By: Mark Bradke, Sales Manager
Some of you may remember the movie, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. In short, it was a comedy about a couple of gentlemen trying to get home by any means possible in time for Thanksgiving. When one form of transportation fell apart, they were on to the next, until they finally reached their goal. Mr. High Stress – Steve Martin – meet Mr. Low Stress – John Candy. More
Keep your eyes to the sky for some changes coming this fungicide season. We are excited to announce Thompson Aero of Amana as our new partner for aerial application! More
By: Hannah Schultz, Topcon Agriculture
What if producers could have an agronomist with them in every field? When managing nitrogen programs with Topcon Agriculture optical sensors, it’s just like having an agronomist in the cab or attached to the sprayer. More
Here in SE Iowa, we are in the most fungal-intensive area in the corn belt. Among the amount of inoculum, warm temperatures, and high humidity, our climate makes for an ideal environment for high fungal pressure. More
Welcome to the first Stutsman scouting report of the season! This update highlights area crop conditions observed by our agronomy interns.While every spring has unique obstacles, this planting season goes down as one of the most challenging. Our territory saw excessive rainfall in May. In fact, May 15th and 16th were the only days that allowed for field activity. More
Our commitment to serving growers for success includes closely monitoring new practices, technology, and products that could positively impact your operation and bottom line. Although biostimulants themselves aren’t necessarily new, their use in production agriculture has been on the rise due to their impact on yield, flexible application, and overall plant benefits. More
By: Tim Stuenkel | Teejet Technologies
Farmers have to play many roles and make many timely decisions in order to operate a successful business. When it comes to pesticide and fertilizer application, making the most efficient and effective application is very important. Given the cost of today’s crop protection products, proper spray tip selection is critical and can return large dividends. More
By: Lucas Gillmore, Seed Manager
This January, the agriculture industry received a rare surprise in China’s approval of Enlist™ E3 soybeans. Most were expecting Corteva’s Qrome® and a few other products to make the cut, but E3 was certainly not anticipated. Approval from the Republic of the Philippines came a few weeks later. On February 21st came a joint statement from Dow AgroSciences (now Corteva) and MS Technologies, officially launching E3 beans for 2019. More
This time of year has a way of bringing a much-needed refresh; a new crop season, warmer temperatures, and for us, a new group of college students in our internship program. While the interns are benefiting from the professional development our program provides, we are just as excited about the ideas, perspective, and passion they bring to the table. The class of 2019 can be found this summer serving our agronomy customers through scouting and operational services. If you catch them out and about, give them a wave or stop and say hello! Learn more about the 2019 interns below:
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The history and development of Hills would probably be much different without the railroad. The same could be said for our business. The railroad connection greatly encouraged the growth of our business, specifically our fertilizer division. More
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