rare for her area. However, her sister was serving as president at the time and her dad was a proud alumnus of the organization, so she had the encouragement and support.
She has enjoyed the leadership activities the organization has offered her through the years. And then of course, as she entered ninth grade, she was elected to an office and she moved her way up the ladder as she went through high school.
Her biggest accomplishment was accepting her American Degree and zipping her FFA jacket one last time.
She wants to stay in agriculture and use her leadership and public speaking skills somehow.
The weekly FFA Chapter Tribute is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the good work of your local chapter. Tell us about what you're doing, give us some history from your group and tell our viewers of the work you do in the community. FFA chapters across the country deserve recognition for the work they do, make sure we include yours.
To have your chapter considered for this weekly feature, send along information about your group by e-mail to Max Armstrong at max@agbizweek.com. They'll get your group on the list of those that will be covered in the future. It's a chance to share your story beyond the local community.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of about 650,000 student members as part of 7,757 local FFA chapters. The National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online www.ffa.org, on Facebook at facebook.com/nationalffa, on Twitter at twitter.com/nationalffa.
In the ag tech segment, Chad Colby tells viewers about red implements-- not what you are thinking of-- but Horsch Implements. The company puts farmers first thinking about the technology they need and how the equipment works for them. One goal is for the company is to build planters that can get down the road easily.
Colby also tells us how Horsch plants to debut a 90' feet planter at the Farm Progress Show.
Horsch works to engineer equipment in England and then develop it in the USA.
Another product they plan to show is the self-propelled sprayer complete with a camera system for guidance and a 160' feet boom.
Plus, Pearson previews a field day, the AgPHD Field Day July 31. Brian Hefty, agronomist and farmer and part of Hefty Brothers, tells viewers about the research on their farm, the crops, equipment and says this is a way to thank viewers and listeners for tuning into their shows.
The field is north of Sioux Falls, South Dakota near Baltic and will even have some cotton previews on their farm.
This Week in Agribusiness features market news, ag technology, weather and farms, weekly on RFD-TV, and can be found each week on FarmProgress.com.