Scott Madden

Husband... Dad...Pioneer Sales Rep since 1997... CCA Agronomist... 6th generation farmer...T&T Cleaner Dealer

[Pioneer Troy @deutmeyer_troy]

RMA County yields in Iowa were released last week. Can definitely see where the heavy rains in NC IA really hurt yields!
Congrats to Scott County for being both the corn and soybean champion!!! 263.9 & 75.6 bu/ac respectively!!
That makes for some happy customers!

[Wartburg Football @WartburgFB]

They don’t put gold rings on smooth hands, summer plan is underway! #Back2Back2Back

[Pioneer Troy @deutmeyer_troy]

2024 Key Agronomy Lesson #5: Increasing Soybean Yields w/o spending more $$.. Early planting & fuller season varieties typically increase yield, significantly!

Data from Pioneer PKP plots across NE IA as well as across the state show a strong trend for yield advantages for planting as soon as soils are fit after the crop insurance date....

The same data set also shows fuller season soybean varieties have a high probability to increase yields. While harvest logistics of each operation must be considered, the trend of very early varieties is likely costing yield. Early RM are most competitive against fuller RM's at early plant dates. As plant dates get later, fuller RM soybean variety yield advantage increases.

Grower data in our system also shows the same trend!
Check out the chart from customer data.

[North Scott High School @NorthScottHS]

District Wrestling Updates. NS will send 10 wrestlers to the state!
113 lbs Davis
132 lbs. Kruse
138 lbs. MCDermott
144 lbs. Carmichael
150 lbs. Ralfs
157 lbs. Green, 1st
165 lbs. Lightle, 1st
190 lbs. Feist, 1st
215 lbs. Tippet
285 lbs. Stewart

[North Scott High School @NorthScottHS]

State Jazz Choir. 9:10pm performance. Very impressive everyone! Go Lancers!

[Scott Madden @smbmadden]

Battle of the Burgs

[AgriSource Inc @agrisource]

Estimated Crop Insurance Harvest Average Prices (As of 10-22-24)
#Corn – $4.17   Dec ’24 Futures   (Spring price $4.66) #Soybeans – $10.12 Nov ’24 Futures  (Spring price $11.55)

If prices finish out the month at today's close, then the average price could be $4.17 for corn and $10.06 for soybeans

[AgriSource Inc @agrisource]

Estimated Crop Insurance Harvest Average Prices
(As of 10-14-24)
#Corn – $4.22   Dec ’24 Futures   (Spring price $4.66)

#Soybeans – $10.28    Nov ’24 Futures  (Spring price $11.55)

[Pioneer Troy @deutmeyer_troy]

??? from many... Shouldn't nitrogen deficiency be worse over top the tile lines where nitrate leaves thru tile drainage vs in between the tile lines??

While there is nitrogen loss thru tile drainage and leaching.... denitrification (conversion of nitrate to nitrogen gas) occurs at a much faster rate when soils are saturated and no oxygen present.

Chart shows when soils are warm nitrate loss can be huge with just a few days of soil saturation due to denitrification!

Pictures compare ears/leaves from over top tile lines vs in between where N losses were very high due to denitrification.

This is one of the reasons why drainage is the 1st building block of the yield pyramid! Roots & soil biology need oxygen!!

N stabilizers and split applications help reduce losses thru tile and also denitrification.

[Ross @RossShinberg]

North Scott’s Jaxon Adkisson goes back-to-back in Clinton, winning the River Kings Invite again this year.

Per CHS, his 71 ties the lowest score for a sophomore in the tournament’s history.

As a team, NS is the runner-up. Five golfers place inside the top 13.

[Pioneer Troy @deutmeyer_troy]

The rain last week Wednesday has allowed a fresh shot of water to bring the SDS toxin up the plant. SDS is a fusarium that infects the soybean plant early in the season.. Often within the first couple weeks after planting. It brews all season at the base of the plant & the toxin is often carried up the plant quickly when there is a significant rain after a dry spell.
With this being the wettest early season on record for most in NE IA, the fact we haven't seen large amounts of SDS and Phytophthora Damping off to date is a testament to the advancements in seed treatments. 10 years ago with this much water there would have been fields needing replant in late spring from Phytophthora damping off. Will count our blessing's.

[Pioneer Troy @deutmeyer_troy]

From the wettest spring on record to brown lawns in August... 2024 will be a season that is talked about for some time.. Depending on stage of your crop, many fields need 4-5+" of water to finish off the crop. Some from the soil and some from pennies from heaven. Tonight's forecasted rain will be an important one!!

[Mary Madden @MaryMad55629624]

Cheers to 26 years!

[Pioneer Troy @deutmeyer_troy]

Disease Prediction Model most recent run. GLS risk increasing rapidly and is becoming much easier to find in fields. Tar Spot is picking up the pace as well.
Typically don't put in Southern Rust.... but Hurricane Beryl came ashore right where Southern Rust was a hot spot and will likely move spores into the corn belt. Same with Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB).

Early planted fields in my area (prior to April 25th) are showing spray now in the Fungicide Timing program. Please visit with your Local Pioneer Sales Rep about your fungicide plan.

[Pioneer Troy @deutmeyer_troy]

DEAD OR ALIVE??? A way to check if your waterhemp is going to perish if it looks alive yet when it was sprayed a couple weeks ago....

Pull the plant out and break the stem in half were the soil line was. If brown and mushy then it is having the nice slow painful death it deserves!!

[Pioneer Seeds U.S. @PioneerSeeds]

Happy Independence Day! ❤️ 💙

[Pioneer Seeds U.S. @PioneerSeeds]

We are Pioneer Seeds, of course, we partner with Brock Purdy.

[Lj Priest (Trader Jill) @RealTraderJill]

Chiefs Owner And CEO Clark Hunt’s Wife Tavia On The Harrison Butker Dilemma:

"I've always encouraged my daughters to be highly educated and chase their dreams. I want them to know that they can do whatever they want (that honors God). But I also want them to know that I believe finding a spouse who loves and honors you as or before himself and raising a family together is one of the greatest blessings this world has to offer. Studies show that committed, married couples with children are the happiest demographic, and this has been my experience as well.
*Affirming motherhood and praising your wife, as well as highlighting the sacrifice and dedication it takes to be a mother, is not bigoted. It is empowering to acknowledge that a woman's hard work in raising children is not in vain. Countless highly educated women devote their lives to nurturing and guiding their children. Someone disagreeing with you doesn't make them hateful; it simply means they have a different opinion. Let's celebrate families, motherhood and fatherhood. Our society desperately needs dedicated men and women to raise up and train the next generation in the way they should go. Proverbs 31:28 says, "Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." Embracing the beautiful roles that God has made is something to celebrate.
*I also caution against taking things (or parts of speeches) out of context. Sound bites overlaid with hateful comments are not what we want to model for our children or others. We need more dialogue (and VALUES, IMO) in this country and less hate."

[Pioneer Seeds U.S. @PioneerSeeds]

It's official, NFL quarterback, @BrockPurdy13, joined the team roster for Pioneer Corn! Get ready for a winning partnership all about success on and in the field.

[Ethan Petrik @ethan_petrik]

COVER STORY: Standout careers at North Scott High School prepared fast friends Tytan Anderson and Grace Boffeli to lead Northern Iowa's men's and women's basketball programs.

North Scott set stage for Boffeli, Anderson to lead UNI 🔽 #EverLoyal
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