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 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.

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On this episode:
🌱Henry Merschman joins us for a Spring 2026 fertilizer update.

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On 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-treatment

Merschman Starting Line® and Starting Line Plus® Soybean Seed Treatments:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans

Merschman Starting Line® Wheat Seed Treatment:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat

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On 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/wheat

Merschman Seeds’ Hyper Early® Wheat:
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On 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.com

Watch 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-soybean

Starting Line and Starting Line Plus soybean seed treatments:
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Watch the Meristem Crop Performance video on Emergence and Germination:
https://youtu.be/vZdZdmxObaw

On 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-2026

America’s Alfalfa:
https://merschmanseeds.com/products/alfalfa

Residual 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-needs

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Meristem Crop Performance:
https://meristemag.com/

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On 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/wheat

To Plant or Not To Plant? via Science for Success:
https://mailchi.mp/soybeanscienceforsuccess.org/potassium-deficiency-in-soybean-2700?e=1d5d6483e3

The Best Soybean Planting Date via Science for Success:
https://resources.ipmcenters.org/resource.cfm?rid=45262&vid=30382

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