We are proud to present our annual Agronomy Research Summary, which is now available at no cost to farmers across the country. This year’s booklet reflects research conducted or sponsored by the company’s agronomy team throughout the 2022 growing season, including several areas impacted by the dry year experienced in many regions.Subjects include fungicide use,…
Three power-packed virtual sessions from our experts in Indiana Be sure to join us virtually at the times below for a one-hour discussion followed by an open Q&A session. Bring all of your hardest questions!For anyone who cannot attend one or more sessions, they will be recorded and available on-demand until March 31, 2023. Tuesday,…
#AgroMinute Check out our social media channels for all of our short, timely, and informative videos from our #AgroMinute series. All the videos are archived here. In our inaugural #AgroMinute, @stevedenys and @henryprinzen talk about #nitrogen efficiency. #Plant23 #TruePerformance #agronomy #CanadianGrownCanadianOwned pic.twitter.com/RGVdkihCjX— Maizex Seeds (@Maizex) March 24, 2023 The Sharp Edge Check out our latest…
On the Prairies, we are fortunate that we don’t have many insects to deal with when it comes to our corn production. The most prevalent insect is the European corn borer (ECB) and the pressure we see varies by year and location. The following is a summary of the lifecycle of the ECB, how the…
There are a lot of wheels in motion this year when it comes to nitrogen management in corn. Here are some of the key questions: Question 1. If I have unlimited nitrogen supply, should I reduce N rates on corn regardless, because of high nitrogen prices? Answer 1: High nitrogen prices alone, are not a…
The following are some tips and ideas on how to avoid key corn planting mistakes. If you have other thoughts you would like to add to the discussion, please e-mail us at info@maizex.com. Missed the First Planting Window. This is a result of not having the planter prepared for an early planting window. Here are…
The 2021 Agronomy Summary is now available thanks to the work of the Maizex Seeds agronomy team and the cooperators and companies who worked with them throughout the 2021 growing season to make this booklet possible.
For a number of years, I have been planting my dryland grazing corn with my air drill because that is the equipment that I had available, and I didn’t know if spending the money on a custom planter would be worth it. My ‘target’ plant population with the air drill was 32,000 plants per acre…
Recent silage testing has shown that corn silage maturities are advancing quickly. Tests in Southwestern Ontario averaged 68% moisture this week. That puts us into ideal silage moisture content for harvest as early as next week. We normally expect corn to drop around 0.5% in moisture a day or around 3% a week. Note that hot,…
Maizex Seeds has announced the launch of four new soybean varieties to be sold in Western Canada exclusively through Maizex Seeds certified dealers. Jarret Geisel (left), Maizex Seeds Territory Manager for Manitoba North & Saskatchewan, and Trent Matchett (right), grower of the Pikas R2X field pictured (August 2021). “The launch of these four new varieties represent a…