Mark Killam

Key Account Lead at Pivot Bio, WIU & Alpha Gamma Rho alumni, husband, father of 2 boys, and livin life through my kids.

[AgriTalk Radio @agritalk]

AM #AgriTalk - @ChipFlory put a wrap on strong 2025 equipment auction season and looked at the earliest results from 2026 with Greg Peterson @MachineryPete. @BobEUnlimited with perspective on impacts of Maduro capture and implementation of OB3 on economy. https://t.co/kVKdADpQBL

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

I’m pretty optimistic for this year’s crop. Corn might be denting but there is still a ways to go. Pivot microbes helps max yield potential by adding kernels/ear but a rain could really boost kernel weights. The new G3 helps with plant N remobilization for a late punch too.

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

V5-V8 is great time to scout and lack of uniformity will be exposed as plants compete. Pivot Bio microbes give each plant their own N source to overcome stress factors and help plants thrive during this stage so they will be ready for the rapid growth to VT. #4R

[Pivot Bio @pivotbio]

That spring energy! Love seeing PROVEN 40 lined up and ready to roll. Shoutout to @dennis_vollrath and @MFA_Inc for keeping things moving. #plant25

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

It’s been a busy fall collecting ear samples. 50+ fields and over 2600 ears counted for rows, length, and tip back along with stand counts. Ears weighed and tested for moisture. Now to do a deep dive on yield influencers. Huge thanks to the growers and my team for the help.

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

Don’t let your eyes fool you. Yield comes a number of ways and all these @pivotbio treated plants ended up with heavier ears. Early consistency leads to later consistency. You don’t buy all of one stock to invest in so why would you only count on 1 N source for your N program?

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

Sept has been very dry and the result has been very little fertility from soil. Plant cannibalization is all that is left to finish the crop. @pivotbio built bigger more consistent plants which is now helping to add to ear weights. A good start will lead to a strong finish.#4R

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

If fall N really lasts, why are they the driest fields and not the greenest? This wet spring high loss is evident due to less length in UTC fields especially in S. IL. Now lower grain wts is also showing up. More consistent plants with @pivotbio is showing up in grain wts. #4R

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

Corn is changing. Is yours still green or burning up? The ears reveal a lot of information on what each source is doing and how long they are lasting. @pivotbio still contributing to more kernels/ear. I have a lot more corn to check in the coming weeks. #4R

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

Tis the field day season though I was able to make a few field checks. Most corn was still 30%+ moisture and rains this week should help add to test wt. Reps had some good displays to help growers see how Pivot works and understand how to relay their N programs for 2025.

[Erin Marlow @Cropwise1]

Boom! Adding value for silage growers too with @pivotbio !

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

The early consistency @pivotbio provided is showing up in the ears. My 10 consecutive ears averaged 20-40 more kernels/ear, a few grams heavier and plant pops were higher. This late April and mid-May corn were both >40% moisture so there is still more grain fill potential.

[Erin Marlow @Cropwise1]

More than a little N loss this year

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

Happy Independence Day! @pivotbio microbes are still giving a daily dose of N and average 5-10% N advantage. Min till roots are going deep following worm channels which is always good to see as they prep for pollination. Crop is looking good and rain is welcome. #Plant2024

[Mark Killam @Killam28]

@stoolpresidente Dicarlo’s in Virden, IL you moron!! The Best!! 🍕

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

With the rain plants are taking everything in and @pivotbio microbes are keeping up with a daily dose of N. Corn is recovering nicely from the sins of spring with these rains. Will they come back at pollination or ear development? Time will tell. #Plant2024

[Pivot Bio @pivotbio]

Ernie Sanders, our Senior VP at Pivot Bio, channels his farming roots and passion for sustainable agriculture into leading innovation. His goal? To improve farmers' lives with better, more sustainable tools.

[Allen Parrish @AllenP08]

N doesn’t have to be as complex as people make it out to be. We know what the plant needs (right now some water). Preplant N will get a plant started but can’t finish like in-season N and #PROVEN40 will be there to run assist for each one. 150=UTC, 190=+15%, 60=-17% #Plant2024

[Pivot Bio @pivotbio]

Corn is the crop most dependent on nitrogen fertilizer, essential for its growth. Purpose-built microbes in Pivot Bio PROVEN 40 deliver nitrogen directly at the root, boosting growth and sustainability. See nitrogen's turning point: https://t.co/lSq1zfgp01

[Pivot Bio @pivotbio]

Farmers in Illinois reduced emissions by 67,138 MT of CO2e. This is like running 17 wind turbines for a year or planting 1 mission trees for a decade. Together, we're building a brighter future for farmers and the planet. https://t.co/s3PLexKnVE