Tune in for the most up-to-date agronomy from local Indiana Pioneer agronomists and experts as they discuss the most important topics in your area.
Latest episodes
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40 min
How Plant Diagnostics Are Changing the Way We Fight Crop Disease
What really happens after you send a plant sample to the lab, and how does it impact what happens back in the field? In this episode of Outstanding in Your Field, the team sits dow…
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58 min
Chasing Moisture, Not the Calendar: Planting Decisions That Drive Yield
Planting season is go-time. But the biggest wins aren’t about speed, they’re about precision where it matters most. If you’re chasing yield this season, start here, and press play.…
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37 min
You Can Only Plant It Once (So Prep Your Planter)
In this episode of Outstanding in Your Field, hosts Bryan Schrader, Carl Joern, and Crystal Williams sit down with planter technology specialists from Indiana and Illinois about th…
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39 min
Soft Red Winter Wheat
In this episode, the team welcomes Pioneer Field Agronomist Scott Eversgerd. He's spent 23 years serving southern Illinois along the I-64 corridor—home to nearly half of Illinois’…
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34 min
Harvesting What We've Learned
Hosts Brian Schrader and Carl Joern take a moment to look back on five years of the Indiana Pioneer Agronomy Podcast — from its early days discussing dicamba regulations to today’s…
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21 min
The 2025 Pioneer Product Draft: Corn & Soybean Standouts
It’s draft day on the Indiana Pioneer Agronomy Podcast! Carl Joern and Brian Schrader are joined by fellow agronomists Kyle Quick, Brian Early, Chelsea Whitcomb, and innovation man…
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40 min
Farming in the Past and the Present
From choosing a tractor over a Mustang in 1965, to the evolution of soybeans, ridge till, and iconic Pioneer hybrids like 3780 and 3394, Keith shares stories that trace the arc of…
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43 min
Scouting for Tassel Wrap
What began as a curious anomaly spotted across Indiana and beyond has sparked national interest among farmers and agronomists alike.Dr. Quinn shares insights from his research and…
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29 min
Southern Rust Surprises & Late-Season Scouting Strategies
"If you have corn that you’re counting on for bushels, you need to be pretty proactive about managing southern rust," says Jacob. "The thing that keeps sticking in my mind is just…
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40 min
Managing Crop Disease with Dr. Darcy Telenko
🌽 From tar spot and southern rust in corn to white mold and red crown rot in soybeans, Dr. Telenko shares critical scouting tips, fungicide timing strategies, and insights on using…
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34 min
Heat Wave Thresholds for Corn and Soybeans
Listen for:🌱 Insights on corn and soybean growth stages, including variability in field conditions and the effects of early-season challenges like cool springs and excessive rainfa…
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15 min
Spring Weather, On Repeat
He discusses the early detection of tar spot in Porter County, its implications for disease pressure across the state, and smart, cost-effective management approaches.Ben also cove…
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31 min
Delayed Planting, Purple Corn and Herbicide Cutoffs
Join agronomists Brian Schrader, Carl Joern, and Ben Jacob as they break down the latest updates from across Indiana. From soggy fields in the south to progress in the north, the t…
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34 min
Weather Whiplash and Crop Resilience
From evaluating hail and wind damage to understanding soybean replant thresholds and the resilience of V4-V5 corn, this episode delivers timely, boots-on-the-ground agronomic advic…
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42 min
Planting Begins in Northern Indiana
We hear insights from the field as the 2025 planting season gets underway, and then Carl dives into the rapid planting progress across northern Indiana, sharing key agronomic updat…
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29 min
Planting Progress, Weather and Weed Control Tips
Listen for a boots-on-the-ground update as they break down field conditions, rain totals and emerging weed and insect pressures. They also dive into critical agronomic topics like…
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34 min
Site-Specific Weed Management with Dr. Tommy Butts
The conversation spans a range of timely topics, including:Current spring challenges: Wet and cool weather, delayed fieldwork, and management of early-season weeds like purple dead…
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39 min
Top Five Tips For Increasing Yield In 2025
1. Planting is the most important pass we make with any of our equipment. Position the right seed, on the right acre, at the right rate, at the right depth, at the right time.2. Co…
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47 min
Waterhemp Management For Soybean Growers
The first year Nick Hedden started helping growers manage water hemp was 2016. It hasn’t taken long for a variety of products to lose their effectiveness.“It’s definitely been a ch…
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37 min
Sulfur And Its Relationship With Nitrogen
During this episode of the Pioneer Agronomy Podcast Ben Jacob talks with Brian Shrader about the rabbit hole he's gone down this winter. He's been reading a lot about the relations…