On this episode, Ben introduces a new alfalfa variety from America’s Alfalfa, Turk gives a commodity market update, Tommy talks about harvest, there is speculation on a new Dicamba label, and Joe mentions seed production quality updates.

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On 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.pdf

Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

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On this episode:
🌱Our Area Sales Managers came to West Point for their January sales meeting to reflect on 2025, training and for what's to come in 2026 and on.
🌱We highlight Heads Up®, one of two Biologicals in our Starting Line and Starting Line Plus with Saltro® and Trunemco® seed treatments for Soybeans.
🌱Ben, Dylan & Lynn share their trial & management plans for this coming growing season.

Learn more about Heads Up:
https://headsupst.com/

Starting Line Soybean Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/soybean-seed-treatment#page_interactiveframe_soybean

Starting Line Plus with Saltro® and Trunemco® Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/starting-line-soybean-seed-treatment-plus

Merschman Seeds Soft Red Winter Wheat:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat

Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hPnS7EBS2J8

On this episode:
🌱Dylan talks about how wheat responds to cold temperatures, winterkill, and managing wheat to survive harsh winter conditions.
🌱Hear some advice from Joe on when cold weather slows things down to get ahead of planting season.
🌱Lynn talks about making good use of slower days for admin work and farm evaluation without losing sight of overall well-being as well as a general reminder about preparing your home for cold weather.

Merschman Seeds' Starting Line Wheat Seed Treatment & Products:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat

Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/mjtsIwhewQ4

On this episode:
🌱Ben shares slides from a Brandt presentation on soybean yield by planting date as well as seed size, weight and count. A link to watch this presentation is below.
🌱We discuss how late planted beans like double crop soybeans respond to different fertility levels.
🌱Ben shares data from fungicide trials at the University of Wisconsin.

Why Planting Date Changes the Link Between Soil Tests and Soybean Yield via Brandt. This session was presented by Dr. Marcos Loman, Strategic Agronomy Manager at BRANDT, at the Illinois Soybean Association as part of the Talk Dirt to Me: Soil Test Interpretation for Profitable Management event on December 11, 2025:
https://fieldadvisor.org/why-planting-date-changes-the-link-between-soil-tests-and-soybean-yield/

https://brandt.co/central-illinois-and-iowa/

Early Planting Benefits Soybeans in Unfertilized, Low-Fertility Fields via Seed Today:
https://www.seedtoday.com/article/1074679/early-planting-benefits-soybeans-in-unfertilized-low-fertility-fields

Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Fungicide Test
and Disease Management Summary:
https://tinyurl.com/5d392tze

Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/eeDsV_z0cXM

On this episode:
🌱We take a quick look at our 2025 predictions. Did we hit the mark or miss the target?
🌱And looking ahead, hear our predictions for 2026: from weather, to politics, to pricing, to markets, and beyond.

2026 Onion Calendar Test:
https://merschmanseeds.com/merschmedia/2026-onion-calendar-test

U.S. Commodities, Inc PDF:
https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/US_Commodities_2026_Outlook.pdf

Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn

Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/PsHEO756a0I

Welcome to the first episode of 2026:
🌱We kick off the year with a discussion on managing waterhemp.
🌱Ben shares info on boron trials, soybean row spacing analysis, and Smart K B Trials from Brandt’s Research and Development Results book.
🌱And hear about what we are seeing in the fields this time year.

BRANDT Research and Development Results:
https://brandt.co/media/24352/plotbook-2024-web.pdf

ISU Crop Advantage Series info:
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/event/2025/crop-advantage-series

Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tech-Sheet_Meristem_Homestretch-NKB-S-Evo_12.23.25.pdf
https://meristemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tech-Sheet_Meristem_Harvestshield-Evo_11.12.25.pdf

University of Illinois confirms first U.S. case of glufosinate-resistant waterhemp, raising concerns for Midwest farmers via Brownfield Ag News:
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/university-of-illinois-confirms-first-u-s-case-of-glufosinate-resistant-waterhemp-raising-concerns-for-midwest-farmers/

Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/corn

Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:
https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

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Watch the video version here to follow what's on screen in Ben's presentation: https://youtu.be/oYV9gsMRqdI

On this episode:
🌱See a firsthand look at the 2025 season during our Post-Harvest Meeting with Ben Pieper, our Product Manager and Agronomist. Ben delivers a year-end review, highlighting field insights, seasonal challenges, and takeaways that will help inform decisions moving forward.

Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide:
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