Kick'N Dirt with Mike and The Kevins Pioneer Seeds

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Laura Thompson, former University of Nebraska Extension Educator and current Farm Experimentation Lead for Corteva Agriscience. The group discuss farm management, planting and decision-making growers are going through during and shortly after planting. They also touch on seed treatment and weed/pest management after planting as well as digital tools from Corteva that are available to farmers.

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Dan Ilten, Agronomy Innovation Manager for Pioneer. The group take a deep dive into digital tools available to growers from Pioneer and Corteva Agriscience. Granular Insights, once a standalone service is part of Corteva Digital Solutions. With Granular tools, growers and advisors can make informed decisions for planting, weed and pest management and more.

Mike and the Kevins are joined by Calvin Rupe, Pioneer Field Agronomist, to discuss pre-plant and pre-emergence herbicide decisions as growers get ready to plant 2024's crop. While all fields vary, early weed control can help protect yield potential. Getting to weeds before the grow or takeover a field is critical, especially as smaller weeds are easier to control and kill. It's important to note that herbicides can be less effective during times of heat and drought stress, which often occur at later application times.

Mike and the Kevins are joined by Jonathan Propheter, Pioneer Sales Representative in South-Central Nebraska joins the podcast to dig into strip-till recommendations and decisions as growers gear up for planting. The group also discuss planting decisions as planting is where building yield starts.

Mike and the Kevins are LIVE from the University of Nebraska Lincoln campus with the UNL Agronomy Club. The trio field questions and dull out career and agronomic advice, molding the minds of the next generation of agronomists and farmers.

Mike and the Kevins talk with Don Day of DayWeather. DayWeather provides weather forecasting and meteorology to farmers. The group discuss the unseasonably warm weather in Nebraska as farmers in the area start inputting pre-plant nutrients into soils. Don talks extensively on El Niño and its impact on planting.