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China Approves Enlist E3 Soybeans

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China has approved new soybean traits including the Enlist E3 traited soybeans. This is a trait we at Hiser Seeds have been watching and waiting to get approval for several years. The following is an excerpt from an article on agweb.com:

“Enlist E3 soybeans, jointly developed by Dow Agrosciences and MS Technologies, is finally approved for import by China.

With this approval, farmers can plant Enlist E3 soybeans that include tolerances to 2,4-D choline, glyphosate and glufosinate. Herbicide options for Enlist E3 soybeans include Enlist Duo, a mix of glyphosate and 2,4-D choline, and Enlist One, a straight-goods 2,4-D choline option that can be tank mixed with approved herbicides.”

You can view the full article by clicking HERE.

2019 Product Overview

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We at Hiser Seeds want to thank you for helping us make 2018 a successful year despite all the challenges mother nature threw our way. We look to build on that success to make 2019 even better! With the end of 2018 quickly approaching we are turning our attention to 2019. We are offering our best early order and cash discounts through January 5th2019. 2019 looks to be another challenging year so call us now to take advantage of these discounts!

We continue to partner with Schlessman Seed Corn Hybrids to provide another great product for your farm. We have varieties that are proven to yield in our area available in conventional, RoundUp Ready® Corn 2, VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® Corn Blend, and Smart Stax traits. We have silage varieties available as well.

Libert Link

The Liberty Link system continues to be a proven method for fighting resistant weeds. Between our three maturities, 3.5, 3.7, 3.9, we have one that will work for your farm! If you have questions about switching to Liberty Link soybeans, please give us a call today!

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We are very excited about the performance of our Xtend soybeans. Our Xtend Soybeans have outstanding disease tolerance for our area. If you have questions or concerns about this new technology, please give us a call for more information.

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Our Glyphosate Tolerant soybean variety is one of our best yielding varieties! We are excited by the potential of this bean after its performance in 2018 with exceptional disease pressure!

For more information please give us a call:

 Tom Ramsey 740-253-1551 or Greg Ramsey 740-253-2876

Update on Required Dicamba Training for 2018

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The following was posted online as part of Ohio State’s C.O.R.N. newsletter. Very important information for anyone considering applying Xtendimax or any similar product to Xtend soybeans. To view the original article click here.

Author(s):Mark Loux

Following a summer of many instances of off-target movement of dicamba across the country from use in Xtend soybeans, the labels for Engenia, XtendiMax, and FeXapan were modified in an attempt to reduce future problems. These products became restricted use pesticides, and an additional requirement is that anyone applying these products must attend annual dicamba or group 4 herbicide-specific training, and have proof that they did so. Details are still being worked out on this training for Ohio, but it will not be conducted by OSU Extension, or accomplished through OSU winter agronomy or pesticide recertification meetings. At this point, as far as we know it appears that it will be conducted by Monsanto, BASF, and DuPont at meetings held specifically by them for this purpose, and also possibly through an online training module. Final details and meeting schedules are not likely to be in place until after the first of the year. We will pass on information as we get it from ODA and companies, and applicators will undoubtedly receive this information from multiple other sources as well.

OSU, Purdue, and U. of Illinois have put together a fact sheet on stewardship of dicamba, which is available here, or at our website – u.osu.edu/osuweeds. This is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of application requirements from labels, but it also contains some suggestions on stewardship that are not part of labels. Unlike the three companies selling these products, whose position is that applicator error was responsible for most off-target problems in 2017, university weed scientists concluded that volatilization of dicamba caused many of them. And we are not convinced that the label changes adequately address the potential for volatilization to occur, or provide conservative enough guidelines to help applicators assess how and where (and more important – where not) to apply dicamba in Xtend soybeans. OSU’s position on the use of dicamba in Xtend soybeans has not changed over the past year. We feel that off-target problems could be greatly minimized by restricting dicamba use to early-season, as a component of no-till burndown treatments. Dicamba has utility for control of marestail in the burndown, and there is just less emerged vegetation to damage earlier in the season should off-target movement occur. This is not to say there is no risk of movement or damage when used early-season. Just because risk to non-Xtend soybeans or other crops is low because they have not emerged yet, does not mean there is not risk to nearby fruit trees, vegetables, ornamentals, etc. However, postemergence use of dicamba accounted for most of the off-target problems in 2017, and we would expect a similar trend in 2018.

https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2017-40/update-required-dicamba-training-2018

Field Compaction Tips

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Some tips from the University of Nebraska to consider for the rest of harvest since it looks like we’ll have wet weather. The full article is here and is worth a few minutes of your time.

10 Tips to Avoid Compaction on Wet Soils at Harvest Time

  1. Wait until the soil dries enough to support the combine.
  2. Don’t use grain bin extensions or fill the combine as full.
  3. Use wide tires with lower inflation pressures.
  4. Keep trucks out of the field. Consider unloading at the ends of the field, not on the go.
  5. Grain cart should track the same rows as the combine.
  6. Don’t turn around in the middle of the field.
  7. Don’t fill the grain cart as full, unload more often.
  8. Establish a grain cart path and stay on it.
  9. Don’t till wet soils as they are easily compacted.
  10. Use cover crops to help build soil structure.

Thank You!

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We at Hiser Seeds would like to thank all of our customers for a very successful, however challenging, spring! We hope that your experience was equally successful. We know there are plenty of options for seed in the area, so your continued business is truly appreciated.

Next year will bring a new combination of challenges, but as every year we’ll be ready to help you be as successful as possible.

Be on the look out for a date for our annual customer appreciation dinner. Time to start thinking about Wheat orders!

Replant Strategies

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It was an interesting spring to say the least. A common concern this year dealt with replanting. Is it better to kill a field with a poor stand and start over, or try and plant the empty areas? Below is a link to an article in the C.O.R.N. Newsletter from OSU that covers some of the considerations to produce the highest yield. There are too many variables to ever find a silver bullet for replant situations, but it’s good to know that you always have options. One thing is for sure, we hope never have to count on this year’s experience again!

https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2017-19/yield-jeopardized-when-replants-result-excessive-stands