Alliance Ag & Grain News

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Tips For Managing Drought-Stressed Fields

You can purchase the right equipment, seed and inputs to set your season up for success, but you can’t control the weather. Navigating the challenges of Mother Nature is one of th...

Jun 28, 2022
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5 Ways to Find Success With Fungicides

It’s time to bust the myth once and for all that fungicides aren’t worth investing in. Research has continually shown yield advantages when a fungicide application is made. ...

Jun 16, 2022
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6 Disease Management Tips for Corn and Soybeans

Diseases may already be showing up in your corn and soybean fields, so it’s a good time to be scouting your fields for early signs of trouble. With plenty of the season still left...

Jun 15, 2022
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Grower analyzing mid-season corn plant.

Maximize Plant Health at Key Growth Stages

Plant health is a lofty term that gets tossed around a lot in agronomic conversations. However, when you have a clear definition and actionable strategies, maximizing plant health becom...

May 26, 2022
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Cotton thrips on a leaf.

Take Action Against Thrips in Cotton

During the hustle and bustle of planting season, it’s easy to overlook early-season pests that could cause season-long damage to your cotton crop. Thrips, in particular, require p...

May 26, 2022
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Herbicide applicator climbing onto a sprayer carrying an adjuvant jug.

4 Adjuvant Classes Proven to Help Improve Weed Control

Supply chain issues continue to disrupt the ag industry, making it imperative to use resources efficiently and effectively this season. In many cases, there may not be enough herbicide ...

May 19, 2022
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Farmer lowering a spray boom to prepare for an herbicide application.

Prevent and Control Herbicide-Resistant Weeds

If you find your herbicides aren’t performing as well as they used to, you may be battling herbicide-resistant weeds. Once you have resistant weeds, it becomes much more challengi...

May 09, 2022
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Canola field in full bloom.

Monitoring and Managing White Mold in Canola

It would be nice if we could just sit back and enjoy the view when canola reaches its most photogenic stage, but unfortunately, white mold can seriously impact your crop before it bloom...

May 09, 2022
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Keep Close Tabs on Cotton Management

Cotton growers know that, even under ideal conditions, cotton requires intense monitoring and management throughout the season. Here are some tips to help guide in-season decisions. Co...

May 06, 2022
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Crunch Our Numbers, Then Crush Your Harvest

What difference could simply adding an adjuvant to your tank mix really make come harvest? We ran trials, crunched the numbers and, according to the data, WinField® United adjuvants...

Apr 29, 2022
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Early-season soybean plants.

Making Sense of the Biologicals Market

The biologicals product category has grown exponentially in the past few years. What was once focused on specialty crops and other niche markets is now moving into row crops. That said,...

Apr 29, 2022
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Closeup of cotton plant.

3 Ways to Gin Up Your Cotton Management

As a cotton farmer, some of your biggest purchasing decisions for the upcoming season have already been made. While many variables go into the final variety selection ultimately, you ha...

Apr 27, 2022
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Farmer analyzing soil.

Fine-Tune Your Soil Fertility Plan

Just like us, crops need a well-balanced diet to optimize productivity. When just one essential nutrient is insufficient, the plant can’t carry out metabolic functions as efficien...

Apr 18, 2022
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4 Ways to Upgrade Your Early-Season Spray Program

Once your burndown application is complete and fields are ready for planting, it’s hard to think about anything but getting seeds in the ground. For adequate weed management, howe...

Apr 11, 2022
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Treated corn seed being poured into a planter.

The Yield Equation: Where Do Seed Treatments Fit?

Did you know that an effective seed treatment helps your crop establish a more even stand? That benefit alone offers season-long advantages. Of course, seed treatments can also help pro...

Apr 04, 2022
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Answer Plot Research Lends Insight Into Ideal Canola Populations

Every growing season, we focus on several aspects of the WinField® United R7® high yield management research at our Answer Plot® locations. When it comes to our canola trial...

Apr 02, 2022
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Field of spring wheat.

New European Variety Highlights CROPLAN Spring Wheat Portfolio

In our ongoing quest to bring the best wheat varieties to market, WinField® United and CROPLAN® brand seed have developed relationships with several of the industry’s top ...

Apr 01, 2022
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CROPLAN® Portfolio Now Includes COAXIUM® Hard Red Spring Wheat

CROPLAN® has added a new spring wheat variety to its lineup. CP3201AX CoAXium® hard red spring is now available in limited quantities for spring seeding. This variety is part of...

Mar 31, 2022
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Organize Now to Get the Most From Next Year’s Data

There are many innovative technology tools to help farmers harness, dissect and apply data to improve their operations. However, there’s not one tool that does it all, so it can b...

Dec 29, 2021
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Farmer evaluates data on a tablet while standing in a soybean field.

Leverage the R7 Tool for Season-long Crop Management

Planning for 2022 is underway, and you’re probably busy evaluating yield data and applying it to management decisions for next year. Now is a great time to talk to your WinField&r...

Nov 29, 2021
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Combine in corn field at harvest.

Leverage Harvest Data to Drive Next Season’s Crop Decisions

With today’s ag technology tools and in-season imagery options, it should be easier than ever for farmers to collect data to inform their seed and crop protection product decision...

Oct 12, 2021
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How to Use Tech Tools to Predict Corn Drydown

The need to monitor drydown trends in your cornfields comes at one of the busiest times of the season. Prioritizing sample collection and stand assessment in every field is difficult wi...

Sep 02, 2021
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When it Comes to Data, Demand Quality and Personalization

With both established and new companies offering many types of data sources, it can be difficult to decipher truth from hype. Not sure if you’re getting the most value out of your...

Aug 17, 2021
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Use In-Season Tools to Illuminate Opportunities

During the growing season, every minute counts. Many times, extra hands are hard to come by and more hours in the day are not an option. However, quality technology that is properly lev...

Jun 07, 2021