During this year’s Commodity Classic Agri Marketing Magazine named Pioneer brand Plenish high oleic soybeans 2016 Product of the Year. “The reason Plenish won? I think there are a lot of reasons quite frankly,” said Dan Alexander, Senior Marketing Manager, DuPont Pioneer. “Plenish did have the health benefits, but the bigger issue is the opportunity […]

Have you seen the new DuPont Pioneer campaign featuring NFL star Chad Greenway? He’s quite the comedian. Perhaps after his retirement from the Minnesota Vikings, he may consider a little bit of stand up. Either way we wish this South Dakota farm boy the best in his future endeavors.   .@chadgreenway52 has some great advice […]

North America corn growers will get 53 new options for 2017 spring planting from DuPont Pioneer. The company announced that the new top-yielding corn products range from 72 to 118 comparative relative maturity (CRM) and feature 29 new genetic platforms, all cultivated from the DuPont Pioneer global germplasm collection. “Investments in advanced breeding and research […]

DuPont Pioneer customers will have 54 new choices when it comes to soybeans for 2017. The highest yielding line of soybeans in its history, the Pioneer brand A-Series soybean varieties are the result of innovative soybean research programs and the DuPont Pioneer proprietary Accelerated Yield Technology 4.0 (AYT 4.0). In 2016 on-farm Pioneer IMPACT plot […]

Is BT not performing in your fields?  DuPont Pioneer researchers may have just found an alternative protein for controlling corn rootworm. A protein from a non-Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacterium source shows promise as an alternative means for controlling corn rootworm in North America and Europe. Science magazine published the finding this week. “This research represents […]

It’s day two of the world’s largest totally irrigated working farm show. Check out the latest buzz from the 2016 Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Nebraska.   #foodforfamilies food drive is going on now! Bring 3-5 quality food items and get in to #huskerharvestdays free! • • • Hunger is a reality for 1 […]

Good morning and welcome to day two of the 63rd annual Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. More than 160,000 attendees from all around the globe are expected to attend the event this week, and it looks like nice weather is cooperating. Enjoy the view!   Sunrise at the #FarmProgressShow, glorious Wednesday morning. A photo […]