This week’s From the Field video from my territory in WCIL. Talked about growth stages across the territory as well as replanting beans into June.

Evidence of our dry late season 2024 and early season 2025 in Illinois. This is HPPD carryover from applications in 2024 showing up in 2025 soybeans. Most of these beans should make it through, but yield could be impacted. Reach out to your local Channel Seed team for help.

From the Field for the week of June 9th. Talked about some fungicide training opportunities coming up this week and a quick territory update. Have a great week! Channel Seed Bayer U.S. 🇺🇸 | Crop Science

Ready to learn more about why fungicides are important? Tune in this Thursday for strategies from a few of our experts.

I was able to get out and check fields today after taking a week for vacation. This field of Bayer Traits & Systems Preceon short corn is off to the races! Great stand and health. Can already see the bottom node “stacking” and larger stalk. Reach out to Channel Seed team for questions.

The mid-April planted beans I took a look at this afternoon already have flowers on them! We definitely have a long way to go and grow, but it’s always fun to see them progress. Channel Seed Bayer U.S. 🇺🇸 | Crop Science

From the Field for week of June 23rd. Discussed how it’s time to make our fungicide decisions for corn. Tar spot is popping up in Illinois already. Delaro Complete is one of the best tools on the market to help keep tar spot under control. Channel Seed Bayer U.S. 🇺🇸 | Crop Science

From the Field for June 30th. I discussed tar spot progression in my territory, soybean progress, and why I am starting to see some different fertility issues popping up.

From the Field posted this morning. I talked about soybean fungicide timing. Reach out to your local Channel Seed team for more info on your local area.

From the Field for week of July 21st. I’ve been assessing some heavy areas of corn rootworm damage along the I-80 corridor in my territory. Watch the video for more information.

From the Field for August 4th. Come visit and learn at the Bayer Crop Protection U.S. Roanoke, IL research farm! Field day will start at 9am this Wednesday finished with a wonderful ribeye sandwich. Look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks to EVERYONE who came out to the Bayer Roanoke, IL Field Day. We had a wonderful turnout with great conversations, great info, and awesome food. Weather was perfect too! Thanks to all out team for a successful day.

From the Field video for the week of August 11th. I mainly talked through what yield potential I have been seeing. I highly encourage everyone to actually walk into the field and check it. Looks great from the road! Ears might tell a different story though.

Video this week outlines Channel Seed new for 2026 🌽 hybrid 213-53SSPRIB. Reach out to your local Channel team for more info!!

From the Field for the week of August 25th. I talked through territory observations and SDS. Reach out to your local Channel Seed team for any support. Have a great week!

Check out this plot walk I did talking about Channel Seed new XF lineup of soybeans. Covered groups 2.7 - 3.5. Have a great week!

I evaluated an on farm fungicide trial this week. Some pretty dramatic pictures. Can’t wait to get the harvest results from this plot! Planted 4/15, sprayed R1 on 7/7 and R3 on 7/22. Corn pics are untreated vs R1.

From the Field for this week. I talked through fusarium crown rot in corn. What to look for, why it’s an issue, and some options to help manage it. Channel Seed #channelingup

From the Field for the week of September 15th. Harvest is coming very soon. This weather is really making the crop dry down quickly! Reach out if you need anything.

🏆Warren Co. IL Corn Plot Results🌽 🥇215-40VT4P (🆕 for 2026) - 278.6 bu/ac 🥈217-12STX - 266.3 bu/ac 🥉210-18SSP (🆕 for 2026) - 265.8 bu/ac This was a corn-on-corn plot that was 3rd year corn. Can't wait to see more Channel Seed plot results. FieldView