Crop Resilience Redefined: Power Pollen Revolutionizing Corn

Power PollenAiring 8/7/23John Deere Pre-RollToday’s episode is brought to you by Pattern Ag, predicting pest and pathogen risk in your fields. Don’t gamble with your yields, go to www.pattern.ag today!Around the Room – why do you need a Farm4Profit conversation today?As hosts what are you most looking forward to with this guest today?Remind people to hit SUBSCRIBE – REMEMBER TO LEAVE REVIEWS Especially on YouTubeWhat’s Working in Ag Segment – ZeaKal – Tanner & JenniferGuest:Jason Cope brings more than 20-years of industry experience in the development of theoretical and applied engineering solutions from leading global agribusinesses. He currently holds more than 40 granted US and worldwide patents and oversees PowerPollen’s intellectual property strategy. He also guides operations and engineering initiatives for the company.Who is Power Pollen?History, Mission, VisionTo preserve and enhance crop productivity by enabling superior pollination systems2015 - Todd Krone(just left DuPont Pioneer) partnered with Jason Cope (engineer)Set up shop in Todd’s garageHow does your new corn pollination techniques benefit ag?What factors increase yield and minimize risk with seed practices in pollination?corn, rice, and wheatHow are you reaching your producer base? InvestorsAt what point did you see the business growing?Field operationscustom designed machinery across in-field production on 22 customer fieldsOperations in IA, TX, & Puerto Rico How do you see global agriculture playing a part through expanding Power Pollen?Where will we start to see agriculture fluctuate due to the pollination of crops?What are the factors that affect the optimal time of applying the pollen?In a drought year, how much can farmers expect to be saved from their field with Power Pollen?Corn Seed impactsYield ImprovementsFewer male plants are needed → more females/acre = greater output and land utilizationLess Risk with seed overproductionMore Flexibility → expands window for plantingReasons: drought, flooding, climate changesHow does Power Pollen overcome in a drought year?How is In-Season Control allowing farmers more flexibility?Are they meeting current market demand while in-season?An average 60% increase in oil over normal-hybrids with no reduction yield What challenges do those producers face ahead?What did we miss?Summary and ChallengeIf you could go back and talk to yourself at age 18, what would you go back and say?Share Contact information Want Farm4Profit Merch?  Custom order your favorite items today!https://farmfocused.com/farm-4profit/ Don’t forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen! Website: www.Farm4Profit.comShareable episode link: https://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.comEmail address: [email protected]/Text: 515.207.9640Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR8c1BrCjNDDI_Acku5XqwFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farm4profitllc Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farm4ProfitLLC/Farm4Profit Media is not a financial, legal, or tax advisor. Content is provided for informational purposes only, and we serve solely as a platform for third-party opinions. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.