It is sometimes difficult to control certain weeds, even with glyphosate. What can explain the low effectiveness of glyphosate?

During the mid to late vegetative stages of crop development, that nearly all water uptake is done by the nodal root system. The initial root system the corn developed as a seedling, is no longer providing the plant with substantial water or nutrients and from approximately V3 and onward the nodal root system is doing the majority of nutrient and water uptake.

“Even emergence is key.” This 4-word phase is critical for maximizing yield potential and it’s probably one the top five most common phases I use as a MDA. This season, I wanted to take a closer look at the value of even emergence and how yield is influence.

Here at PRIDE Seeds we are always excited to showcase the newest in corn genetics in an effort to keep our producers on the cutting edge. Yield performance, stability, and strong agronomics all rank at the top of our list when evaluating a potential commercial addition.

"Agronomy has always been the career path I wanted to follow and the CCA program/designation fit perfectly into the plan” says Neil McGregor, Market Development Agronomist with Pride Seeds in Eastern Ontario.

Despite what the spring throws at us; multiple snowstorms and rain events, low temperatures. It is still very important to target proper soil temperature and conditions for planting corn. If we start planting into soil conditions that are...

In any given weather condition, understanding and evaluating corn emergence is critical. This newsletter will explain reasons for poor emergence and how we can try to avoid it and track it in spring.

Develop a winning strategy this spring with this checklist.

As warmer weather arrives and fields start to dry up, many growers are tempted to begin field work in preparation for planting. RealAg interviews PRIDE seeds own Matt Chapple about setting up your own game plan for the season.