Don Kyle

father, husband, soybean crop breeder, outdoorsman. these opinions are my own

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@matt_montgo A) bindweed. I know because once you go to battle against it, you never forget.

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@matt_montgo That hole is where they opened the lil can of whoop ass we bred into them 💪🏼

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Our @ACESDeanKidwell said it best: "The value added benefits of an ACES degree are tremendous. Great return on investment." #ACESstory

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@RCSeeds @KSiEdge So that’s how you keep those April planted beans from freezing after planting. I always wondered what you did.....

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

Binge listened to Cody Jinks on long drive home tonight after day in the field. Found some words to live by.

We all get by, by the grace of God, we all get by. @CodyJinksMusic

[J Propheter @TheCornProphet]

A big “Thank You” to @BenKCB_Diesel for another excellent, intensive management @PioneerSeeds PKP soybean trial in the books today for 2019. Great to see the yield potential of these newest genetics under this level of mnmgt throughout the year. @DonKyle10 @mcclurewm @TheisAg

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@scott_stelpflug So basically we’re the Siskel and Ebert’s of plant porn? I’ve never felt better about my career choice.

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@GoddessofGrain Thought he had a sheep laying next to him in the back seat

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@matt_montgo @baldagronomist Did you have a lot of whiteflies down your way this year. There was a bunch up in N IL in August and September.

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@TABeyrer The purpling only happens on purple flowered varieties. It occurs where sunlight is hitting the stem. you do not see the purpling of the stems on white flowered varieties. Cool nights seem to elevate expression.

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@TheCornProphet @Delani_Alpaci I’d say that’s a good idea based on my obs. Takes good light interception to fill 5 seeds so trend is better in mid and upper canopy. #ProTip

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@skporter Same deal in parts of northern Illinois....mid june planted beans hit the cool weather and spotty rains in august.

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@JeffMathesius @EntsocAmerica

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

My daughter found a swallowtail butterfly caterpillar in our garden and she is raising it. It likes carrot leaves. #butterflyfarming #entomology

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@skporter Looks like diaporthe pod and stem blight to me. The microsclerotia of charcoal rot would be inside stem. Been a lot more PSB around last few years. Thoughts?

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

There’s beans to breed and tomorrow you get an inside look!

[Pioneer Seeds U.S. @PioneerSeeds]

Tomorrow we’ll be taking on soybean breeding with Don Kyle, Soybean Breeding Evaluation Zone Lead at Pioneer. Make sure to turn on post notifications for us so you don’t miss a thing!

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@JasonSchley @steeke7 @vailcat Thanks for sharing. Most people don’t reallize soybeans set their initial root systems based on planting depth like a corn plant. So planting depth does impact root structure.

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@bartlow_a With it coming in late, yield losses will be less than when we get it in August. The first move to mitigate losses from SDS would be selecting genetic tolerance. I like Pioneer 31A22X, 33A53X, 34A79X, and 36A83x.....solid genetics against SDS and very good yield.

[Don Kyle @DonKyle10]

@MikeDillon06 I’m guessing P24A80X’s planted mid May..... not P23A15’s. Could be P21A28’s if not A80’s