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Good growing year at Renk
The corn and soybeans on the Renk Seed test plot at Sun Prairie, Wisconsin look very good this year. Plant geneticist Rick Batty says they are especially excited about the new varieties they have in the plot. He says when they add a new variety they strive to improve yield, agronomics and stress tolerance. Batty says the extreme conditions of the past three years have been a good test of which hybrids can survive and thrive.
Batty talks about the process 5:19 mp3
On the soybean side of the plot, Alex Renk says the recent rains are just what the crop needs to really fill things out. The cooler weather this summer has been ideal and pest problems have been minimal. He also talks about the growth of the company including the expanded facilities at Sun Prairie.
Alex talks about the soybeans 6:14 mp3
Jeff Renk is product manager for the company, he says farmers really need to take a look at the new varieties being introduced each year. There is a lot of research and development going into each variety and it pays-off. Given the drop in corn prices over the past year, some may be considering reducing input costs by not using some traits, Renk says that is a decision to be made by each farmer but cautions “if you want to control insect pressure, you have to have it.” Another tool that farmers may consider is higher populations but again, that is a decision to be made on an individual farm basis. He also notes that the hybrids that have come through the extremes of the last three years “will stand the test of time.”
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