The Pioneer® Made To Grow™ Podcast
Farming, the Canadian way. Trusted experts and industry voices talk agronomy, business, social impact, and more. With no topic off limit, Made To Grow™ is made for Canadian farmers like you.
Each episode, join host Andrew Campbell for informative and entertaining conversations
Each episode, host Andrew Campbell chats with leading experts about the latest Ag innovations, industry news, best practices, tips, tricks and more.
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"I don't think we can replace fertility fundamentals"
April 8, 2024
When it comes to producing the best yields possible, having the top hybrids can only go so far. Soil fertility is a key metric to producing and maintaining the high yields that todays corn and canola hybrids are able to reach. What's the best way to manage that fertility? Pioneer Sales Rep and former Area Agronomist Lindsay Alberts of Yorkton, Saskatchewan joins Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Soil Specialist Colin Elgie to discuss the best approach for managing fertility levels, particularly as market prices drop and weather conditions remain unpredictable. Then, Bob Gunzenhauser from Corteva's Digital Solutions Team joins Andrew for a discussion on what they are finding from fertility levels across North America, and what it will take to ensure growers continue to see yield gains year after year.
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What's the best approach with low grain prices?
March 8, 2024
With spring of 2024 approaching quickly, one of the challenges that every grain grower is looking at facing is commodity prices that are lower than the last several years. Then the question to answer is 'What do you do about it?'. With the help of Pioneer Area Agronomist Jenna Gregoire and Pioneer Sales Rep Scott Fife, Andrew asks whether seeding intentions should change, whether fertility should be cut back or what other mechanisms do some of Canada's top growers do in order to make sure they will still be profitable heading into the growing season.
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Across the Z-series soybean, there is a 2.7 bushel advantage
February 28, 2024
When it comes to growing soybeans, growers are looking for every advantage they can find. That may come in the form of disease tolerance, flexibility in spray timing and of course in yield potential. But when all of those options become available in one bean, it's worth taking a close look. That's what the new Z-Series soybeans offer from Pioneer® brand seed. In this episode, Andrew talks with Corteva Agriscience soybean breeder Evelyn Valera-Rojas, Pioneer's Portfolio Marketing Manager Chad Garrod, and he even pulled Pioneer Agronomist Dave Harwood out of retirement to learn what the possibilities are and learn how growers can see the soybeans for themselves in 2024.
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Top Agronomic Strategies When In A Drought
January 26, 2024
With drought conditions on the top of many minds in Western Canada, how to handle conditions is what this episode is all about. Joining Andrew is Independent Agronomist Jenny Seward from Cronkhite Ag Consulting in Foremost Alberta, and Manitoba Area Agronomist for Pioneer, Derwyn Hammond. From seed selection to fertility plans and setting the drill to spray programs, Andrew finds out where a grower might be able to cut costs and where trying to cut too much could cost you.
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