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Planting new corn hybrids with confidence
A product brand manager for AgriGold says research plot performance plays a critical role in developing new corn hybrids.
Steve Schany tells Brownfield, “It gives us an advantage that we can see in ground truth in a lot of these products and understand where they are performing and what things they are bringing to the table. It shows us what things we can do to manage them better to eliminate mistakes.”
He says the brand evaluates several factors.
“Solid agronomics that can move into territories out west where there’s limited water,” he says. “We’re also looking for late season standability late as we move into some areas where we have higher rainfall events with higher disease pressure.”
As growers select corn hybrids for next year, Schany says they should prioritize disease resistance and standability.
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