Merschman Seeds Cup of Joe

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/MIM7e_IUpf4On this episode:🌱We share information on Victrato® Seed Treatment from Syngenta®, now part of our Starting Line Plus® Soybean Seed Treatment along with Trunemco®.🌱Hear a local Southeast Iowa update on crop progress, field conditions, tillage and more.🌱Dylan shares an update on Peyton 2 and Maddie 3 wheat brands in the Southeast Iowa area.More Victrato Seed Treatment Information:https://shorturl.at/4TlZOStarting Line & Starting Line Plus Soybean Seed Treatment:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeansFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hrWsJdCTx6sOn this episode:🌱Ben answers several questions he’s gotten this week from growers and shows a 4 model hourly temperature forecast.🌱We talk about how the weather is affecting everything from planting, to growth progress to potential replant.  🌱Hear a wheat and soybean growth progress update from Dylan and Ben.🌱Joe and Lynn share advice on things to think about when it comes to planting corn.https://merschmanseeds.com/productsFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/KyYJ2H51WAMOn this episode:🌱Henry Merschman joins us for a Spring 2026 fertilizer update.Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the Video Version here: https://youtu.be/YkFcIuQlDIkOn this episode:🌱 Amy Niver from Rosen’s joins us for a discussion on the components of our Starting Line® Seed Treatment for corn, along with Starting Line® and Starting Line Plus® for soybeans. She’ll also cover how these treatments protect seed from pests and disease, and how they work together to support strong emergence and early growth for high yielding crops.Merschman Starting Line® Corn Seed Treatment:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/powercore-enlist-corn/starting-line-corn-seed-treatmentMerschman Starting Line® and Starting Line Plus® Soybean Seed Treatments:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeansMerschman Starting Line® Wheat Seed Treatment:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheatFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Iv2VcEQHrGQOn this episode:🌱Area Sales Manager Aaron Harpole joins us on location in a Millie 8 wheat field in Carbondale, Illinois. Hear about everything under the sun about wheat from growing conditions, to maturities, to heading time, fungicide timing and harvesting.🌱Hear about fungicide timing and protecting your yield potential.🌱Ben shares a GDU Accumulation map for the 2026 season.🌱Dylan has a Southeast Iowa wheat update from local growers.Starting Line Wheat Seed Treatment: https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheatMerschman Seeds’ Hyper Early® Wheat:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/hyper-early-wheatFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/ppgWZLWc-SEOn this episode:🌱Ben shares an April weather update & soil temperature and moisture graphs in the Southeast Iowa area, Kearny, NE & Carbondale, IL areas from AgWeather.com.🌱Dylan and Ben have been scouting wheat; they share photos and talk about how soil temperature & planting depth affects greenup.🌱Hear a summary of a Red Crown Rot article from the University of Missouri, linked below.🌱Joe highlights components of our Starting Line and Starting Line Plus seed treatment options.Ag Weather:https://ag-wx.comWatch for Red Crown Rot in Soybean by Linda Geist via University of Missouri Extension:https://extension.missouri.edu/news/watch-for-red-crown-rot-in-soybeanStarting Line and Starting Line Plus soybean seed treatments:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeansFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/mqr0RwNM8GsWatch the Meristem Crop Performance video on Emergence and Germination:https://youtu.be/vZdZdmxObawOn this episode:🌱Dylan talks about alfalfa and pests to look out for.🌱Ben shares an article from Iowa State University about residual soil nitrogen from crop year 2025 and how it might affect 2026 nitrogen needs.🌱Check the link below for a Meristem Crop Performance video regarding emergence and germination.   Alfalfa Weevil Eggs Hatching Early in 2026 via ISU Extension & Outreach:https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2026/03/alfalfa-weevil-eggs-hatching-early-2026America’s Alfalfa:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/alfalfaResidual soil nitrogen from crop year 2025: How might it affect 2026 nitrogen needs? via ISU Extension & Outreach:https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/post/residual-soil-nitrogen-crop-year-2025-how-might-it-affect-2026-nitrogen-needshttps://facts.psi.iastate.edu/about/Meristem Crop Performance:https://meristemag.com/Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/OnVowm_80ZQOn this episode:🌱Weather is the number one topic on farmers minds this week; what does that mean when it comes to field work before planting?🌱We share maps from National Phenology Network on Spring Leaf Index, a temperature outlook for April, a Corn Rootworm Risk Forecast map and more.🌱Ben has been scouting wheat; hear about the current growth stage & how cold weather affects the plant.