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:
🌱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.

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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

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