🌱We talk about the risks & rewards when it comes to planting dates.Merschman Seeds Soft Red Winter Wheat: https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheatTo Plant or Not To Plant? via Science for Success:https://mailchi.mp/soybeanscienceforsuccess.org/potassium-deficiency-in-soybean-2700?e=1d5d6483e3The Best Soybean Planting Date via Science for Success:https://resources.ipmcenters.org/resource.cfm?rid=45262&vid=30382Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/7ajA_Sania0On this episode:🌽 Hear information about Syngenta’s Victrato Seed Treatment, a new component in our Starting Line Plus seed treatment and how it can help protect against diseases such as Red Crown Rot.🌽 Dylan shares projected future weather patterns and a map of an El Niño projected to come this winter.🌽Lynn shares an article from Progressive Farmer about qualifications and restrictions on OTT Dicamba.Victrato Seed Treatment Information:https://tinyurl.com/79bct6hkMore slides from the presentation Ben showed:https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/Victrato_Seed_Treatment.pdfA Guide to Red Crown Rot in Soybean via Syngenta:https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/Red_Crown_Guide.pdfVictrato Seed Treatment featuring Tymirium Technology:https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/Victrato_Seed_Treatment_Featuring_Tymirium_Technology.pdfProduction Blog: OTT DicambaSome States Impose Tighter Restrictions on OTT Dicamba Herbicides by Jason Jenkins via Progressive Farmer powered by DTN:https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2026/03/05/states-impose-tighter-restrictionsNational Ag Week:https://nationaltoday.com/national-ag-week/Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/IDymD2Z436QOn this episode:🌽 Joe explains our “No Substitutions or It’s Free Guarantee” policy, applicable to the hybrid only, not weight or grade.🌽 Dylan shares updates on production and germ quality, including specific germ results for Merschman PowerCore® Enlist 2512C-30.🌽 Ben breaks down our Starting Line® Corn Seed Treatment and continues last week’s discussion on soil moisture.🌽 Joe also recaps key takeaways from an Ag Outlook seminar he attended this past week.More on our “No Substitutions or it’s Free Guarantee” policy:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn/no-substitutions-or-its-free-guaranteeMerschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn Info:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/cornStarting Line Corn Seed Treatment:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn/corn-treatmentFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/KosvKw0sJ-YOn this episode:🌱We have a discussion about Enlist E3® Expance™ soybeans developed by M.S. Technologies® and Syngenta®, Marketed by Merschman Seeds®. The Enlist E3® Expance™ soybean trait technology was announced this week at the Commodity Classic.🌱We talk about price discovery and crop insurance.🌱Ben shares soil moisture and precipitation maps coming up in the next few weeks.M.S. Technologies, L.L.C. and Syngenta Introduce Enlist E3® Expance™ Soybean Trait Technology at Commodity Classic 2026 Press Release:https://merschmanseeds.com/merschmedia/industry-news/m.s-technologies-l.l.c-and-syngenta-introduce-enlist-e3-expance-soybean-trait-technology-at-commodity-classic-2026Soil Moisture Maps:https://ag-wx.com/NASA/vsm0-10percent_conus.gifhttps://ag-wx.com/NASA/vsm0-100percent_conus.gifPrecipitation Maps:https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/814prcp.new.gifhttps://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/WK34/gifs/WK34prcp.gifFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/CrgNz10zp34On this episode:🌱Hear a recap of a meeting we attended at Rosen’s in Indiana this past week.🌱We highlight how drone innovation & technology is utilized in agriculture, especially when it comes to spraying herbicides and fungicides.🌱We talk about abiotic stress on crops and what can be done to help alleviate those stressors.🌱Dylan and Ben share our West Point, Iowa test plot plans this year as well as new corn hybrids that will be available in 2027.Rosen's Inc:https://www.rosens.com/Merschman Seeds PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/cornCheck out videos from Farmcon:https://www.youtube.com/@farmcon-eventFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/TODlwjGQAg8On this episode:🌱We have a discussion on drought conditions. See a map from Blue Water Outlook showing needed precipitation to end drought conditions.🌱The 2025 Brandt Research and Development Guidebook is available; Ben highlights a few of their studies and trial work.🌱Hear about spring nitrogen application considerations from Dylan.Brandt’s 2025 Research and Development Results:https://issuu.com/brandtweb/docs/2025_brandt_research_and_development_resultsBlue Water Outlook:https://bluewateroutlook.com/Merschman Seeds Soft Red Winter Wheat:https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheatFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/07IuzAFKd48On this episode:🌱Ben shares the Crop Risk Tool he uses to predict disease probability and make accurate & timely farming decisions.🌱We share some alfalfa variety rating information. See the link below.🌱Dylan shares an update on seed acres & production plans for 2027 and into 2028.🌱Hear a recap of our time of the Iowa Ag Expo in Des Moines, IA this past week and what the biggest takeaways & discussion topics were.Iowa Ag Expo:https://iowaagexpo.com/Crop Risk Tool that Ben highlights:https://connect.doit.wisc.edu/cpn-risk-tool/2026 Alfalfa Variety Ratings PDF:https://www.alfalfa.org/pdf/2026_Alfalfa_Variety_Leaflet.pdfFlip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guideCheck out all of our social media links, website and more:https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds